Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.09(03) - Ibb5.5.09(40)
Title
The Bach Choir magazine : select vocal part music of various schools. No. 1-29 / edited (and marked for the use of the Bach Choir) by Otto Goldschmidt.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Novello, Ewer & Co., [1877?-1887]
Physical description
38 scores (various pagings) ; 27 cm.
Series statement
(Bach Choir Magazine ; no. 1-29)
Language
Latin, English, German, French, and Swedish words; some works translated from the German.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Title from caption; each issue has same caption title.
Note
Date of publication inferred from no. 1 and 29.
Note
For mixed chorus, unaccompanied; some with piano part for rehearsal only.
Note
Plate no.: 5462, 5597-5599, 5710-5711, 5736, 5756, 5940, 6017, 6026, 6483-6486, 7207a-7207b, 7532a-7532f.
Note
Second no. 23 repeated in the original publication.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 1a. Adoramus te / Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 1b. Jesu dulcis / Tomás Luis de Victoria -- No. 2. Presentation of Christ in the temple : motet for six voices / Joh. Eccard ; translated from the German by The Rev. J. Troutbeck -- No. 3. Hodie Christus natus est: Christmas motet for 2 choirs / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 4. Now is Christ risen from the dead: chorale-motet for five voices / Joh. Michael Bach -- No. 5. Sanctus / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 6a. The Benedictus and Agnus Dei / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 6b. Agnus Dei / Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 7. Magnificat: for eight voices / Giovanni Gabrieli -- No. 8. Now shall the grace / J. S. Bach ; translated from the German by the Rev. J. Troutbeck ; the pianoforte arrangement from the full score by Stephen Kemp -- No. 9. L. Spohr's Psalm 23: for solo voices and eightpart chorus (unaccompanied) ; the English paraphrase by the Rev. J. Troutbeck / Louis Spohr.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 10a. Adoramus te: motett for 4 voices / Gio. Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 10b. O quam gloriosum: motett for 4 voices / I. L. da Victoria -- No. 11. Sanctus: for fourpart chorus and orchestra ; the pianoforte arrangement from the full score by Berthold Tours / Johann Sebastian Bach -- No. 12. The Kyrie: in its original setting in six parts (rev. ed.) / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 13. The Gloria: in its original setting in six parts (rev. ed.) / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 14. The Credo: in its original setting for six parts / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina -- No. 15a. Two German Volkslieder: no. 1, In silent night / harmonised by Joh. Brahms ; the English Version by the Revd. J. Troutbeck -- No. 15b. Two German Volkslieder: no. 2, The enchanted nightingale ; harmonized by the editor ; translated by the Revd. J. Troutbeck -- No. 16. Jehova quam multi sunt hostes / Henry Purcell ; edited and marked, and an organ arranged by W. H. Cummings -- No. 17. Sanctus (no. II): for four part chorus and orchestra / J. S. Bach ; the pianoforte arrangement from the full score by the editor.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 18. Assumpta est Maria: motet for six voices / G. Pierluigi da Palestrina ; edited and marked by W. S. Rockstro -- No. 19a. Two Scandinavian songs: no. 1, Krystallen den fina (How splendid is crystal): a Swedish folk song / harmonized by the editor ; the English version by the Revd. J. Troutbeck -- No. 19b. Two Scandinavian songs: no. 2, Lokkende toner (Enticing sounds) / arranged for a choir by the editor ; the English version by the Revd. J. Troutbeck -- No. 20a. Gracious Lord (Lieber Herr Gott): motet for 2 choirs (8 parts) / Johann Christoph Bach ; the English version by the Revd. J. Troutbeck -- No. 20b & c. Marienlied / harmonised for four voices by Michael Praetorius.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No.21a. Alleluja Christus surrexit: four-part motet / Felice Anerio ; edited and marked for this publication by W. S. Rockstro ; the English version by the Revd. Dr. Troutbeck -- No. 21b. Beata es Virgo Maria: sixpart motet from the Sacrae Simphoniae Venetia 1597 / Giovanni Gabrieli -- No. 22a. Two English popular songs: no. 1, Pastime with good company: song by King Henry VIII / the harmonies adapted by the editor from the original three part setting -- No. 22b. Two English Popular songs: no. 2, Once I loved a maiden fair -- No. 23. Two Scotch national airs: Lewie Gordon / harmonised for this publication by Arthur H. D. Prendergast ; a Jacobite song, written by the Revd. Alexander Geddes, D. D. -- No. 23 [sic.]. Two Scotch national airs: The bush aboon Traquair / arranged and harmonised for this publication by Arthur H D Prendergast ; the words ascribed to William Crawford.
