Record ID
401503
Accession number
PMC 1102
Creator
Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778.
Biographical Data
English composer.
Object title
Vocal melody. Book 3 : a favourite collection of songs and dialogues sung at Marybon-Gardens by Master Arne and Miss Falkner and at Vaux-Hall-Gardens by Miss Stevenson and Mr. Lowe / compos'd by Mr. Arne.
Uniform title
Vocal music. Selections
Published
London : Printed for I. Walsh, [1751]
Credit line
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes
For voices and instrumental ensemble with continuo.
With versions for the flute following songs.
Includes publisher's advertisement at foot of title page.
With a Royal privilege granted to the composer on 29 January 1740-1 for 11 years on page [1].
Part of a series of 14 volumes (1749-1764).
Transcribed title page: VOCAL MELODY / BOOK III. / A Favourite Collection of / SONGS and DIALOGUES / Sung at Marybon-Gardens / by Master Arne and Miss Falkner. / and at Vaux-Hall-Gardens / by Miss Stevenson and Mr. Lowe. / COMPOS'D BY / Mr. ARNE. / London. Printed for I. Walsh, in Catharine Street, in the Strand. / Of whom may be had / ....
With versions for the flute following songs.
Includes publisher's advertisement at foot of title page.
With a Royal privilege granted to the composer on 29 January 1740-1 for 11 years on page [1].
Part of a series of 14 volumes (1749-1764).
Transcribed title page: VOCAL MELODY / BOOK III. / A Favourite Collection of / SONGS and DIALOGUES / Sung at Marybon-Gardens / by Master Arne and Miss Falkner. / and at Vaux-Hall-Gardens / by Miss Stevenson and Mr. Lowe. / COMPOS'D BY / Mr. ARNE. / London. Printed for I. Walsh, in Catharine Street, in the Strand. / Of whom may be had / ....
Contents
The Bonny Broom [begins: "How blith was I each Morn to see"] -- Blyth Jockey [begins: "Blith Jockey, young and gay"] -- The Highland Lassie [begins: "The Lawland Maids go Spruce and fine"] -- Damon and Phillis. A Dialogue [begins: "Oh Phyllis, shame on you to serve a Swain so"] -- The Lass with the Golden Locks [begins: "No more of my Harriot"] -- Damon and Sylvia. A Dialogue [begins: "Dear Sylvia, no longer my Passion despise"] -- Haughty Strephon [begins: "Ye Gods that round fair Celia wait"].
Associated names
Faulkner, Miss (Mary Anne), performer.
Stevenson, Miss, performer.
Lowe, Thomas, -1783, performer.
Walsh, John, 1709-1766, printer.
Stevenson, Miss, performer.
Lowe, Thomas, -1783, performer.
Walsh, John, 1709-1766, printer.
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