'The compositions of the Harmonic Society of Oxford established Aug. 23rd 1796 for the encouragement and improvement of musical composition', 1796 etc.
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MSS. Tenbury 598-600
These three volumes are the official books of this Society and contain glees, canon and anthems.
Volume I:
Volume I:
- (p. 1) Hence Bacchus. W. Crotch
- (p. 4) On his death bed. J. Dix
- (p. 5) None without hope. J. Pears
- (p. 6) O be favourable. W. Crotch
- (p. 7) The Parish clerk. J. Pears
- (p. 8) This place may seem. J. Dix
- (p. 10) Ode to evensong. W. Crotch
- (p. 23) John ran so long. J. Pears
- (p. 23) The wretch condemned. J. Dix
- (p. 25) For ever fortune. W. Crotch
- (p. 28) Far on the sands. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 30) Should the lone wauderer. J. Pring
- (p. 35) What sounds divine. W. Crotch
- (p. 38) To me 'tis given to die. J. Dix
- (p. 40) A serving maid was Kate. J. Pears
- (p. 45) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 47) Be merciful. J. Pears
- (p. 50) Cease gentle shepherd. J. Pring
- (p. 54) My lovely Deha. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 55) Methinks I hear. W. Crotch
- (p. 62) The envious snow. J. Pears
- (p. 62) Tom praised his friend. J. Pring
- (p. 63) As Thomas was cudgelled. R. P. Good-enough [Goodenough]
- (p. 64) Hear, O hear me. J. Pears
- (p. 65) In rural innocence. J. Dix
- (p. 67) At parting. W. Crotch
- (p. 68) Ye myrtles brown. R. P. Goodenough
- (p. 73) Yet mighty God. W. Crotch
- (p. 82) Mere innocence. J. Pring
- (p. 84) The daisies peep. L. Richmond
- (p. 88) Cold is Cadwallo's tongue. J. Pears
- (p. 94) In the sightless air. L. Richmond
- (p. 100) Here lies Ned Purdon. J. Dix
- (p. 100) Alleluiah. L. Richmond
- (p. 101) O God hear my voice. L. Richmond
- (p. 102) Sing unto the Lord. L. Richmond
- (p. 103) O sing unto the Lord. W. Crotch
- (p. 104) Look down O Lord. R. P. Goodenough
- (p. 105) Woe unto you. L. Richmond
- (p. 106) As for me I am poor. L. Richmond
- (p. 106) Have mercy upon me. L. Richmond
- (p. 107) God be merciful. W. Crotch
- (p. 110) To love thee. W. Crotch
- (p. 110) Divine Euripides. J. Pring
- (p. 110) Full many a gem. J. Pears
- (p. 111) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 112) I envy not the proud. J. Palmer
- (p. 113) Of arms and horses. J. Palmer
- (p. 116) Rain rain go away. J. Palmer
- (p. 117) On this world's foundation. J. Palmer
- (p. 118) O memory. J. Dix
- (p. 120) Lord have mercy. J. Pears
- (p. 121) Nymph with thee. W. Crotch
- (p. 123) Once the Muses. J. Dix
- (p. 124) Ye tufted groves. J. Pears
- (p. 127) In ancient times. J. Holmes
- (p. 127) On his death-bed. J. Pring
- (p. 128) Sleep, sweet youth. G. D'Arville
- (p. 129) Sweet poet of the woods. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 131) Haste the speaking strings. J. C. Pring
- (p. 135) Lovely seems the moon. R. P. Goodenough
- (p. 138) Riches chance may take. J. Dix
- (p. 139) Pietas omnium virtutum. W. Crotch
- (p. 139) The rich man feasts. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 140) All nature mourns. J. Pears
- (p. 142) Come follow me. G. D'Arville
- (p. 143) Sweet Echo. O. Saffery
Volume II:
- (p. 1) Let thy loving mercy. W. Crotch
- (p. 2) Tell me where is fancy bred. J. Dix
- (p. 3) Dear Innocence. J. Pring
- (p. 6) Consigned to dust. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 8) Lord let me know. J. Pring
- (p. 6) Praise the Lord. J. Pears
- (p. 10) O come let us sing. W. Crotch
- (p. 11) Here lies the wife. J. Dix
- (p. 11) Lord, what love have I. W. Crotch
- (p. 12) To all you ladies. J. Pring
- (p. 13) I loved thee beautiful. G. D'Arville
- (p. 13) 'Οι χράνοι. W. Crotch
- (p. 14) No flocks that range. J. Pears
- (p. 15) In Domino confido. W. Crotch
- (p. 18) O Hope, thou soother. J. Pears
- (p. 22) O how sweet. W. Crotch
