Music by Henry Bishop and Stephen Storace, for several voices with piano accompaniment
Contents:
(fols. 1-5) Henry Bishop. 'Quintetto', 'The fox jump'd over the Parson's gate', from Guy Mannering (1816).
(fols. 6-7) [Stephen] Storace. 'Glee', 'Five times by the Taper's Light', from The Iron Chest (1796).
(fols. 8-14) Henry Bishop. 'Glee and Chorus in Guy Mannering', beg. 'The Chough and Crow'.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1816
Extent
14 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark, e.g. Johnson Mus. d. 12, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
Johnson Mus. d. 12
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 17088
Abstract
Extracts from stage works for several voices with piano accompaniment, copied by one early 19th-century hand.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Henry Bishop (1786-1855) was a composer.See the Grove Music Online for further details.
Stephen Storace (1762–1796) was a composer. See the Grove Music Online for further details.
Custodial History
From the collection of John Johnson (1882-1956).
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquisition details unknown.
Physical Facet
Watermark, 'Basted Mill 1813'. Rulling, 10 staves to a page, no margins. Brown paper cover.
Dimensions
Oblong quarto
- Title
- Music by Henry Bishop and Stephen Storace, for several voices with piano accompaniment
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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