Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.36(17)
Author
Title
Twenty-four choral songs. No. 14, Why weeps, alas! / composed by the late Robert Lucas de Pearsall, Esq. ; with ad lib. accompaniment for the pianoforte added by John Hullah.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Why weeps, alas!
Varying form of title
Caption title: Why weeps, alas! My lady-love : a madrigal for five voices
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Novello & Co. 69, Dean Street, Soho, & 35, Poultry, [ca. 1865]
Physical description
1 score (p. 60-64) ; 34 cm.
Language
English words.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
For mixed voices (SSATB) with piano ad libitum.
Note
Date of publication inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
At foot of each page: "Choral songs by R. L. de Pearsall, Esq.--No. 14".
Note
"Dedicated to Frederick Henry Hastings Glasse, Esq., Capt. R.N., C.B., and Mrs. Hastings Glasse, by Mrs. John Hughes, née de Pearsall"--Caption.
Note
List title page in red and black.
Provenance
Ms. inscription in pencil on the list title page: "Weep alas".
Binding
19th century half dark blue cloth over marbled paper boards; gilt title within a decorative gilt frame on a printed label pasted on the front board, reading: "Windsor & Eton Amateur Madrigal Society"; gilt number "II" on spine; red sprinkled edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with other vocal works; pages also numbered in ms. in black ink 1-195 (21-46 missing).
Copy-specific note
Pages also numbered in ms. in black ink: 165-172.
Subject
Part songs.
Subject
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 5 parts), Unaccompanied.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Part songs.
Added entry--name
Hullah, John, 1812 - 1884 arranger.
Added entry--name
Windsor & Eton Amateur Madrigal Society former owner.
Added entry--name
Novello & Co. publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B54683