- (p. 23) Here lies Sir Thomas Scot. F. Pring
- (p. 24) I was in the land. J. Pring
- (p. 17) The smiling mom. J. Dix
- (p. 28) Halleluiah. J. Pring
- (p. 28) O sanctissima. G. D'Arville
- (p. 29) I am poor. J. Pears
- (p. 30) Lie heavy on him, earth. J. Dix
- (p. 30) Old King Cole. J. Pears
- (p. 31) Bone and skin. G. D'Arville
- (p. 31) Here lies old Cole. J. Pears
- (p. 32) Go tuneful bird. W. Crotch
- (p. 34) When forced my fair nymph. J. Pears
- (p. 37) Yet awhile, sleep. J. Dix
- (p. 37) Amen. J. Dix
- (p. 38) Amen. W. Crotch
- (p. 38) With love and melancholy. W. Horsley
- (p. 44) Farewell, rewards. W. Horsley
- (p. 46) Glory be to the Father. J. Pring
- (p. 47) Hear O God. J. Pears
- (p. 48) I will always praise. W. Crotch
- (p. 49) Ben che ti sia crudel. C. Burney
- (p. 50) He that loves a rosy cheek. C. Burney
- (p. 51) Deos alienos. C. Burney
- (p. 52) Salve Regina. C. Burney
- (p. 53) Father of all. C. Burney
- (p. 54) Glory be to God. C. Burney
- (p. 54) God is the Lord indeed. W. Crotch
- (p. 56) Hear me, O Lord. W. Crotch
- (p. 58) O Lord, my help. W. Crotch
- (p. 58) Weep no more. W. Crotch
- (p. 63) Under the greenwood tree. J. Dix
- (p. 65) Full fathom five. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 68) Ring out, ye crystal spheres. W. Crotch
- (p. 71) Soft is the strain. W. Crotch
- (p. 74) Ye woods and wilds. W. Crotch
- (p. 76) I swore I loved. J. Dix
- (p. 77) Why wing your flight? J. Dix
- (p. 81) In moments of pleasure. R. P. Goodonough
- (p. 82) O what is friendship? J. Radcliffe
- (p. 83) Why hast thou cast us out? W. Crotch
- (p. 83) Hear lies the body. J. Pears
- (p. 84) Sing we merrily. W. Crotch
- (p. 85) Amen. W. Crotch
- (p. 85) How pleased within. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 88) Halleluiah. Amen. J. Dix
- (p. 88) I will always sing. J. Dix
- (p. 89) Why hast thou ? W. Crotch
- (p. 89) Blessed be the name. L. Richmond
- (p. 90) Let us live. W. Jackson
- (p. 94) Ill bodes that deepening. J. Pring
- (p. 100) You swore you loved. J. Pring
- (p. 102) Smooh as a mirror. J. Pring
- (p. 110) Of all the delicates. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 111) Howl, O Israel. W. Crotch
- (p. 113) Ponder my words. J. Dix
- (p. 113) O sing praises. W. Crotch
- (p. 115) Halleluiah. J. Radcliffe
- (p. 117) Call forth such numbers. W. Crotch
- (p. 110) Righteous art thou. W. Crotch
- (p. 124) Trust ye in the Lord. W. Crotch
- (p. 123) Judah mourneth. W. Crotch
- (p. 126) Daughter of Paean. J. Dix
- (p. 127) Bow down thine ear. W. Crotch
- (p. 128) Amen. Halleluiah. J. Dix
- (p. 128) Go, lovely rose. W. Crotch
- (p. 138) Mona on snowden calls. W. Crotch
- (p. 134) Halleluiah. Amen. J. Dix
- (p. 135) Why so disquieted? W. Crotch
- (p. 135) Holy, holy, holy. T. Attwood
- (p. 137) Halleluiah. J. Dix
- (p. 137) Wee modest crimson-lipped. W. Crotch
- (p. 140) For ever blessed. W. Crotch
- (p. 142) O Lord grant the king. W. Crotch
- (p. 143) Treat soft, ye lovers. J. Dix
- (p. 144) Gloria Patri. W. Crotch
- (p. 145) O Lord Almighty. W. Crotch
- (p. 149) O let my due. W. Crotch
- (p. 151) O music. W. Crotch
- (p. 152) Letitia comes. W. Crotch
- (p. 153) Turn thou. W. Crotch
- (p. 154) My heart is ready. W. Crotch
- (p. 154) O sing praises. W. Crotch
- (p. 155) Let's have a round. W. Crotch
- (p. 156) Bim bim. W. Crotch
- (p. 156) Tell me where is fancy bred ? J. Pring
- (p. 157) Θέλω λέγειν. G. D'Arville
- (p. 158) I will alway. W. Crotch
- (p. 158) Tell me gentle shepherd. G. D'Arville
- (p. 159) O be joyful. W. Crotch
- (p. 161) Ponder my words. W. Crotch
- (p. 161) Sea-nymphs hourly. G. D'Arville
- (p. 161) Great art thou. W. Crotch
- (p. 163) Ye who idle wanderers be. G. D'Arville
- (p. 164) Blessed are the dead. W. Crotch
- (p. 165) It is a long lane. G. D'Arville
- (p. 166) Interred here. W. Crotch
- (p. 169) Lord let me know. W. Crotch
