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Author

Corfe, Joseph, 1740 or 1741-1820

Uniform title

Glees. Set 1

Title

Twelve glees for three and four voices, : dedicated (by permission) to his Grace the Duke of Leeds,. [1st set]. / Composed from ancient Scotch melodies, by Joseph Corfe, Gentleman of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, & organist of the Cathedral at Salisbury..

Imprint

London, : printed & sold by Preston, at his wholesale warehouses, 97, Strand., [1791]

Physical description

1 score ([4], 35, [1] p.) ; 26 x 38 cm

Note

Unaccompanied arrangements of songs printed in open score; all arrangements except one are for four voices: soprano, alto (or, in some instances, 2^nd. soprano), tenore, basso; 'The maid of Selma' is for 3 voices, unspecified.

Note

The first of three sets of glees.

Note

Includes index on page 1.

Note

At foot of title page: "Publish'd as the Act directs."

Note

This work was entered at Stationers' Hall on 7th November, 1791; see: Music entries at Stationers' Hall, 1710-1818 / compiled by Michael Kassler.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Tweed side -- Lady Anne Bothwell's lament -- De'il tak the wars -- The braes of Ballenden -- The maid of Selma -- The lass of Peaty's Mill -- Rosline Castle -- Sae merry as we hae been -- Pinkie house -- The broom -- The birks of Invermay -- The yellow hair'd laddie.

Language

Sung words in English and Scots.

Provenance

Bookplate on upper pastedown: "E libris Jvliani Marshall".

Provenance

On third upper endleaf of this bound collection, a (somewhat inaccurate) biographical inscription, in ink: "Joseph Corfe was probably the son (correction added in red ink: "no, - nephew") of James Corfe who published (added in red ink: "about 1740") a set of 12 songs advertised in the Daily Advertiser 27 Sept 1843 [sic, i.e. 1743]. He was born in Salisbury 1740 and was a chorister there under Doctor Stephens then organist[.] He was appointed Gent. of the Chapel Royal in 1782 [sic, i.e. 1783], and organist of Salisbury in 1792, which place resigned in 1804 in favour of his son Arthur Thomas, and died in 1820. He was much noticed by the Malmesbury family. His Beauties of Purcell were dedicated to Miss Susan Beckford, daughter of Mr Beckford of Fonthill Abbey, afterwards Duchess of Hamilton." Added below this inscription, in red ink and in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe, the inscription: "Joseph Corfe, (the second) was son of Joseph Corfe (born 1704), who was a brother of the James Corfe above named, otherwise thiis notice is correct. E. C. Corfe, Precentor of Truro, 1904-1930." A further inscription, in black ink, states that "The above note is in the handwriting of the late M^r. T. Oliphant."

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

Binding

19th-century half tan sheepskin; boards covered with textured red cloth (not "half red morocco" as in the bookseller's advertisement); gilt fillets on boards; spine with five raised bands and gilt tooling;; head-edge of text block gilded; marbled endleaves; binder's stamp on verso of upper marbled free endleaf: "Bound by F. Bedford".

Copy-specific note

Bound with: Twelve glees [set 2], and, A third set of Twelve glees. Several inscriptions, in pencil, on the upper endleaves and at the head of the title page relate to the fact that 3 sets of glees are here bound in one volume: "3 vols in 1", "Glees. Corfe Glees 3 Sets 1 [?]", "Corfe's Glees, 3 books in 1" "Thirty six" added in pencil above the printed title "Twelve glees".

Copy-specific note

Includes 3 cuttings (2 pasted onto upper endleaves, 1 loose between them), apparently taken from book sale catalogues; no. 136 (loosely inserted) appears to be an accurate description of the present volume; the other two are inaccurate, this volume lacking both the list of subscribers and the "pretty vignette": "136 Corfe ... Twelve [24] glees .... Two books. Preston, ... . A third set of Twelve glees ... ... . 3 vols. in 1, oblong folio, the music engraved throughout, half red morocco, top edges gilt, by Bedford, from the Julian Marshall collection, with a note on Corfe in T. Oliphant's autograph 1l. 10s."; "95 Corfe ... Twelve [24] glees ... . Two books. 1791. - A third set of twelve glees ... ... . 3 vols. in 1, oblong folio, pretty vignette by Bromley on title-page of the first book, and list of subscribers ... ."; "54 Corfe. ... . Twelve glees ... . Publish'd Octr. 1^st. 1791. Oblong folio, pretty vignette on title engraved by W. Bromley ... . ... . [Added in ink]: From Messrs. Ellis' catalogue - no. 297 of Rare old music."

Subject

Glees, catches, rounds, etc.

Subject

Vocal trios, Unaccompanied.

Subject

Vocal quartets, Unaccompanied.

Subject

Songs, Scots.

Added entry--name

Preston, T. (Thomas), -1834 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Leeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of, 1751-1799 dedicatee.

Added entry--name

Oliphant, Thomas, 1799-1873 former owner.

Added entry--name

Marshall, Julian former owner.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Edward Charles, 1852-1937 former owner.

