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British melodies : the composition of Master Hughes, from the fourth to the ninth year of his age, with brilliant variations for the piano-forte or harp, under the patronage of the Royal Family, to which is affixed, a collection of the most favourite Cambrian melodies, harmonized / by Master Hughes.

Record ID
404130
Accession number
PMC 1179
Creator
Hughes, Joseph Tudor, 1827-1841.
Biographical Data
Welsh composer.
Object title

British melodies : the composition of Master Hughes, from the fourth to the ninth year of his age, with brilliant variations for the piano-forte or harp, under the patronage of the Royal Family, to which is affixed, a collection of the most favourite Cambrian melodies, harmonized / by Master Hughes.

Published
London : published for the proprietor, by D'Almaine & Co., [1839?]
Credit line
Purchased on the Mary Flagler Cary Fund in 1998.
Notes
Includes lithographs of signatures of the Royal Family and subscribers.
God save the Queen includes melody with words "as sung by Master Hughes."
Includes a lithograph of "Master Hughes as he appeared before his late Majesty and the Queen Dowager," with a poem by the Rev. Mr. Pocock "Extemporaneous on hearing Master Hughes perform at Bristol." Also includes "Llewelyn and his dog" (W. Clerk, lith) with poem.
At end: 2 pages of advertisements by D'Almaine & Co.
"W. Lake, printer, Uxbridge"--title page.
Contents
Llewelyn's lament -- Pull the oar -- The delight of the men of Harlech = Gorhofedd gwyr Harlech -- Rising of the lark = Codiad yr ehedydd -- The allurement of love = Serchydol -- The end of the spade = Pen rhaw -- Black Sir Harry = Sir Harry Ddu -- The dawn of day = Torriad y dydd -- David of the white rock = Dafydd y garreg wen -- The cream of the brown ale = Hyfen y cwrw melyn -- Glanbrane Park -- The ash grove = Llwyn onn -- Good humoured = Glan meddwdod mw yn -- The sheriff's fancy = Concêt siri -- Margaret's daughter = Merch Megen -- Sweet Richard = Dicyn fwyn -- The rising sun = Codiad yr haul -- Sir Watkin's delight = Gorhofedd Sir Watkin -- Jenny's mantle = Mantell Siani -- The king's joy - Difyrwch y brenin -- The Cambrian district = Bro gwalia -- Rhuddlan Marsh = Morfa Rhuddlan -- Of noble race was Shenkin = Godidog radd oedd Shencin -- Cambrian quadrilles -- The Regina waltz -- God save the Queen.
Associated names
Clerk, W., lithographer.
Lake, W. (Printer), printer.