Psalms, hymns & anthems : used in the chapel of the Hospital for the maintenance & education of exposed & deserted young children.

Format
Musical score
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : [publisher not identified] , [between 1781 and 1790?]
Description
1 vocal score. [1] leaf of plates], 137, [1] blank, 138 -149 (printed with two page numbers per page, “138 & 139”, “140 & 141”, “142 & 143”, “143 & 144”, “145 & 146”, “146 & 147”, “148 & 14”; 7 pages. in total), “150”, [4] : ill. (engr. music) ; 23 cm x 15cm (8vo)

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Notes
  • For unison and 2-part voices, with figured bass; interlinear words.
  • includes index.
  • Etched t.p., printed on one side only, with title inset into a cartouche, flanked by 5 children of varying ages and a maternal figure, all standing in front of a building (presumably the Hospital); signed at foot "J. Sanders, delim. & incip. in aqua forti, Feb. 1774" (possibly John Sanders?).
  • At foot of title page: T. Lander delin et incis. in aqua forti Feb. 1774.
  • Engraved music scores on pages 1-126; page 1 signed at foot: "Caulfield, sculpt."
  • "Anthem taken from the late Mr. Handel's works" on page 126.
  • "Additional Anthems" (words only) on pages 127-150, printed in letterpress, with letterpress index of psalms, hymns, and anthems on the 4 unnumbered pages following page 150.
Publications about
  • Temperley, N.”The Hymn Books of the Foundling and Magdalen Hospital Chapels”, Music Publishing & Collecting: Essays in Honor of Donald W. Krummel (1994), pages 3-37. This version not in ESTC.
  • Hypothetical publication date based on Temperley and copy of different version in the British Library (ESTC T167779)
Other title(s)
  • Psalms, hymns and anthems
  • Psalms, Foundling Hospital
  • Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Selections.
OCLC
1340120863
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