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Dr. Arne and Rule, Britannia

Chapter 11: SONGS.
By William Hayman Cummings
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A detailed biographical study traces the upbringing, family background, education, and musical career of an eighteenth-century English composer and investigates the creation and early reception of the patriotic song Rule, Britannia. The author assembles archival documents, autograph letters, contemporary accounts, musical excerpts, and illustrations to reconstruct performances, publication history, and episodes such as theatrical disturbances. Alongside musical analysis and facsimiles of scores, the narrative reflects on the composer’s personal choices, reputation, and how character and conduct shaped his professional fortunes. Supporting material includes transcriptions of documents, reproductions of portraits and prints, and annotated musical examples.

COMPOSITIONS BY DR. ARNE.

SONGS.

s. d.
Twenty Songs  1  6
Gentle Swain  2  0
Guardian Angels  1  6
O ravishing delight  1  6
When icicles  1  6

PART-SONGS.

 
Blow, blow thou wintry wind (Unison Song)  0  1½
Come away, death (S.A.T.B.)  0  2
Rule, Britannia (S.A.T.B.)  0  1½
Do. (T.T.B.B.)  0  1
Do. (Solo with ad lib. Chorus)  0  1½
Where the bee sucks (S.A.T.B.)  0  1½
Do. (S.S.T.B.)  0  3
Do. (Two-part)  0  1½
Which is the properest day to sing (S.A.T.B.)  0  2
Do. (S.S.A.)  0  1½
If o’er the cruel tyrant, lovefolio  0  9
The Curfew (Round for four voices)  0  1½
Under the greenwood tree (Unison Song)  0  1½

VIOLIN.

 
Trio—Sonata in E minor  3  0

ORGAN.

 
By the rushy-fringed bank—Air from “Comus”  1  0
March, “Judith”  1  0
Largo—Overture to “Artaxerxes”  1  0

London: NOVELLO AND COMPANY, Limited.

LONDON:
NOVELLO AND COMPANY, LIMITED,
PRINTERS.

Transcriber's notes:

The following is a list of changes made to the original. The first line is the original line, the second the corrected one.

at a British Sixpence each. The Journal gave a
at a British Sixpence each." The Journal gave a

which otherwise, may have an obstruction to the
which otherwise, may prove an obstruction to the

to the words Quando Cœli morendi sunt." A solo
to the words "Quando Cœli morendi sunt." A solo

spoke in th highest terms of Arne's music.
spoke in the highest terms of Arne's music.

Risum tencatis amici?
Risum teneatis amici?

1771 The Fairy Princess.
1771 The Fairy Prince.

Herrsch "Britannia! der weite Ocean
Herrsch' Britannia! der weite Ocean

Charlotte den 18. Januar 1799 auf dem Grosser
Charlotte den 18. Januar 1799 auf dem Grossen