12 Songs, Op.1 (Jackson, William)

		Movements/Sections 12 songs The heavy hours are almost past - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo Blest as th’immortal Gods is he - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo For ever Fortune wilt thou prove - voice, 2 violins, continuo My days have been so wond’rous free - voice, 2 violins, continuo In vain you tell your parting Lover - voice, 2 violoncellos, cembalo (i.e. voice, violoncello, continuo) The merchant to secure his treasure - voice, 2 violins, continuo Ah, why must words my flame reveal - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo To him who in an hour must die - voice, 2 violins, continuo ’Twas when the seas were roaring - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo Waft me some soft and cooling breeze - voice, 2 violins, continuo While liquid odours round him breathe - voice, 2 violins, continuo Ianthe, the lovely joy of her swain - voice, 2 violins, continuo Genre Categories Songs; For voice, 2 violins, continuo; For voices with solo instruments; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the violin; Scores with basso continuo; For voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo; Scores featuring the viola; For voice, 2 cellos, harpsichord; Scores featuring the cello; Scores featuring the harpsichord; For voice, cello, continuo; English language

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 Complete Score
*#249473 - 2.73MB, 38 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 93x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/9/6)

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First edition

Publisher Info.:

London: J. Johnson, and for the Author at Exeter, n.d. (ca.1755)

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Score [incomplete]
*#96063 - 7.62MB, 37 pp. -  10.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 446x⇩

PDF scanned by BSB (MDZ)
Fynnjamin (2011/3/13)

Publisher Info.:

London: Harrison, Cluse & Co., n.d., Plates 227, 228.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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Missing pp.10-11 (Song III.)
No bass figures.

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General Information

Work Title	12 Songs, Op.1
Alternative Title	Twelve Songs set to music by William Jackson of Exeter ; Twelve Favourite Songs

Composer	Jackson, William
Opus/Catalogue Number	Op.1
Movements/Sections	12 songs The heavy hours are almost past - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo Blest as th’immortal Gods is he - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo For ever Fortune wilt thou prove - voice, 2 violins, continuo My days have been so wond’rous free - voice, 2 violins, continuo In vain you tell your parting Lover - voice, 2 violoncellos, cembalo (i.e. voice, violoncello, continuo) The merchant to secure his treasure - voice, 2 violins, continuo Ah, why must words my flame reveal - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo To him who in an hour must die - voice, 2 violins, continuo ’Twas when the seas were roaring - voice, 2 violins, viola, continuo Waft me some soft and cooling breeze - voice, 2 violins, continuo While liquid odours round him breathe - voice, 2 violins, continuo Ianthe, the lovely joy of her swain - voice, 2 violins, continuo
Language	English
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	voice, strings and continuo (see above)