The list, under the title "Robert Bloomfield set to music", first appeared in The Robert Bloomfield Society Newsletter, no. 16 (Autumn 2008), 2-15, and no. 17 (Spring 2009), 4-15.
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early 19th century
Isaac William Bloomfield, 1761-1811.
Ye darksome Woods: Glee.
MS score (2 leaves).
NOTES
Anonymous. Probably by Isaac Bloomfield.
Begins: “Ye darksome woods where Echo dwells”. A setting of “Hunting Song” from Rural Tales [etc.] (London, 1802).
For 3 voices, keyboard optional.
The “Prospectus” included in The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1824), states that Isaac Bloomfield’s setting was to be published (London: Goulding) as part of a subscription collection; the anonymous MS. listed as Gooch 1939 may be his.
REFERENCES
Gooch 1939, 1940.
SOURCE
British Library MS Add 36652, f. 18, 19 [not seen].
1801
Isaac William Bloomfield, 1761-1811.
Rosy Hannah: a favourite new song. The words written by Robert Bloomfield, author of “the Farmer’s Boy”. The music composed by his brother Isaac Bloomfield.
(London: Printed for the authors by Rt. Birchall, No. 133, New Bond Street.)
1 score (2-3p); 34cm.
NOTES
With composer’s initials at foot of p. 2.
Caption title.—First line: “A Spring o’er hung with many a flower”.
Price 1s.—Watermark dated 1801.
Strophic setting (3 stanzas).—For high voice with piano accompaniment.—6/8; D major; “Not too fast”.
Re-engraved in 1824 in oblong format as “Rosy Hanna. From Mr. Bloomfield’s Rural Tales” ([London] : T. C. Bates), and included as pp. 8 and 9 of the Appendix to Vol. I. of The Remains of Robert Bloomfield (printed by Thomas Davison, for the exclusive benefit of the family of Mr. Bloomfield; and published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy: London, 1824).
REFERENCE
Gooch 1945.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library G.361.(26.).—Another copy: Cambridge University Library [not seen].
John Langshaw, 1763-1832.
Dear boy throw that icicle down: ballad with an accompaniment for the piano forte or harp. Composed by W. Langshaw, the poetry by Robt. Bloomfield.
(London: printed & sold by Preston, at his wholesale warehouse, 97, Strand.)
1 score (3 p.); fol.
NOTES
In a letter to his brother George (30 May 1802), Bloomfield mentions that “Yesterday brought me a very kind letter from Troston, mentioning that a Mr. Langshaw, of Lancaster, had set my ‘Winter Song,’ and that a copy is sent to Mr. Lofft”.
title: Caption title.—First line: “Dear Boy throw that icicle down”.
Pr[ice] 1s.—Watermark 1801.
Strophic setting (4 stanzas).—Solo voice with accompaniment for piano or harp.—F major; 6/8; “Larghetto”.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library H.2818.f.(7.) and H.2401.f.(9.). In H.2401.f.(9.), the composer’s name has been altered in ink to “Jno Langshaw”.
1804
John Davy, 1763–1824.
Songs, glees, &c. in a comick opera call’d The Miller’s Maid [by Francis Goldolphin Waldron]. Founded on one of the admired “Rural Tales,” written by Mr. Robert Bloomfield, the celebrated author of “The Farmer’s Boy.” Perform’d at the Theatre-Royal, Hay-Market, on Saturday, August 25, 1804. The Overture and Musick, entirely new, composed by Mr. Davy ...
(London: printed for the author, by T. Woodfall, No. 21, Villiers-street, Strand, and sold in the Theatre.)
19 p.; 8vo
NOTES
The first song, a glee, begins: “Push about the brown jug, lads, and merrily sing”.
Price Ten-pence.
Music not included.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library 641.h.13.(10.) and 643.h.6.(1.).
1805
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
Old Ringwood! A favorite hunting song as performed by Mr. Dignum at Vauxhall. The words taken from Bloomfield’s poems. Composed by Matthew Cooke, organist of St. George’s Church Bloomsbury and formerly one of the children of his Majesty’s Chapel Royal.
(London: printed for the author by R. Birchall, No. 133, New Bond Street, Oxford Street.)
1 short score (1 leaf, 4 p.); fol.
NOTES
First line: “Ye shady woods where Echo dwells”.
Price 1s./6d.
Strophic setting (4 stanzas).—For voice and pianoforte.—“The Instrumental parts for a full Band may be had of the Author.”—D major; 6/8.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library G.385.b.(3.).
