Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.38(14)
Author
Title
Twenty-four choral songs. No. 18, Why do the roses / composed by the late Robert Lucas de Pearsall, Esq. ; with ad lib. accompaniment for the pianoforte added by John Hullah ; the words and music by R. L. de Pearsall, Esq.
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Why do the roses
Varying form of title
Caption title: Why do the roses : a madrigal for four voices
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Novello & Co., 69, Dean Street, Soho, and 35, Poultry, [ca. 1900]
Physical description
1 score (p. [77]-79) ; 34 cm.
Language
English words.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
List title page in red and black.
Note
For mixed voices (SATB) with piano ad libitum.
Note
Date of publication inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
"Dedicated to Alfred Angel, Esq. of Exeter, by Mrs. John Hughes, née de Pearsall"--Caption.
Note
At foot of each page: "Choral songs by R. L. de Pearsall, Esq.--No. 18".
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"; red edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with other vocal works; pages also numbered in ms. in black ink (p. 1-195); ms. index of songs on the front flyleaf verso.
Copy-specific note
Pages also numbered in ms. in black ink: 113-116.
Subject
Part songs, English.
Subject
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied.
Subject
Madrigals, English.
Genre/Form
Scores.
Genre/Form
Part songs.
Genre/Form
Madrigals (Music)
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
B54877