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Author

Corfe, James

Uniform title

Songs, op. 1

Title

Twelve English songs with their symphonies / the words by several authors ; set to musick by M^r. James Corfe.

Varying form of title

Spine title: Music / Corfe

Imprint

London : printed for, and sold by John Johnson at the Harp and Crown faceing Bon-Church in Cheapside., [174-]

Physical description

1 score ([2 p.], 12 leaves) ; 33 cm

Note

For solo voice and continuo; includes figured bass, unrealized. With the exception of the 2nd song, the melody of each song is additionally printed, at a higher pitch, for the flute, in the case of the 3rd song "for the German or common flute."

Note

Each song is printed on one side of a leaf of paper.

Note

A certain James Corfe was baptized at Salisbury Cathedral on 26th February, 1713 (new style); he is likely to have been identical with James Corfe, apprentice of Edward Thompson, organist of Salisbury Cathedral, during the period 1729-1730. A certain James Corfe is recorded in the Westminster Rate Books as residing in Bentinck Street [now Livonia Street, Soho] between 1743 and 1746.

Note

Opus number taken from the foot of the title page of James Corfe's A collection of songs, op. 3, where the present work is advertised thus: "... sold by John Johnson at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside: where may be had, compos'd by the same author Twelve English songs with their symphonys opera prima ... ...".

Formatted contents note

Contents: The power of music : [text begins] When Orpheus sweetly did complain -- The lady of the May : [text begins] Pretty wanton come away -- The coquet, or Complaining shepherd : [text begins] Attend ye fair ye rural train -- The honey moon : [text begins] As May in all her youthful dress -- The swain in extacy : [text begins] Brightest Sylvia lovely creature -- The shy decoyer, an invocation : [text begins] Hail, beauty's queen cælestial fair -- The Brittish phænix, or The power of beauty : [text begins] When Lucinda's blooming beauty -- The charms of Belinda : [text begins] The nymph that seems to love inclin'd -- The female rake : sung by Mrs. Dunstall at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields in the farce of Bickerstaff's unburied dead : [text begins] Your musty old rules are for thinking fools -- The enchantress : [text begins] Fairest work of happy nature -- The impertinent poet : [text begins] When first I fair Cælinda knew -- The generous protestation : [text begins] Fair Sylvia, cease to blame my youth.

Citation/references note

RISM, A/I C 3902; CC 3902

Language

Sung English words.

Provenance

On upper endleaves, in ink, a list of the contents of this bound collection, together with brief biographical notes, in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe.

Provenance

On verso of 3rd upper endleaf, the signature: "E. C. Corfe. Truro.", together with a cutting from a sale catalogue pasted onto the upper l.h. corner of this endleaf. Printed on this cutting are catalogue records describing the first group of works in this bound collection; at auction, these works were given the lot numbers: 2283-2286 (the 3rd item has the lot number 2085 but this may be a printing error and should, perhaps, be 2285). The present work had the lot number: 2283. Above the cutting, in ink and in E. C. Corfe's hand, is the inscription: "Catalogue IX. Part 3. 1907. Ellis. 29 New Bond Street. W."

Provenance

Accompanied by a letter, dated 9th December 1982, and an inventory (2 leaves) sent to Suzanne Eward from the firm of Travis & Emery, Cecil Court, London; at head of the inventory: "A collection of music by members of the Corfe family of Salisbury, from the Library of Canon E.T. [sic] Corfe, Precentor of Truro, removed from Corfe House, Bath".

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

Copy-specific note

One of a collection of music manuscripts and prints bound together; most of the pieces in this collection were either composed or arranged by members of the Corfe family; vertical measurement of this bound collection: 34 cm.

Subject

Corfe family

Subject

Songs with continuo.

Subject

Flute music, Arranged.

Added entry--name

Johnson, John, active 1740-1774 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Corfe, Edward Charles, 1852-1937 former owner.

Added entry--name

Corfe, James Songs, voice, continuo, opera prima.

Added entry--name

Travis & Emery (Firm) music sellers.

Added entry--title

Bickerstaff's unburied dead : a moral drama (1743). Your musty old rules, are for thinking fools.

Added entry--place

England London.

