Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.39(01)
Author
Uniform title
[Psalms, op. 78. 2. Psalm. English]
Title
Three psalms for an eight-part chorus, without accompaniment, op. 78. No. 1, Psalm II / composed for the Cathedral at Berlin by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Leipzig : Novello, Ewer & Co., no. 1, Berners Street, W. & 35, Poultry. E.C. ; Breitkopf & Co., [1849]
Physical description
1 score (27 p.) ; 34 cm.
Language
English words, translated from the German.
Language
Staff notation.
Note
Date of publication inferred from external library catalogues.
Note
For 8-part chorus (SATBSATB) with piano accompaniment for rehearsal only.
Note
Incipit: "Why rage fiercely the heathen?".
Note
"Posth. work no. 6"--T.p.
Note
Publisher's catalogue on the last page.
Note
At foot of each page: "Psalm 2. Mendelssohn".
Provenance
Embossed stamp of "Windsor and Eton Amateur Madrigal Society" on the title page.
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 "5" on spine; red sprinkled edges; blank endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Bound with other vocal works; pages also numbered in ms. in black ink (p. 1-158); ms. index of songs on the front flyleaf verso.
Copy-specific note
Pages also numbered in ms. in black: 1-28.
Subject
Psalms (Music) 2nd Psalm Scores.
Subject
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 8 parts), Unaccompanied.
Genre/Form
Psalms (Music)
Genre/Form
Scores.
Added entry--name
Novello, Ewer & Co. publisher.
Added entry--name
Breitkopf & Härtel publisher.
Added entry--name
Windsor & Eton Amateur Madrigal Society former owner.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Why rage fiercely the heathen?
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Germany Leipzig.
Language code
eng ger
Identifier
B54887