Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.19(01)
Author
Uniform title
[War and peace. Vocal score]
Title
War and peace : a symphonic ode for soli, chorus and orchestra / by C. Hubert H. Parry ; [librettist: C. Hubert H. Parry and Arthur C. Benson].
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : New York : Novello and Company, Limited ; Novello, Ewer and Co., 1903.
Physical description
1 vocal score (v, [1], [2], 135, [1], [8] p.) ; 27 cm.
Series statement
(Novello's original octavo edition)
Language
English words, also printed separately as text on p. [iii]-v.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
For solo voices (SATB) and chorus and orchestra; orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano.
Note
Publisher's catalogue of publications on [8] p. at end.
Note
"Novello & Company, Ltd. Engravers & Printers"--Colophon.
Note
"London: Novello and Company, Limited, Printers"--T.p. verso.
Provenance
Blue ink stamp of Rackley Library on the front flyleaf.
Provenance
Ms. annotation in pencil on the front flyleaf, reading "A1".
Provenance
Signed by Edward Dannreuther in blue pencil on the title page, dated June 1903.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in the same blue pencil on p. 135, reading: "The crowning work of his life. It's wonderful".
Binding
19th century vellum binding; original cream and brown printed wrappers bound in; gilt title "Parry. War & Peace. Music" with gilt bands on spine within a brownish-red label; red top edge; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with C. Hubert H. Parry's "I was glad when they said unto me" (Novello, [1902]), and "Ode to music" (Novello, [1901]).
Copy-specific note
Contains occasional annotations in blue pencil throughout the score.
Subject
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra Vocal scores with piano.
Genre/Form
Vocal scores.
Added entry--name
Dannreuther, Edward, 1844 - 1905 former owner.
Added entry--name
Benson, Arthur Christopher, 1862 - 1925 librettist.
Added entry--name
Novello & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Novello, Ewer & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Rackley Library former owner.
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
United States New York.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B54255