Added entry--name

Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883 bookbinder.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aCorfe, Joseph,$d1740 or 1741-1820

24010$aGlees.$nSet 1

24510$aTwelve glees for three and four voices, :$bdedicated (by permission) to his Grace the Duke of Leeds,.$n[1st set]. /$cComposed from ancient Scotch melodies, by Joseph Corfe, Gentleman of His Majesty's Chapels Royal, & organist of the Cathedral at Salisbury..

260##$aLondon, :$bprinted & sold by Preston, at his wholesale warehouses, 97, Strand.,$c[1791]

300##$a1 score ([4], 35, [1] p.) ;$c26 x 38 cm

500##$aUnaccompanied arrangements of songs printed in open score; all arrangements except one are for four voices: soprano, alto (or, in some instances, 2nd. soprano), tenore, basso; 'The maid of Selma' is for 3 voices, unspecified.

500##$aThe first of three sets of glees.

500##$aIncludes index on page 1.

500##$aAt foot of title page: "Publish'd as the Act directs."

500##$aThis work was entered at Stationers' Hall on 7th November, 1791; see: Music entries at Stationers' Hall, 1710-1818 / compiled by Michael Kassler.

5050#$aTweed side -- Lady Anne Bothwell's lament -- De'il tak the wars -- The braes of Ballenden -- The maid of Selma -- The lass of Peaty's Mill -- Rosline Castle -- Sae merry as we hae been -- Pinkie house -- The broom -- The birks of Invermay -- The yellow hair'd laddie.

546##$aSung words in English and Scots.

561##$aBookplate on upper pastedown: "E libris Jvliani Marshall".

561##$aOn third upper endleaf of this bound collection, a (somewhat inaccurate) biographical inscription, in ink: "Joseph Corfe was probably the son (correction added in red ink: "no, - nephew") of James Corfe who published (added in red ink: "about 1740") a set of 12 songs advertised in the Daily Advertiser 27 Sept 1843 [sic, i.e. 1743]. He was born in Salisbury 1740 and was a chorister there under Doctor Stephens then organist[.] He was appointed Gent. of the Chapel Royal in 1782 [sic, i.e. 1783], and organist of Salisbury in 1792, which place resigned in 1804 in favour of his son Arthur Thomas, and died in 1820. He was much noticed by the Malmesbury family. His Beauties of Purcell were dedicated to Miss Susan Beckford, daughter of Mr Beckford of Fonthill Abbey, afterwards Duchess of Hamilton." Added below this inscription, in red ink and in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe, the inscription: "Joseph Corfe, (the second) was son of Joseph Corfe (born 1704), who was a brother of the James Corfe above named, otherwise thiis notice is correct. E. C. Corfe, Precentor of Truro, 1904-1930." A further inscription, in black ink, states that "The above note is in the handwriting of the late Mr. T. Oliphant."

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, reprinted 2019) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”

563##$a19th-century half tan sheepskin; boards covered with textured red cloth (not "half red morocco" as in the bookseller's advertisement); gilt fillets on boards; spine with five raised bands and gilt tooling;; head-edge of text block gilded; marbled endleaves; binder's stamp on verso of upper marbled free endleaf: "Bound by F. Bedford".

590##$aBound with: Twelve glees [set 2], and, A third set of Twelve glees. Several inscriptions, in pencil, on the upper endleaves and at the head of the title page relate to the fact that 3 sets of glees are here bound in one volume: "3 vols in 1", "Glees. Corfe Glees 3 Sets 1 [?]", "Corfe's Glees, 3 books in 1" "Thirty six" added in pencil above the printed title "Twelve glees".

590##$aIncludes 3 cuttings (2 pasted onto upper endleaves, 1 loose between them), apparently taken from book sale catalogues; no. 136 (loosely inserted) appears to be an accurate description of the present volume; the other two are inaccurate, this volume lacking both the list of subscribers and the "pretty vignette": "136 Corfe ... Twelve [24] glees .... Two books. Preston, ... . A third set of Twelve glees ... ... . 3 vols. in 1, oblong folio, the music engraved throughout, half red morocco, top edges gilt, by Bedford, from the Julian Marshall collection, with a note on Corfe in T. Oliphant's autograph 1l. 10s."; "95 Corfe ... Twelve [24] glees ... . Two books. 1791. - A third set of twelve glees ... ... . 3 vols. in 1, oblong folio, pretty vignette by Bromley on title-page of the first book, and list of subscribers ... ."; "54 Corfe. ... . Twelve glees ... . Publish'd Octr. 1st. 1791. Oblong folio, pretty vignette on title engraved by W. Bromley ... . ... . [Added in ink]: From Messrs. Ellis' catalogue - no. 297 of Rare old music."

650#0$aGlees, catches, rounds, etc.

650#0$aVocal trios, Unaccompanied.

650#0$aVocal quartets, Unaccompanied.

650#0$aSongs, Scots.

7001#$aPreston, T. (Thomas),$d-1834$ebookseller.

7001#$aLeeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne,$cDuke of,$d1751-1799$ededicatee.

7001#$aOliphant, Thomas,$d1799-1873$eformer owner.

7001#$aMarshall, Julian$eformer owner.

7001#$aCorfe, Edward Charles,$d1852-1937$eformer owner.

7001#$aBedford, Francis,$d1799-1883$ebookbinder.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.