Formatted contents note
Contents: No. 24a. O Seigneur loué sera (Psalm 75) / J. P. Sweelinck ; edited by W. Barclay Squire -- No. 24b. Or sus serviteurs du Seigneur (Psalm 134) / J. P. Sweelinck ; edited by W. Barclay Squire -- No. 25. Lullaby: for five voices / William Byrd ; edited by W. Barclay Squire -- No. 26. Gebor'n ist der Emanuel (En natus est Emanuel) / Michael Praetorius ; edited by W. Barclay Squire -- No. 28. Ah dere heart, why do you rise?: madrigal for five voices / Orlando Gibbons ; edited by Walter Parrat -- No. 29. His golden locks / John Dowland ; edited by Walter Parratt ; words by George Peele.
Provenance
Black ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in black ink on the front pastedown reading "Vol. No. 24", and "A4" in pencil on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century vellum binding; gilt title "Byrd's Mass & other vocal music à capella" and gilt bands within a brownish-red label on spine; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with other choral works by William Byrd, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Orlando Gibbons, John Wilbye, and several issues of "Robert Cocks & Co.'s Hand-book of glees, catches, canons, madrigals, part-songs, & c."
Copy-specific note
Separately published issues no. 1-29 of "The Bach Choir magazine" but misbound in this vol.; some issues are bound out of order; pagination is continuous for most issues, but plate numbering and formats vary.
Copy-specific note
Incomplete: no. 27 lacking.
Subject
Agnus Dei (Music)
Subject
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), Unaccompanied.
Subject
Credo (Music)
Subject
Folk songs, English.
Subject
Folk songs, Scots.
Subject
Folk songs, Swedish.
Subject
Gloria.
Subject
Kyrie eleison (Music)
Subject
Lullabies.
Subject
Magnificat (Music)
Subject
Masses, Unaccompanied.
Subject
Motets.
Subject
Psalms (Music)
Subject
Sanctus (Music)
Genre/Form
Folk songs.
Genre/Form
Lullabies (Songs)
Genre/Form
Masses.
Genre/Form
Motets.
Genre/Form
Psalms (Music)
Genre/Form
Sacred music.
Genre/Form
Scores.
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Bach, Johann Christoph, 1642 - 1703 composer.
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Bach, Johann Sebastian, 1685 - 1750 composer.
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Brahms, Johannes, 1833 - 1897 composer arranger.
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Byrd, William, 1539 or 1540 - 1623 composer.
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Cummings, William Hayman, 1831 - 1915 arranger.
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Eccard, Johann, 1553 - 1611 composer.
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Gibbons, Orlando, 1583 - 1625 composer.
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Goldschmidt, Otto, 1829 - 1907 editor arranger.
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Kemp, Stephen arranger.
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Morley, Thomas, 1557 - 1603? composer.
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Parratt, Walter, 1841 - 1924 editor.
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Praetorius, Michael, 1571 - 1621 arranger.
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Prendergast, Arthur H. D. arranger.
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Purcell, Henry, 1659 - 1695 composer.
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Rockstro, W. S., 1823 - 1895 editor.
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Spohr, Louis, 1784 - 1859 composer.
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Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon, 1562 - 1621 composer.
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Tours, Berthold, 1838 - 1897 arranger.
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Troutbeck, J. (John), 1832 - 1899 translator.
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Novello, Ewer & Co. publisher.
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Rackley Library former owner.
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England London.
Language code
lat eng ger fre swe ger
Identifier
B54116