Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.12(05)
Author
Uniform title
[Madrigals, 1st set; arr.]
Title
Piano forte part to the First set of madrigals / composed by Thomas Bateson ; compressed from the score by G. Alex Macfarren.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : printed & sold by Chappell, music seller to Her Majesty, 50, New Bond Street, [ca. 1846]
Physical description
1 score (43 p.) ; 39 cm.
Series statement
([Supplement to the Publications of the Musical Antiquarian Society] ; [v. 17])
Note
Arranged for piano, with text of the vocal lines included.
Note
Publication date and series information inferred from external library catalogues.
Formatted contents note
Contents: Beauty is a lovely sweet -- Love would discharge the duty -- The nightingale -- Ah me! my mistress scorns my love -- Come follow me, fair nymphs -- Your shining eyes -- Whither so fast? -- Dame Venus hence to Paphos go -- Down from above -- Adieu! sweet love, adieu! -- If love be blind -- Phillis, farewell! -- Those sweet delightful lilies.
Formatted contents note
Contents: And must I needs depart then! -- Sweet Gemma, 1st part ; Yet stay alway, 2nd part ; Strange were the life -- Alas! alas! where is my love? -- O fly not love -- Who prostrate lies at woman's feet -- Sister, awake -- Oriana's farewell -- Dear, if you wish -- Fair Hebe, when dame Flora meets -- Phillis, farewell! -- Thirsis, on his fair Phillis' breast reposing -- Merrily my love -- Music, some think no music is -- When Oriana walk'd to take the air.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in black ink on the front pastedown reading "Vol. No. 29", and "A4" in pencil on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Blue ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Binding
19th century vellum binding; gilt title "Dowland, Hilton, Wilbye, Weelkes, Bateson, Bennet" and gilt bands within a brownish-red label on spine; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with other compositions by John Dowland, John Hilton, John Wilbye, Thomas Weelkes, Thomas Bateson, Thomas Ford, Michael East, and John Bennet.
Subject
Piano music, Arranged.
Subject
Madrigals, English Instrumental settings.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Arrangements (Music)
Added entry--name
Chappell, W., 1809 - 1888 publisher.
Added entry--name
Macfarren, G. A., 1813 - 1887 arranger.
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--name
Musical Antiquarian Society issuing body.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B54175