A collection of glees composed for Clementi & Cos vocal harmony
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Type of record: Book
Title: A collection of glees composed for Clementi & Cos vocal harmony
Classmark: Armytage Music Books 6
Creator(s): Horsley, William (1774-1858)
Additional creator(s): Armytage family (Former owner)
Publisher: printed by Clementi and Compy, 26 Cheapside
Publication city: London
Date(s): [1830-1835?]
Language: English
Size and medium: 1 vol, 14 pieces
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/778045
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991020253497505181
Description
Glees possibly taken from: Vocal harmony a collection of glees, madrigals, elegies, quartetts, canzonets &c., compiled from the compositions of the best authors, ancient & modern; including the prize glees from 1763 to 1794 ; with a variety of new pieces written expressly for this work by the most esteemed composers.
Leeds University Library copy at Armytage Music Books 6 has MS index and title page.
Contents: 1. Shepherds Joy. Pp. 39–45, [1] -- 2. Sweet Poet of the Woods. Pp. 115–119, [1] -- 3. Piece apparently missing is: Awake my Lyre -- 4. Come gentle Zephyr. Pp. [1], 222–225, [1] -- 5. Thrice happy they. Pp. 249–251, [1] -- 6. Arise, arise my fair. Pp. 309–315, [1] -- 7. Lo on yon long resounding Shore. Pp. [1], 412–427, [1] -- 8. Sweet Nymph of my Devotion. Pp. [1], 356–359, [1] -- 9. Balmy Gale. Pp. [1], 384–387, [1] -- 10. Hail sweet Patroness of Song. Glee, for three Voices, composed … expressly for Clementi & Cos Vocal Harmony. Vol. 5 … London Printed by Clementi & Co … [early nineteenth century]. Pp. [1], 450–457, [1] -- 11. Glide Slow. Pp. 508–511 -- 12. Long from Earth by Discord driven. Glee, for five Voices, composed … for Clementi & Cos Vocal Harmony. Vol. 5 … London Printed by Clementi & Co … [early nineteenth century]. Pp. [1], 524–536 -- 13. Come gentle Loves. Pp. 568–574, [1] -- 14. When in the silent. Pp. 606–609 -- 15. Ne’er may Discords. Pp. 593–595, [1]. [16–20 pieces are listed in the MS. index, but not present].
Features
Bindings
Leeds University Library copy at Collection Armytage Music Books 6: contemporary [early 19th century] half calf, blue marbled paper over boards [corners worn], spine repaired [2024], orange marbled endpapers, red label on front cover: Catch Club.
Provenance
Leeds University Library copy at Armytage Music Books 6: From the library of the Armytage family, Kirklees Hall, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, acquired by Leeds University Library in 2024.
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