James Hook, 1746-1827.
Love’s holiday, sung with universal applause by Master Hopkins at Vauxhall Gardens (the words from Bloomfield’s poems.) Composed by Mr. Hook.
(London: printed for the author by Clementi & Co., 26, Cheapside.)
1 short score (3 p.); fol.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “Thy Fav’rite Bird is soaring still”.
[Price] 4s./6d.
Strophic setting (4 stanzas).—For solo voice with orchestral accompaniment, reduced for keyboard.—B flat major; 3/4; “Andantino piu tosto allegretto”.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library H.2818.a.(72.).
1807
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The woodland hallò. Composed and incribed [sic] to Mr. Bloomfield, author of the farmers Boy, wild flowers etc. etc. by Miss Nina d’Aubigny von Engelbrunner.
(London: printed from the stone by and for G. J. Vollweiler at the Patent Polyautographic Press No. 9, Buckingham Place, Fitzroy Square.)
1 score (3 p.); fol.
NOTES
Opening line: “In our cottage, first peeps from the skirts of the wood”. From Wild Flowers (London, 1806).
Price 1s.
Strophic setting (3 stanzas).—For solo voice with piano accompaniment.—G major; 6/8; “Andantino”.
REFERENCES
Gooch 1951. The “Prospectus” included in The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824) states that Miss d’Aubigny’s setting was to be published (London: Goulding) as part of a subscription collection.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library H.1668.(19.).
1810
James Adcock, 1779-1860.
Lucy: a ballad written by Bloomfield. Composed by J. Adcock of Cambridge.
(London: printed for G. Walker at his Music Warehouse 106 Great Portland Street.)
1 score (4 p.); fol.
NOTES
Caption title.—Begins: “Thy favourite Bird is soaring still”.
Price 1s./
Through-composed.—For voice and pianoforte.—F major; 4/4.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library: G.808.b.(1.).
James Hook, 1746-1827.
Nancy: the words from Bloomfields poems; the music composed by Mr Hook.
Holograph in ink. 1 ms. close score (p. 81-84); 2634cm.
NOTES
First line: “You ask me dear Nancy”.
Dated ‘Decbr 17 1810’ at top of p. 82.
Marked no. ‘2386’ above date on p. 82.
For solo voice and keyboard.—G minor; “Moderato”.
Music starts on p. 82, and continues on 83-84, and finishes on 81.
SOURCE
Cambridge University Library. Manuscript. MS. Add. 6638; p. 69 [not seen].
James Hook, 1746-1827.
The rose trees: the words from Bloomfield’s poems; the music by Mr Hook.
Holograph in ink. 1 ms. close score (p. 25-27); 34cm.
NOTES
First line: “When tender rose trees first receive”.—A setting of “A Word to Two Young Ladies”, from Bloomfield’s Rural Tales, Ballads and Songs (London, 1802), pp. 89-91.
Watermark dated: 1810.
For solo voice and keyboard.—G minor; 2/4; “Grazioso”.
SOURCE
Cambridge University Library. Manuscript. MS.Add.6640 ; p. 25 [not seen].
James Hook, 1746-1827.
Rosy Hannah: a much admired song, with an accompaniment for the harp or piano forte, composed for Mr. Braham, by Mr. Hook. (The words from Bloomfield’s poems.)
(London: printed by Messrs Phipps & Co., 25 Duke Street, Grosvenor Square.)
1 score (7 p.); fol.
NOTES
Begins: “A Spring o’erhung with many a Flower”.
Price 2s./-.
Through-composed.—For solo voice with accompaniment for harp or piano.—A major; 2/4; “moderato”.
A modern edition is included in Hook’s Songs & cantatas: for solo voice with piano, harpsichord or harp accompaniment and optional scorings for flute or guitar; ed. David J. Rhodes. Vocal music; v. 2 (Girvan: Piper Publications, c2000).
SOURCE
Description from British Library G.379.c.(54.).
James Hook, 1746-1827.
Winter: a favourite song. Sung at various musical meetings with universal applause. The words from Bloomfield’s poems, set to music by Mr. Hook.
(s.l.: s.n.)
1 short score (2-3 p.); fol.
NOTES
Caption title.—Begins: “Dear boy throw that icicle down”.
Price 1s./0d.
Strophic setting (3 stanzas).—For solo voice with keyboard accompaniment.—A major; 6/8; “vivace”.
A note on the British Library copy states that song was performed “by Mr. Gibbons and others”.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library G.379.c.(74.).
