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Title

The melodist : comprising a selection of the most favourite English, Scotch, and Irish songs, arranged for the voice, flute, or violin.

Publication

New-York : sold by W. & P.C. Smith, printers and booksellers, 59 Fulton-street, 1824.

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Additional Authors

• Ford, Gordon Lester, 1823-1891
• Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941
• Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902
• W. & P.C. Smith (Firm), printers.

Description

1 vocal score ([4], 144 pages); 19 cm

Subjects

• Songs, Irish
• Songs, English
• Scores
• Songs
• Songs, Scottish

Genre/Form

• Songs.
• Scores.

Note

• Songs for voice; piano part omitted.

Contents

Oh! Say not woman's heart is bought / composed by Whitaker : sung by Mrs. Holman -- The cabin boy : sung by Mr. Keene -- The rose-bud of summer / composed by Sir John Stevenson : sung by Miss Stephens -- Ma chere amie: sung in the musical drama of the Jovial Crew -- Oh! what a row! : sung by Mr. Lamb -- Then say, my sweet girl, can you love me? / composed by Mr. Hook -- The soldier's adieu / by Mr. Dibdin -- Hark! the hollow woods resounding -- The fowler / composed by M. Mozart -- The hardy sailor : sung by Mr. Braham in the Castle of Andalusie -- No, 'twas neither shape nor feature : sung in the Flitch of Bacon -- The knight-errant / written and composed by Hortencia, late queen of Holland -- Nan of the north / composed by I. Moorehead : sung by Mr. Incledon -- The tar for all weathers / written and composed by Mr. Dibin -- Let patriot pride/ by R.T. Paine, esq. :written for the Fourth of July -- In infancy our hopes and fears / composed by Dr. Arne -- Fare thee well / by Lord Byron : adapted to Mozart's celebrated air of Ah Perdona -- Oh! had we some bright little isle -- Tell me, babbling echo -- The minstrel boy / word by T. Moore, esq. : sung by Mr. Keene -- York, you're wanted : sung by Mr. Emery -- Sweet little Sally / composed by H. Brasch : dedicated to Miss S. A. Castle -- Sweet lilies of the vally / composed by Mr. Hook -- The sailor's consolation / by Mr. Dibdin -- Rose of Love / composed by C. E. Horn : sung by Mrs. French -- The hunter's horn / composed and sung by Mr. Philipps -- Where the bee sucks / composed by Dr. Arne : sung in the Tempest -- Hope told a flattering tale : sung by Madame Catalina -- Little bess the ballad-singer : sung by Mrs. Bland -- Listen to the voice of love -- Oh! lady, why thus sadly gaze? -- The Tyrolese song of liberty / words by T. Moore -- I've not said how much I love her / arranged by Sacchini -- Lovers, mother, I'll have none : sung by Mrs. Meline -- How blest the maid whose bosom : from love in a village -- The sun that lights the roses / words by T. W. Lake, esq. : sung by Mr. Pearman -- A man's a man for a' that / words by Burns -- The irish newsman : sung by Mr. Johnstone -- The Marseilles hymn : sung by Mr. Braham in the opera of Zume -- Though prudence may press me : sung in the Deserter -- Dear maid, should I never return / composed by C. Gilfert : sung by Mr. Darley in the opera of Freedom ho! -- Origin of gunpowder -- In love should there meet a fond pair / composed by Dr. Arne : from Love in a Village -- The twins of Latona : from The Poor Soldier -- Ave, Maria / by Walter Scott : from The Lady of the Lake -- The cottage swain -- Venetian boat song / composed by Mozart -- Mary, Mary, list! awake; / composed by Mr. Whitaker / written by Leigh Hunt, esq. -- The cottage on the moor / composed by Mr. Sanderson -- Young William / composed and sung by Mr. Incledon -- Mid the harem's lonely bowers -- The sweet little girl that I love -- Echo, far away / composed by Mr. Reeve : sung by Miss Leesugg -- The humble tatch'd cottage / composed by J. Sanderson : sung by Mrs. Bland -- Love's a tyrant / written and composed by Mr. Parry : sung by Miss Leesugg -- How happily my life I led / composed by S. Storace -- Rest, beauteous Flower : sung by Miss Stephens in the Lord of the Manor -- The shrine of love / composed by Dr. Jay : written by D. D. O'Meara, esq. -- O never doubt my love : sung by Mrs. French -- The cup of tea / written and composed by Mr. Dibdin -- Believe me -- Blue eye'd beck / composed and sung by Mr. Philips.

Call Number

Mus. Res. *MO (English) (Melodist comprising a selection...)

OCLC

3534636

Title

The melodist : comprising a selection of the most favourite English, Scotch, and Irish songs, arranged for the voice, flute, or violin.

Publisher

New-York : sold by W. & P.C. Smith, printers and booksellers, 59 Fulton-street, 1824.

Type of Content

notated music

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Local Note

NYPL copy formerly owned by Gordon Lester Ford; copy presented by his sons Worthington Chuancey Ford and Paul Leicester Ford.

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Added Author

Ford, Gordon Lester, 1823-1891, former owner.

Ford, Worthington Chauncey, 1858-1941, donor.

Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902, donor.

W. & P.C. Smith (Firm), printers.

Research Call Number

Mus. Res. *MO (English) (Melodist comprising a selection...)