Bound volume entitled 'English Songs', inscribed in two hands 'Raymond Barker given to Lucy Broadwood, August 1877'; manuscript lists of contents on cover (in Lucy Broadwood's hand) and inside cover (unknown hand); and containing printed sheet music for songs with pianoforte accompaniments. Unless otherwise indicated, the music was published and stamped by the Regent's (after 1820, the Royal) Harmonic Institution, at the Lower Saloon, Argyll Rooms, London.

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  • Reference
    • GB 176 6192/2/69
  • Dates of Creation
    • c.1800 - 1830
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 volume

Scope and Content

Contains the following items:

'Hear my Prayer' composed by J Kent, performed at the funeral of Her Late Majesty by desire of his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, newly arranged … by W Knyvett [1821?];

'Lord to Thee Each Night and Day' air from Theodora by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

Milton's 'Bright Morning Star' as a duet for soprano voices … composed and inscribed to his friend Charles Hague, Mus.D, by William Carnaby (W Mitchell, London);

'What tho' I trace' from the oratorio of Solomon, by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Oft on a plat' air in L'Allegro et Il Pensieroso by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Let me wander not unseen' from L'Allegro et Il Pensieroso by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex [1819?];

'Peace to thee, Generous Swain' from Sterne, set to music by William Carnaby (C Mitchell, London). Includes printed catalogue of Carnaby's vocal works;

'Fair Aurora prithee stay' … [from] Artaxerxes by Dr Arne (G Walker, London);

'I know that my Redeemer liveth', air in Messiah by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Pleasure my Former Ways' from the opera of Time & Truth by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'What Sweeter than the new blown Rose?' duet in … Joseph by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex [1819?];

'If Guiltless Blood' recitative and air from … Susanna by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Lord to thee each night and day' air from … Theodora by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Fond Flatt'ring World Adieu!' recitative and air in … Theodora by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Pious Orgies' from … Judas Maccabeus composed by GF Handel, arranged by William Knyvett [1817?];

'Hush ye Pretty Warbling choir' recitative and air in … Acis & Galatea by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'The Smiling Dawn', recitative and air … in Jephthah by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex;

'Rejoice Greatly O Daughter of Sion' … from The Messiah by GF Handel, arranged by William Knyvett;

'Ye Sacred Priests' … from Jephthah by GF Handel, arranged by William Knyvett;

'Where E'er You Walk', … from Semele by GF Handel, arranged by William Knyvett;

'Here Amid the Shady Woods' … from Alexander Balus by GF Handel, arranged by T Greatorex, [1819?];

'The Mariner's Song' set as a glee for 3 Voices, words by Allan Cunningham, music by GF Graham (Preston, London);

'The Night is Rainy or The Shepherd's Cot' … sung by Mrs Salmon, Mr Evans & Mr Welsh … at the Argyll Rooms, by Thomas Welsh;

'Hither Fairy Queen' canzonet … as sung … by Mrs Salmon for whom it was composed by TA Rawlings [c. 1820];

'They Tempt Me Not!' sung by Miss R Corri, 'Oh Smile & All Your Cares Shall End' and 'Oh 'Tis Love' … sung by Miss R Corri and Mrs Baker from Matchbreaking or the Prince's Present, by MP Corri, words by I Kenney (C Wheatstone, London);

'Huntsmen Rest, Thy Chace is Done' … in continuation of the song 'soldier Rest Thy Warfare O'er' from The Lady of the Lake written by Walter Scott, sung by Mrs Vaughan, composed by J Mazzinghi (Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co, London & Dublin);

'Come Hither Thou Little Foot Page' … sung by Miss M Tree and Mrs Longhurst and 'With Hawk & Hound' … sung by Messrs Goulden, Pyne, Pearman & Isaacs in … Maid Marian, by Henry Bishop (Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter & Co, London & Dublin). Stamped 'HRB';

'Farewell to Northmaven', Claud Halcro's song in the novel of The Pirate [by Walter Scott], set to music by Dr John Clarke (Birchall & Co, London, [1822]);

'Anna Marie, Love' song of the Knight & Wamba in … Ivanhoe [by Walter Scott], set to music by Dr John Clarke (Birchall & Co, London, [1820]);

'O Thou Shalt be the Star Love!', words by JR Planche, music by CM Sola (Birhall & Co, London, [1822]);

'Concealed Love' a canzonetta for a tenor … as sung … by Mr Vaughan, words from Metastasio, composed by V Novello (Clementi & Co, London, [1807?]).