James Henry Leffler, 1761-1819.
Lucy: a ballad sung by Mrs. Mountain with universal applause. Composed and respectfully dedicated to Miss Harriot Hutchinson by James Henry Leffler. The words by R. Bloomfield, the celebrated author of the Farmer’s Boy.
(London: printed & sold for the author by Preston, 97, Strand.)
1 score ( p.); fol.
NOTES
Caption title.—Begins: “Thy Fav’rite Bird is soaring still”.
Price 1s./-.
For solo voice and keyboard.—F major; 6/8; “pastorale”.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library G.383.h.(62.) [copy incomplete].
before 1811
Isaac William Bloomfield, 1761-1811.
Dear Boy, throw that Icicle down: Song.
NOTES
A setting of “Winter Song” from Rural Tales [etc.] (London, 1802).
For voice and piano.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1950.
SOURCE
The “Prospectus” included in The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824) states that Isaac Bloomfield’s setting was to be published (London: Goulding) as part of a subscription collection. Now lost.
Isaac William Bloomfield, 1761-1811.
The Highland Drover
NOTES
A setting of “Song for a Highland Drover returning to England” from Rural Tales [etc.] (London, 1802).
For voice and piano.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1948.
SOURCE
The “Prospectus” included in The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824) states that Isaac Bloomfield’s setting was to be published (London: Goulding) as part of a subscription collection. Now lost.
Isaac William Bloomfield, 1761-1811.
My favourite Bird is soaring still.
NOTES
A setting of “Lucy” from Rural Tales [etc.] (London, 1802).
For voice and piano.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1941.
SOURCE
The “Prospectus” included in The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824) states that Isaac Bloomfield’s setting was to be published (London: Goulding) as part of a subscription collection. Now lost.
Isaac William Bloomfield, 1761-1811.
You ask me, dear Nancy, what makes me presume..
NOTES
A setting of “Nancy” from Rural Tales [etc.] (London, 1802).
For chorus and piano.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1942.
SOURCE
The “Prospectus” included in The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London: Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824) states that Isaac Bloomfield’s setting was to be published (London: Goulding) as part of a subscription collection. Now lost.
1815
William Crotch, 1775-1847.
Yield thee to Pleasure old care!: glee.
(London: Printed & sold by Rt. Birchall, ...)
1 score (5, [1] p.); fol.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “Yield thee to Pleasure old care”.
Watermark date: 1815.
For SATB, unaccompanied.
SOURCE
Bodleian Library [not seen]
1818
Henry Smith, fl. 1817-1822.
Six canzonets for the voice with an accompaniment for the piano forte, dedicated (by permission) to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, the words selected from Shakespeare, Pope, Bloomfield, &c. &c. Composed by Henry Smith, organist of the English Chapel, Dundee, Scotland.
(Published for the author: Dundee, Scotland, & may be had of the following music-sellers, Messrs. Muir, Wood, & Co., Leith Street, Edinburgh, Mr. Morris, Aberdeen, & Mr. Preston, 97, Strand, London.)
1 score ([i], 36p.); 35 cm.
NOTES
The Bloomfield setting begins: “In our Cottage that peeps from the skirts of the wood”.
Through-composed (3 stanzas).—For solo voice with piano accompaniment.—C major; 6/8; “allegretto pastorale”.
Contents: Subscribers’ Names (p. 1).—Music: the words from Shakespeare (p. 3).—Rusticity: the poetry from Bloomfield (p. 8).—The complaint: the words from the Portuguese Luis de Camoens by the Right Honble. Lord Vist. Strangford (p. 15).—Sympathy: the poetry of Dr. Warton (p. 22).—The tear: Brinsley Sheridan Esqre. (p. 27).—Solitude: the words from Pope (p. 34).
SOURCES
Description based on British Library H.1683.(64).—Another copy: Glasgow University Library [not seen].
1821
John Marks Jolly, 1790-1864.
The miller’s maid: a melo-drama in two acts. Founded on Bloomfield’s poem of that name, and the songs principally selected from his works. By John Savill Faucit, author of “Justice,” a musical drama in three acts, &c. &c. &c. Performing at the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, with distinguished success. The overture and new music composed by Mr. Jolly. The scenery by Mr. Thiselton.
(London: printed for the author; and sold by Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, Paternoster-Row, 1821.)
[6], 47 p.; 24 cm.
NOTES
The first song, entitled “Phebe” begins: “How bright with pearl the eastern sky”. It is modified from Bloomfield’s “Mary's Evening Sigh” which begins: “How bright with pearl the western sky”.
