Stuk 769 - Autograph manuscript score by George French Flowers: 'Tennyson's Ode on the Death of the Duke of Wellington'

1 vol., c. 248 x 312 x 14 mm. Comprising 35 ff. manuscript score paginated I-63 (2 pp. numbered '5', of which the first has an additional slip pasted to the verso; pp.19-20 and 41-42 formed by pasting 2 ff. together; 2 pp. numbered 31); 10 ff. printed material; 6 ff. manuscript score.

Originally bound in soft red leather but rebound when in the possession of R. G. Watkins in half black morocco gilt, preserving the blocking on the original front cover as a label. This label includes the owner's name: Harriet Leete. As Harriet Whitaker she was one of Flowers' pupils at the British School of Vocalisation, and married his nephew Joseph in 1856.

Purchased from R. G. Watkins Books and Prints, Ilminster, Mar. 2015.

Setting for chorus, soprano, contralto, first and second tenor, bass, and musical accompaniment. Several corrections, including on a slip pasted to the verso of p. 5; the head of p. 17 reads 'Revision of Pages 17, 18 and 19'. The names of the soloists are given at their introduction: Miss Woodward, Miss Annie de Lara, Mr Russell, Mr Woodward, Mr Redmayne.

Nos. 2, III, IV, V and VI of Praise! A sacred choral serial of original compositions for the choir, the psalmody class and the congregation, edited by William Volckman [1865-1866] bound in. All but No. 2 include compositions by Flowers: 'Venite, exultemus Domino'; 'Magnificat', 'Nunc Dimittis', and 'Responses'; 'Anthem: Praise the Lord, o my soul'. No. 2 contains 'Te Deum laudamus', by 'K. R. B'.

Manuscript score of setting by Flowers of Tennyson's 'Canzonett' [better known as 'Break, Break, Break'] for voice and piano, 2 ff. Note, 'Arrange this in G minor', at the top of the score; 'Feb _th 1843' written at the end.

Manuscript score by Flowers headed 'Aria parlante', for voice and piano, 3 ff. Text set begins 'You know right well the world hath no tribunal to avenge a cause like mine...' Composed 'April 6th 1854', according to note at end.