Shelfmark
Ibb5.5.39(03) - Ibb5.5.39(08)
Author
Uniform title
[Sprüche. English]
Title
Six anthems for an eight-part chorus without accompaniments, op. 79 / composed for the Cathedral at Berlin by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Leipzig : published by Ewer & Co. 87, Regent St. ; Breitkopf & Co., [ca. 1849]
Physical description
1 score (35 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 (SSAATTBB) with piano accompaniment for rehearsal only.
Note
Continuous pagination.
Note
"Posth. work no. 7"--T.p.
Note
Incipits: 1. Rejoice, O ye people of earth ; 2. Thou Lord our refuge ; 3. Above all praise and all majesty ; 4. Lord on our offences ; 5. Let our hearts be joyful ; 6. For our offences Jesus.
Note
Content note titles taken from captions.
Formatted contents note
Contents: 1. For Christmas -- 2. For New Year's day -- 3. For Ascension day -- 4. For Passion week -- 5. For Advent -- 6. For Good Friday.
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: 43-94.
Subject
Anthems Scores.
Subject
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 8 parts), Unaccompanied.
Genre/Form
Anthems
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.
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Rejoice, O ye people of earth.
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Thou Lord our refuge.
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Above all praise and all majesty.
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Lord on our offences.
Added Entry-Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
Let our hearts be joyful.
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For our offences Jesus
Added entry--place
England London.
Added entry--place
Germany Leipzig.
Language code
eng ger
Identifier
B54889