Price 2s. 6d.
Jolly’s music is not included and is apparently lost.
7 men, 2 women.
Faucit’s text was reprinted (Baltimore: printed and published by J. Robinson, Circulating Library and Dramatic Repository ..., 1822) and (New York: S. French, 1856?).
The hand-coloured etching (1824) above shows William Henry Williams (1797-1846), actor, entertainer and magician, as Giles in “The Miller's Maid”.
There is also a version for toy theatre: The Miller’s maid, or, The rustic lovers: a drama in two acts, adapted to Hodgson’s theatrical characters and scenes in the same (London: printed by and for Hodgson & Co, Juvenile Press, No. 10, Newgate-Street, [1825?]). The few songs are not it seems by Bloomfield. Music not included. (British Library 11778.aaa.16.)
SOURCE
Description based on British Library T.1068.(9.).
1824
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
Elegy for Three voices. From Bloomfield’s Remains. On the death of his infant son Robert. Matthew Cooke. August 7th 1824.
Holograph MS in ink. Short score (2 leaves)
NOTES
First line: “Farewell Farewell my sweet my budding flow’r”. A setting of “On the Death of His Infant Son Robert” from Remains, Vol. I (London, 1824).
For three voices; optional piano.—E flat major; 2/4; “Slow and Pathetic”.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1944.
SOURCE
British Library Add. MS. 30,521, fols. 8-9.—“Purchased of W. Bloomfield, Esq. 30 Mar: 1878.”
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
From Bloomfield’s Remains. A Catch for three voices. Matthew Cooke. August 4th 1824.
Holograph MS in ink. Short score (2 leaves)
NOTES
First line: “Wine Beauty smiles and social Mirth”. From Remains, Vol. I (London, 1824)
For three voices; optional piano.—C major; 2/4; “Lively”.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1949.
SOURCE
British Library Add. MS. 30,521, fols. 1-2.—“Purchased of W. Bloomfield, Esq. 30 Mar: 1878.”
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
From Bloomfield’s Remains. A Song. Matthew Cooke. August 13th 1824.
Holograph in ink. MS short score (1 leaf).
NOTES
First line: “The Man in the Moon look’d down one night”. From Remains, Vol. I (London, 1824).
Strophic setting; 3 stanzas.—For voice and keyboard (figured bass).—G major; 6/8; “Cheerful”.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1947.
SOURCE
British Library: Add. MS. 30,521, Fol. 7.—“Purchased of W. Bloomfield, Esq. 30 Mar: 1878.”
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
Hob’s Epitaph. From Bloomfield’s Remains. M Cooke. Septr 19th 1824.
Ink holograph MS: short score (1 leaf).
NOTES
First line: “A Grey Owl was I when on earth”. From The Remains of Robert Bloomfield, Vol. I (London, 1824).
Strophic setting; 3 stanzas.—For voice and keyboard (figured bass).—E flat major; 6/8; “Andante è doloroso”.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1938.
SOURCE
British Library Add. MS 30,521, fol. 12.—“Purchased of W. Bloomfield, Esq. 30 Mar: 1878.”
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
“News from Worthing”! From a Beast of Burden to her brother Jack. Written by the late Robert Bloomfield Author of The Farmer’s Boy. Rural Tales &c, The above Song taken from his last work, entitled “The Remains”. The Music composed by Matthew Cooke Organist of St. George’s Church, Bloomsbury. Entered at Stationer’s Hall Price 1sh./6d. London: Printed for the Benefit of the Widow and Family of the Late Mr. Bloomfield; and sold by Goulding and Co. at No. 7. Westmorland Street, Dublin.
Holograph MS in ink. Short score (2 leaves).
NOTES
Caption title: “News from Worthing! In a letter from a Beast of Burden to her brother Jack”. First line: “Brother Jack, I am going to inform you”. A setting of “News from Worthing” in Remains, Vol. I (London, 1824).
Strophic setting; 7 stanzas.—For voice and keyboard (figured bass).—E flat major; 6/8; “Cheerful”.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1943.
SOURCE
British Library Add. MS. 30,521, fols. 17-18.—“Purchased of W. Bloomfield, Esq. 30 Mar: 1878.”
Matthew Cooke, 1761-1829.
Simple Pleasures. From Bloomfield’s Remains. A Song for three voices. Matthew Cooke. August 6th 1824.
Holograph MS in ink. Short score (2 leaves).
