Sacred Music or a Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Chants for the Organ [Manuscript]
by Rooke, J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- , light rubbing to spine, corners and edges, hinges cracked front and rear but boards held, light foxing and shadowing in places
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Skipton, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
, 452, [18] pages, everything in this volume is handwritten including the coloured title page, index at the rear and page numbers. There is a poem entitled "Address to Music" as a frontispiece, probably an Clapham Psalm 17 by Calcott; Gratitude by Fawcett; St. Anne Psalm 139 by E. Cruse; Canterbury by Herring; St. Michael Psalm 113 by Haydn; Hanover Psalm 149 by Handel; Woodward Kings' College Commemoration Chant; Liverpool by Thomas Attwood. The 400 or so pieces of music include: Clapham Psalm 17 by Calcott; Gratitude by Fawcett; St. Anne Psalm 139 by E. Cruse; Canterbury by Herring; St. Michael Psalm 113 by Haydn; Hanover Psalm 149 by Handel; Woodward Kings' College Commemoration Chant; Liverpool by Thomas Attwood and a few pieces that are labelled "unknown". John Rooke was Art Master at St. Bees School, North Shields. He was an artist, land surveyor and music precentor, organist and portrait painter. Some of his painting were sold at Christies in 1975. Bound by Callander & Dixon, Whitehaven
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- Bookseller
- Keogh's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 73533
- Title
- Sacred Music or a Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Chants for the Organ [Manuscript]
- Author
- Rooke, J
- Format/Binding
- , half red calf and decorative cloth, blindstamped bands to spine, morocco title label with gilt lettering to spine, coloured en
- Book Condition
- Used - , light rubbing to spine, corners and edges, hinges cracked front and rear but boards held, light foxing and shadowing in places
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Unpublished
- Place of Publication
- , Whitehaven
- Date Published
- , 1851
- Keywords
- Rooke, J., Sacred Music or a Collection of Psalms, Hymns, and Chants for the Organ [Manuscript] Clapham Psalm 17 by Calcott; Gratitude by Fawcett; St. Anne Psalm 139 by E. Cruse; Canterbury by Herring; St. Michael Psalm 113 by Haydn; Hanover Psalm 149 by
- Size
- , quarto, 24 cm x 16 cm
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