Stabat Mater ... Price 8s. [Score]
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- London: Printed & Sold by Robt. Birchall at his Musical Circulating Library, No. 133, New Bond Street, 1818
London: Printed & Sold by Robt. Birchall at his Musical Circulating Library, No. 133, New Bond Street, 1818. Folio. Contemporary mid-tan quarter calf with marbled boards, dark red decorative leather title label gilt to upper, spine with double-gilt ruled compartments. [i] (title), 2-43, [i] (blank) pp.
With the autograph signature of the British organist and composer William Henry Monk 1823-1899) dated March 1845 in manuscript to free front endpaper and "W. H. Monk March 1845" and "J.A." in the same hand to title.
Binding worn, rubbed, and bumped; upper detached. Occasional wear and foxing; moderate browning and showthrough to several leaves. Paymer 77. BUC p. 771. RISM P1349 and PP1349 (3 copies in the U.S. only, at Harvard University, the Curtis Institute of Music, and San Francisco State College).
"For two solo voices and strings, [Pergolesi's] most famous work was evidently written in competition with Alessandro Scarlatti’s Stabat mater for the same voices and instruments. A comparison between the works shows Pergolesi’s new approach to the concertante vocal movement and his development of the ‘church aria’, as well as the earliest application to sacred music of the style of expressive sensibility. The work stirred considerable controversy at home and abroad for its religious propriety and musical style. Padre Martini’s traditional views towards counterpoint incited some to criticize Pergolesi’s setting, while others found it ‘galant’, expressive and new." Helmut Hucke, and Dale E. Monson in Grove Music Online
"After holding similar posts at St George’s, Albemarle Street (1843), and St Paul’s, Portman Square (1845), (Monk) was appointed choirmaster (1847) and organist (1849) at King’s College, London... In 1857 Monk was made musical editor of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861) for which he wrote ‘Eventide’, his famous tune for Abide with me. He wrote many other popular hymn tunes as well as anthems and service music, and edited several collections of hymns and metrical psalms." Bernarr Rainbow in Grove Music Online
Pergolesi's most celebrated sacred work.
With the autograph signature of the British organist and composer William Henry Monk 1823-1899) dated March 1845 in manuscript to free front endpaper and "W. H. Monk March 1845" and "J.A." in the same hand to title.
Binding worn, rubbed, and bumped; upper detached. Occasional wear and foxing; moderate browning and showthrough to several leaves. Paymer 77. BUC p. 771. RISM P1349 and PP1349 (3 copies in the U.S. only, at Harvard University, the Curtis Institute of Music, and San Francisco State College).
"For two solo voices and strings, [Pergolesi's] most famous work was evidently written in competition with Alessandro Scarlatti’s Stabat mater for the same voices and instruments. A comparison between the works shows Pergolesi’s new approach to the concertante vocal movement and his development of the ‘church aria’, as well as the earliest application to sacred music of the style of expressive sensibility. The work stirred considerable controversy at home and abroad for its religious propriety and musical style. Padre Martini’s traditional views towards counterpoint incited some to criticize Pergolesi’s setting, while others found it ‘galant’, expressive and new." Helmut Hucke, and Dale E. Monson in Grove Music Online
"After holding similar posts at St George’s, Albemarle Street (1843), and St Paul’s, Portman Square (1845), (Monk) was appointed choirmaster (1847) and organist (1849) at King’s College, London... In 1857 Monk was made musical editor of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861) for which he wrote ‘Eventide’, his famous tune for Abide with me. He wrote many other popular hymn tunes as well as anthems and service music, and edited several collections of hymns and metrical psalms." Bernarr Rainbow in Grove Music Online
Pergolesi's most celebrated sacred work.