NOTES
First line: “Thus thinks the traveller journeying still”. A setting of “Simple Pleasures” from Remains, Vol. I (London, 1824).
For three voices.—E flat major; 2/4; “Andante”.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1946.
SOURCE
British Library Add. MS. 30,521, fols. 5-6.—“Purchased of W. Bloomfield, Esq. 30 Mar: 1878.”
Robert William Evans, fl. 1817-1827.
The dawning of the day. Composed by R. W. Evans, June 30th 1824.
([London]: T. C. Bates.)
1 score (4-5 p.); obl. 8vo.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “The grey eye of morning was dear to my youth”.
Inserted as folding plates 4 and 5 of the Appendix to Vol. I of The Remains of Robert Bloomfield (London, 1824).
Through-composed.—Sets first two stanzas.—For high voice with accompaniment arranged for keyboard, with cues for bugle, horns.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1934.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library 1467.c.45.
Robert William Evans, fl. 1817-1827.
The flowers of the mead. Composed by R. W. Evans, June 25th 1824.
([London] : T. C. Bates.)
1 score (2-3 p.;) obl. 8vo.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “How much to be wish’d that the Flow’rs of the Mead”.
Included as Pp. 2 and 3 of the Appendix to Vol. I of The Remains of Robert Bloomfield (London, 1824).
Through-composed.—For high voice with accompaniment arranged for keyboard, with cues for horns and bassoon.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1935.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library 1467.c.45.
Robert William Evans, fl. 1817-1827.
The maid of Landoga. From Mr. Bloomfield’s Banks of Wye. Composed June 29th 1824, by R. W. Evans.
([London] : T. C. Bates.)
1 score (6-7 p.); obl. 8vo.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “Return, my Llewellyn! the glory”.
Included as Pp. 6 and 7 of the Appendix to Vol. I of The Remains of Robert Bloomfield (London, 1824).
Through-composed.—For voice with accompaniment arranged for keyboard, with cues for bugle.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1933.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library 1467.c.45.
R. A. Firth, fl. 1819-1835.
Love in a shower. R.A. Firth.
([London] : T. C. Bates.)
1 score (10-11 p.); obl. 8vo.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “Love in a show’r, safe shelter took”.—From Hazelwood-Hall (London, 1823), act II, scene III.
Inserted as folding pages 10 and 11 of the Appendix to Vol. I of The Remains of Robert Bloomfield (London, 1824).
Through-composed.—Glee for 3 voices: SAT, optional piano.—G major; 3/4; “Vivace”.
Firth’s holograph MS is British Library Add. 30,521, fols. 19-20.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1937. Also Gooch 1936 (wrongly attributed to Matthew Cooke).
SOURCE
Description based on British Library 1467.c.45.
1834
William Ashton Nield, fl. 1816-1836.
The juvenile musical library ; consisting of national stories, newly set to music, by W. A. Nield ... Embellished with sixty illustrations from original drawings by Cruikshank.
(London : Allan Bell & Co. ; Simpkin & Marshall, 1834.)
1 score (iv, 72 p.); 1925 cm.
NOTES
Sets “The Fakenham ghost”, by Bloomfield.
For voice and pianoforte.
Contents: “For the voice, 1. John Gilpin by Cowper. 2. Elegy on Madame Blaize, by Goldsmith. 3. The Fakenham ghost, by Bloomfield. 4. The house that Jack built, &c. For the piano forte, 5. Rondino, by Steibelt. 6. Rondino, by Mozart.”
SOURCE
British Library B.241.c. [not seen].
1841
Henry Raper, fl. 1840-1848.
Ye darksome woods where echo dwells. A Glee for four voices. The poetry by Bloomfield. Composed & dedicated to H. S. Wilde, Esqr. By H. Raper.
(London: published by Cramer, Addison & Beale, 201 Regent Street, and 67, Conduit Street.)
1 score (17 p.); 35 cm.
NOTES
First line: Ye darksome woods.
Price 4/-
For 4 voices (SATB) with optional piano accompaniment.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library H.1682.(21.).—Another copy: Cambridge University Library [not seen]
1868
James Hamilton Siree Clarke, 1840-1912.
The woodland hallo. Words by Bloomfield; music by Hamilton Clarke.
(London: Augener & Co., 86, Newgate Street.)
1 score ( [1], 6 p.) ; 36cm.
NOTES
First line: “In our Cottage that peeps from the skirts of the Wood”.
Price 2/6-.
Plate number: 2032.