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1001#$aCorfe, James

24010$aSongs,$nop. 1

24510$aTwelve English songs with their symphonies /$cthe words by several authors ; set to musick by M<sup>r</sup>. James Corfe.

24638$aMusic /$bCorfe

260##$aLondon :$bprinted for, and sold by John Johnson at the Harp and Crown faceing Bon-Church in Cheapside.,$c[174-]

300##$a1 score ([2 p.], 12 leaves) ;$c33 cm

500##$aFor solo voice and continuo; includes figured bass, unrealized. With the exception of the 2nd song, the melody of each song is additionally printed, at a higher pitch, for the flute, in the case of the 3rd song "for the German or common flute."

500##$aEach song is printed on one side of a leaf of paper.

500##$aA certain James Corfe was baptized at Salisbury Cathedral on 26th February, 1713 (new style); he is likely to have been identical with James Corfe, apprentice of Edward Thompson, organist of Salisbury Cathedral, during the period 1729-1730. A certain James Corfe is recorded in the Westminster Rate Books as residing in Bentinck Street [now Livonia Street, Soho] between 1743 and 1746.

500##$aOpus number taken from the foot of the title page of James Corfe's A collection of songs, op. 3, where the present work is advertised thus: "... sold by John Johnson at the Harp & Crown in Cheapside: where may be had, compos'd by the same author Twelve English songs with their symphonys opera prima ... ...".

5050#$aThe power of music : [text begins] When Orpheus sweetly did complain -- The lady of the May : [text begins] Pretty wanton come away -- The coquet, or Complaining shepherd : [text begins] Attend ye fair ye rural train -- The honey moon : [text begins] As May in all her youthful dress -- The swain in extacy : [text begins] Brightest Sylvia lovely creature -- The shy decoyer, an invocation : [text begins] Hail, beauty's queen cælestial fair -- The Brittish phænix, or The power of beauty : [text begins] When Lucinda's blooming beauty -- The charms of Belinda : [text begins] The nymph that seems to love inclin'd -- The female rake : sung by Mrs. Dunstall at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's Inn Fields in the farce of Bickerstaff's unburied dead : [text begins] Your musty old rules are for thinking fools -- The enchantress : [text begins] Fairest work of happy nature -- The impertinent poet : [text begins] When first I fair Cælinda knew -- The generous protestation : [text begins] Fair Sylvia, cease to blame my youth.

5104#$aRISM,$cA/I C 3902; CC 3902

546##$aSung English words.

561##$aOn upper endleaves, in ink, a list of the contents of this bound collection, together with brief biographical notes, in the hand of Edward Charles Corfe.

561##$aOn verso of 3rd upper endleaf, the signature: "E. C. Corfe. Truro.", together with a cutting from a sale catalogue pasted onto the upper l.h. corner of this endleaf. Printed on this cutting are catalogue records describing the first group of works in this bound collection; at auction, these works were given the lot numbers: 2283-2286 (the 3rd item has the lot number 2085 but this may be a printing error and should, perhaps, be 2285). The present work had the lot number: 2283. Above the cutting, in ink and in E. C. Corfe's hand, is the inscription: "Catalogue IX. Part 3. 1907. Ellis. 29 New Bond Street. W."

561##$aAccompanied by a letter, dated 9th December 1982, and an inventory (2 leaves) sent to Suzanne Eward from the firm of Travis & Emery, Cecil Court, London; at head of the inventory: "A collection of music by members of the Corfe family of Salisbury, from the Library of Canon E.T. [sic] Corfe, Precentor of Truro, removed from Corfe House, Bath".

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

590##$aOne of a collection of music manuscripts and prints bound together; most of the pieces in this collection were either composed or arranged by members of the Corfe family; vertical measurement of this bound collection: 34 cm.

60030$aCorfe family.

650#0$aSongs with continuo.

650#0$aFlute music, Arranged.

7001#$aJohnson, John,$dactive 1740-1774$ebookseller.

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

7001#$aCorfe, James$tSongs,$mvoice, continuo,$nopera prima.

7102#$aTravis & Emery (Firm),$emusic sellers.

7300#$aBickerstaff's unburied dead : a moral drama$n(1743).$pYour musty old rules, are for thinking fools.

752##$aEngland$dLondon.