'Twelve canticles taken from the compositions of Carlo Clari and adapted to English words selected from the Psalms [by Charles Avison]. Collection the third'
'Twelve canticles taken from the compositions of Carlo Clari and adapted to English words selected from the Psalms [by Charles Avison]. Collection the third, Newcastle 1769.' For 2-3 voices with continuo. Ink score, iv + 122 pages, in the hand of Avison, except for pp. 14-28, which are in the same hand as MS. Mus. d. 268, pp. 2-78, probably a relative or pupil.
The first two volumes of this collection are in Newcastle Public Library. Two volumes of Clari's madrigals belonging to Avison, which were evidently the source for his adaptations, are at MSS. Mus. d. 277-278 - they are labelled vols. 3 and 4. The locations of the first two volumes of this set, which Avison presumably also possessed, are unknown. Traced sources are indicated below.
a (pp. 1-13) 1: 'Praise the Lord ye heathen'. For SAB and continuo. Adapted from 'Zeffiretto gentile'.
b (pp. 14-33) 2: 'Preserve me O God'. For SAB and continuo. Adapted from 'Dove, ah dove, o pastori'.
c (pp. 35-44) 3: 'O Lord, be not thou far from me'. For SB and continuo. Adapted from 'Lungi dalla mia bella'.
d (pp. 44-55) 4: 'O Lord, thy word endureth for ever'. For SA and continuo. Adapted from La moglie gelosa ('No soffrir non posso').
e (pp. 56-71) 5: 'Shew me thy ways O Jehovah' For SAB and continuo. Adapted from 'Lasso adoro una fera'.
f (pp. 72-79) 6: 'Hear thou O Lord my prayer' For SA and continuo. Adapted from 'Vago usignol canoro'.
g (pp. 80-85) 7: 'Teach me O Lord thy statutes'. For SA and continuo. Adapted from ' Volle speranza ardita'.
h (pp. 86-92) 'Blessed be thou O Jehovah'. For SB and continuo. Adapted from Il Pellegrino ('Giro, e rigiro').
i (pp. 93-98) 8: 'O my God look upon me'. For SA and continuo. Adapted from Amante di donna vecchia ('Amor tu me l'hai fatta').
j (pp. 98-107) 9: 'Shew me, O Lord, thy mercy and thy salvation' For SST and continuo. Adapted from 'E se v'imondera'.
k (pp. 108-114) 10: 'Thou Lord art ever gracious'. For SS and continuo. Adapted from 'Nel suo bel prato ameno'.
l (pp. 115-118) 11: 'Thy ways, O Lord are pleasant'. For SS and continuo.
Dates
- Creation: 1769
Extent
126 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. MS. Mus. d. 267, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. d. 267
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16035
Abstract
'Twelve canticles taken from the compositions of Carlo Clari and adapted to English words selected from the Psalms [by Charles Avison]. Collection the third. Newcastle 1769'.
Biographical / Historical
Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari (1677-1754) was a composer and instrumentalist. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Custodial History
Previous owners (inscriptions or bookplates on upper pastedown): 'Charles Avison, Newcastle upon Tyne 1767 [sic]', 'Edw[ar]d Avison Newcastle', John Parker, James Fisher, Thomas Greatorex, William Knyvett.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from William Reeves, special list 316, no. 1380, 1996.
Physical Facet
18th-cent. half calf with marbled paper boards.
Dimensions
Quarto
- Title
- Twelve canticles taken from the compositions of Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Weston Library
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