| Work Title
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A Collection of Glees and Catches
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| Alternative. Title
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A Collection of Glees and Catches for three and Four Voices As they are Performed at the Noblemen and Gentlemens Catch Club Never before Printed composed by Joseph Baildon
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| Composer
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Baildon, Joseph
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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see below
- What Anacreon lov'd we drink
- The Bacchanalian - Come bind my brows, ye wood nymphs
- When Gay Bacchus Fills My Breast
- To a Lady who desir'd to defer Acceptance of a Perishable Commodity On the 1st of May. - The primrose op'ning grac'd the bank
- The Praise of Bacchus - Bacchus, Jove's delightful boy
- Ode on Solitude - Happy the man whose wish and care
- Anacreon on Himself - Oft with wanton smiles and jeers
- Friendly Advice - Prithee, friend, fill t'other pipe
- When is it best, said John to Joan (gained 1st Prize Gold Medal, 1762)
- A Catch for the Ladies - Ye heav'ns if Innocence deserve your care
- Cried Strephon, Panting
- Epitaph on a Blacksmith - My sledge and hammer lie reclin'd
- The Oldest Catch - Adam catch'd Eve by the furbelow
- Says My Lord to His Lady
- Master Speaker
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| Librettist
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see below
- 1. Richard Rolt (1724-1770)
- 2. Mr. Mozeen
- 3, 5, 7. Francis Fawkes (1720-1777) (3. = translator of Ode 26 by Anacreon)
- 4. unattributed
- 6. Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
- 8. unattributed
- Catch texts unattributed
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the Catch Club at the Thatch'd House Tavern St. James's Street
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Classical
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| Piece Style
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Classical
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| Instrumentation
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3 voices, continuo (glees) ; 3-4 voices
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