- (p. 176) We since the birth. G. D'Arville
- (p. 177) When Sopurth thought. J. Spencer
- (p. 177) Te benedicimus. W. Crotch
- (p. 178) Lord unto thee. W. Crotch
- (p. 178) Amen. W. Crotch
- (p. 179) When the wicked man. W. Crotch
- (p. 181) Lord, hear our prayer. W. Crotch
- (p. 182) Lord, thou hast heard. W. Crotch
- (p. 183) So when the Spring. J. Spencer
- (p. 185) Halleluiah. Amen. G. D'Arville
- (p. 186) O sing praises. W. Crotch
- (p. 187) When music, heavenly maid. W. Crotch
- (p. 190) Out of the depths. W. Crotch
- (p. 193) How does the little busy bee? G. D'Arville
- (p. 194) Lord God of Sabaoth. W. Crotch
- (p. 195) Thou herald of the blushing morn. W. Beale
- (p. 199) Lord bow thine ear. J. Spencer
- (p. 201) Come let us worship. G. D'Arville
- (p. 200) O sing unto the Lord. J. Spencer
- (p. 200) Deus nobis. W. Crotch
- (p. 202) O cruel Amaryllis. W. Horsley
- (p. 207) Pity, touch the humbling. G. D'Arville
- (p. 208) Amen. W. Crotch
- (p. 209) Not unto us. J. W. Callcott
- (p. 210) Break now you garlands. W. Horsley
- (p. 212) Why does beauteous Lina? J. W. Callcott
- (p. 216) Be merciful. G. D'Arville
- (p. 217) Blest are the fairy. W. Horsley
- (p. 219) Stabat mater. W. Crotch
- (p. 220) From the chambers of the East. J. W. Callcott
- (p. 222) Tytyre tu patulae. G. D'Arville
- (p. 221) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 223) In thee, O Lord. J. Spencer
- (p. 224) Let the full note. J. Spencer
- (p. 228) Hear my prayer. J. W. Callcott
- (p. 230) Quis est homo? W. Crotch
- (p. 230) Blow the trumpet. G. D'Arville
- (p. 231) See urged to wrath. W. Crotch
- (p. 234) Hear Lord, when weary. J. Spencer
- (p. 235) Sad is my day. G. D'Arville
- (p. 236) Softly Drops the pensive tear. W. Horsley
Volume III:
- (p. 1) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 5) O turn to Hebe. J. Spencer
- (p. 7) Time has not thinned. G. D'Arville
- (p. 7) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 8) Come, cheerfulness. J. Marsh
- (p. 16) Blow blow, thou winter wind. J. Marsh
- (p. 19) Lack eating rotten cheese. J. Spencer
- (p. 19) Full fathom five. G. D'Arville
- (p. 21) Hear O heavens. W. Crotch
- (p. 25) Again the balmy Zephyr. J. Spencer
- (p. 28) O Lord from whom. W. Crotch
- (p. 30) Amen. G. D'Arville
- (p. 30) Why hast thou? W. Crotch
- (p. 30) Here let time. G. D'Arville
- (p. 31) When Orpheus. J. Spencer
- (p. 35) Lord have mercy. J. Spencer
- (p. 36) Lord have mercy. J. Marsh
- (p. 37) Praise the Lord. W. Crotch
- (p. 39) With thee the unsheltered moor. G. D'Arville
- (p. 39) Blessed be the peace-makers. W. Crotch
- (p. 40) Rise, Cynthia, rise. G. D'Arville
- (p. 40) Lord we beseech thee. W. Crotch
- (p. 42) Hark how the sacred. W. Horsley
- (p. 44) O well is thee. W. Horsley
- (p. 45) How vain is man. G. D'Arville
- (p. 46) I acknowledge. W. Crotch
- (p. 49) Halleluiah. G. D'Arville
- (p. 49) See how fair Flora. W. Horsley
- (p. 53) O Lord my sin. G. D'Arville
- (p. 54) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 54) O sing praises. G. D'Arville
- (p. 55) Ponder my words. W. Crotch
- (p. 56) Woe unto us. W. Crotch
- (p. 58) I will arise. J. Marsh
- (p. 60) Holy, holy, holy. J. Marsh
- (p. 62) Lord have mercy. J. Marsh
- (p. 63) Halleluiah. W. Crotch
- (p. 64) I have nourished. W. Crotch
- (p. 68) My compliments present. W. Crotch
- (p. 68) Mona on Snowdon calls. W. Crotch
- (p. 85) Welcome to our genial hearth. W. Crotch
- (p. 88) As the famed Sir George B. W. Crotch
- (p. 88) At parting Emma. W. Crotch
- (p. 89) Che non e dolce. W. Crotch
- (p. 89) Sweet sylvan scenes. W. Crotch
- (p. 94) Halleluiah. C. Potter
- (p. 95) Amen. C. Potter
- (p. 96) All Saints bells. Oxford. W. Crotch
- (p. 96) Death thou wert once. W. Crotch
Dates
- 1796 etc.
Extent
1 volume
Shelfmark
MSS. Tenbury 598-600
Dimensions
11 3/8 x 9 inches obl.
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