For voice and piano.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library H.2511.(4.).—Another copy: Cambridge University Library [not seen].
1874
Thomas Ridley Prentice, 1842-1895.
A Matin song. The poetry by Robert Bloomfield. The music by T. Ridley Prentice.
(London: Lamborn Cock, 63, New Bond Street.)
1 score (7 p.); 4to.
NOTES
First line: “Good morrow to the hills again”.
Price 6d. nett.
No. 47 of Modern Four Part Songs for Mixed Voices.
Through-composed.—For voices (SATB) with piano accompaniment ad lib.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library F.585.b.(46.).
1905
Walter Owen Jones, fl. 1877-1919.
The Fakenham Ghost: cantata for treble voices: the poetry by Robert Bloomfield; the music composed by W. Owen Jones. Dedicated by kind permission to General the Duke of Grafton, K.G., C.B., Euston Hall, Suffolk.
(London: Hutchings & Romer, 39, Great Marlborough Street.)
1 score ( [2], 21 p.); 4to.
NOTES
First line: “The lawns were dry in Euston Park”.
Price One shilling net.
For chorus (SA), soprano and contralto soloists, and piano accompaniment.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library E.889.e.(4.).
1909
Bertram Luard Selby, 1853-1918.
The Fakenham Ghost: cantata. The words by Robert Bloomfield, set to music for soprano solo, chorus and orchestra by Bertram Luard-Selby.
(London: Novello and Company, Limited; New York: The H. W. Gray Co., sole agents for the U.S.A., 1909.)
1 vocal score ( [3], 30 p.); 26 cm.
NOTES
First line: “The lawns were dry in Euston Park”.—With text of poem on page [3].
Price one shilling and sixpence.
Novello’s original octavo edition.—Plate number 12866
For chorus: SATB; acc. arr. for piano.
“It was with this little cantata that Mr. Luard-Selby won the prize in the recent competition of the Association of Musical Festivals. Bright music allied to humorous words will never cease to appeal to choralists and their audiences, therefore this latest addition to the category should become a favourite piece, especially as it has more purely artistic virtues than humorous descriptive choral works are wont to possess.”—The Musical Times, vol. 50, no 793 (1 March 1909), 172.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library E.1594.v.(4.).—Another copy: Bodleian Library [not seen].
1944
Henry Holden Huss, 1862-1953.
A little serenade: song for medium voice and piano by Henry Holden Huss.
(New York: G. Schirmer, Inc., 1944.)
1 score (6 p.); fol.
NOTES
Caption title: A little serenade: Robert Bloomfield, Henry Holden Huss. To Dr. and Mrs. Maximilian Bloomfield.—First line: “Sleep you, sweet, then sleep you now”.
Plate number: 40497.
For medium voice and piano.
Bloomfield’s authorship of the text could not be confirmed.
REFERENCE
Gooch 1955.
SOURCE
Description based on British Library G.1276.(13.).
1965
Patrick Enfield, 1929-1988?
The maid of Dunstable; for female voices in two parts with piano accompaniment. Robert Bloomfield, set to music by Patrick Enfield. For Geoffrey Waters and the Dunstable Girls’ Choir.
(London: Elkin & Co., Ltd., W.1.)
1 score (7p.); 26cm.
NOTES
Caption title.—First line: “Where o’er the hills, and white as snow”.
The Elkin new choral series. Part-songs for female voices, 2nd series; 2702.—Pl. no. E. & Co. 2702.
For chorus (SA) and piano.
SOURCES
Description based on British Library E.263.q. (31.).—Another copy: Trinity College Dublin [not seen].
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Bloomfield, Robert.
The remains of Robert Bloomfield ... in two volumes (London: Printed by Thomas Davison ... for the exclusive benefit of the family of Mr. Bloomfield, and published by Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy, 1824)
Bloomfield, Robert.
Selections from the correspondence of Robert Bloomfield, the Suffolk poet; edited by W. H. Hart (London, Printed by Spottiswoode, 1870)
Copac Academic & National Library Catalogue.
<http://copac.ac.uk/>
Gooch, Bryan N. S. with David S. Thatcher, Odean Long.
Musical settings of British romantic literature: a catalogue. 2 vols. Garland reference library of the humanities; vol. 326 (New York : Garland Pub., 1982)
Greene, Gary A.
“The musical Huss family in America”, American Music, vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 1994), 31-57.
Matthews, Betty.
“James Hook and his family”, The Musical Times, vol. 131, no. 1773 (November 1990), 622, 624-25.
Munby, A. N. L.
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