Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.38(15)
Author
Title
Twenty-four choral songs. No. 19, Sweet as a flower in May / 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: Sweet as a flower in May
Varying form of title
Caption title: Sweet as a flower in May : a madrigal for four voices
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Novello & Co., 69, Dean Street, Soho, and 35, Poultry, [1864]
Physical description
1 score (p. [80]-82) ; 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 Mrs. de Pearsall, widow of the composer, by her affectionate daughter Philippa Swinnerton, née de Pearsall"--Caption.
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: 117-120.
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
B54878