Dr. Arne (1710-1778.) (Concluded) Author(s): F. G. E. Source: The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular, Vol. 42, No. 706 (Dec. 1, 1901), pp. 798-803 Published by: Musical Times Publications Ltd. Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3369212 Accessed: 05-02-2016 11:45 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. Musical Times Publications Ltd. is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to The Musical Times and Singing Class Circular. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 193.61.135.174 on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:45:54 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions 798 THE MUSICAL TIMES.-DECEMBER I, 1901. In St. Paul's CathedralI foundit necessaryto withhim the Sonatas, on which he wrote an appropriate play it slowly. It wouldbe interestingto trace inscription. the originof the Chorales whichMendelssohn Miss Preussercame to England in i86o, and builtherself introducedinto these Organ Sonatas. Several a charminghouse at Windermere,where she died in 1889. are well known; but I have neverbeen able to She devotedherself to philanthropicwork of all kinds,the trace that used in the opening of Sonata 5. chiefone beingthe placingof London Workhousewaifs as I, however,see someonein the room Otto fosterchildren amongst the small farmers in thelovely Lake (Mr. District she left a Goldschmidt) whose intimate acquaintance where she resided. Moreover, large with the literatureof GermanChorales would portionof her fortuneto aid in the continuationof that excellentwork. She these Sonatas and other enable himto give us valuable informationon alwayskept the precious MSS. under lock and key, and rarely allowed subject.' them to be seen. At her death she them MR. GOLDSCHMIDT, at bequeathed OTTO a subsequent to me.-ARTHUR O'LEARY. meetingof the Musical Association (February 12, 1895),said: ' In theFirst Sonata, Mendelssohn has given in his autographthe name of the Chorale (whichfor some reason the publisher DR. ARNE. has omitted)as " Was meinGott will " (" What God ordains"). I findthat it dates fromthe (1710-1778.) sixteenthcentury. Originallya French song, (Concludedfrom page 719.) it was annexed by the German Church. It is an eight-linedtune, and as such has been The followingadditional and interesting used in its entiretyby Sebastian Bach seven informationconcerning the sojournof Dr. and times-viz., in six cantatas and once in the Mrs. Arne in Dublin duringthe years 1742- "St. MatthewPassion." Mendelssohn,however, 1744 has been kindlyfurnished by Mr. W. H. has hereutilised the firstfour lines only. The Grattan Flood, organist of the Cathedral, Third Sonata contains the pathetic " Aus Enniscorthy,extracted from his forthcoming tieferNoth," and is used by Mendelssohnin book, ' The Historyof Music in Ireland':- its originalform. It was publishedin thefirst A referenceto the Dublin newspapersof the years 1742 - book of the in Luther's to 1744will at once settlethe oft-disputeddates regarding hymn Reformation, the musical the time The Fifth Sonata contains a tune doings of Dr. and Mrs. Arne in Irish (1524). metropolis. Faulkner's Dublin Yournal says: 'Last on which, regarding its origin,Sir John Stainer Wednesday (June 30, 1742), the ingenious Mr. Arne, laid particular stress and which so far, I have brotherto Mrs. Cibber,and composerof the musickof in vain tried to trace. It is five-lined,a metre Comus, togetherwith his wife (the celebrated singer), not often met with in German and arrived here fromLondon.' Garrick's 'entertainment' Hymnody, was at Smock AlleyTheatre on July I9, and, two days my impression is that it is Mendelssohn's later, Mrs. Arne's ' grand entertainment'came off,when own composition. In the Sixth Sonata, Handel, Dubourg,Kane O'Hara, and otherswere present. Mendelssohn has used the famous six-lined On August 14-16 we read that 'last week Lady King, Vater unser im Himmelreich " Our widowof the Rt. Hon. Sir HarryKing, and the celebrated Chorale, " (" Mr. Handel, so famousfor his excellentCompositions and Father, which art in Heaven "), which was finePerformances with which he entertainedthis townin first published in 1540, and is, I think, justly the mostagreeable manner,embarked for England'; and, ascribed to Luther.' on August24, it is announcedthat Messrs. Delane, Garrick, The facsimile of Mendelssohn's and Arne sailed for England.' On December 17, 1742, specimens Mrs. Arnesang forthe Dublin CharitableMusical Society autograph manuscript of the Organ Sonatas in ' Acis and Galatea,' accompanied on the violin by are reproduced (full size) by the kind and Mr. Arne,'who will introducecomic interludes, amongst special permission of Mr. Arthur O'Leary, whichwill be selectionsfrom " Tom Thumb," " The Dragon of " Miss in Town," intendedto the fortunate possessor of the originals. He Wantley," Lucy &c., give sends us relief to that grave attention necessary to be kept up in the followinginteresting note on their serious performances.' history:- An advertisement in Faulkner's _ournal, November 27-30, 1742, reads thus:-' This is to give notice to the In connectionwith these MSS. it may be interestingto Membersof the CharitableMusical Societyin Crow Street mentionthe circumstancesunder which theyfound their [this is the Societyat which Mrs. Arne sang] who have homein England. not alreadysubscribed for tickets, are desiredto send their andhis beautiful wereon terms names to Mr. Wm. Mainwaring,at his Musick-shopon Mendelssohn, wife,Cecilia, to of the mostintimate with the one of College Green,and informhim whether they will have friendship Preussers, Silveror Bath-metal,that theymay be readyagainst next the mostinfluential families in Leipzig. A daughterof the Wednesday,as no Ladies are to be admittedfor the future house, Miss AnnettePreusser, was an excellentmusician, withouttickets.' and Mendelssohntook great interest in her studies,sending On Januaryio, 1742-3,Arne's ' Comus' was produced at the Street conducted Mr. her exercisesto andothersuch attentions. Aungier Theatre, by Arne, contrapuntal work, who on the It is added that On the occasion of this nineteenth ' accompanies harpsichord.' young lady's birthday'an extraordinaryband of music will perform'; and (1846) a party was given in honour of the event, and Mr. John Neale, 'hautboy from London,' accompanied Mendelssohnand hiswife, in commonwith other notabilities, ' Sweet Echo.' On FebruaryIo, Mrs. Arne was given a were among the guests. Upon learningthat it was the benefitat AungierStreet Theatre,when were produceda Love and Mr. Arne young lady's birthdayparty, Mendelssohn expressed his grandserenata, ' Glory'-composed by in honourof the Nuptialsof His RoyalHighness Frederick, regretto Miss Annetteat not knowingof the eventbefore, Prince of Wales withthe Princess Augusta-and 'Lucy adding: ' I shall bringsomething for your acceptance in a in Town.' Sheridan had a benefiton February21, at dayor two.' Accordinglyhe calleda fewdays later, bringing Smock Alley,when he appearedin ' RichardIII.' This content downloaded from 193.61.135.174 on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 11:45:54 UTC All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions THE MUSICAL TIMES.-DECEMBER I, 1901. 799 At the last concert of the season, at Fishamble Street The autograph score of Judith-' formerly Music Hall, on May 20, 1743,Mr. Arne performeda solo the propertyof Mr. Bartleman,of Berners of his own composition. ' Rosamond' was announcedto '-is in Museum be at the Theatre Street, on Street now theBritish Library performed Royal, Aungier in three which May 27, but it had to be postponedowing to the illness (Add. MSS., 11515-17), volumes, of Mrs. Arne. However,it was performedon JuneiI, have not whollyescaped the ravages of the 'with muchapplause.' binder. Some of the composer'sdirections are For the openingof the season 1743-4,Mr. Dubourgand curious: ' No chords' occurs at certain Mr. Arneannounced that they would perform' six oratorios places of Mr. Handel's '; and bothcollaborated in the Birth-Day in the figuredbass part,as indicatingthat the Ode of His Majesty,words by Rev. Lewis Burroughs,D.D., organistis to play onlythe bass notes; again, givenon November20. ' Bassoons in semibriefs'; and ' Take care of for In December,1743, Mr. Arne publishedhis scheme the Instrumentalparts where I have mistaken fourperformances of 'King Alfred' and 'Abel,'-namely, The the ' contra two of each, bothcomposed by Mr. Arne'; and he adds: the lines.' terms(in chorus) ' Mr. Arnehas forsale the vocal score of " Comus," price altos' and ' contratenors,' against the present- 7 shillings. He will also sell very reasonable [sic] a day alto parts, seem to be somewhatloosely curious harpsichordfrom London, made by Kirchmann,employed; but this is a doubtfulpoint. At Tabel's foreman.' the end of the Arne has writtenthe By commandof the Viceroy and his lady, the Duke score, and Duchess of Devonshire, Arne conducted the words,Laus Deo. 'Beggars' Opera,' at the Theatre Royal, AungierStreet, Amongthe solo singerswho took part in the on December8; and on December 21, he and Mrs. Arne first performancewas the celebrated Mrs. assistedat a benefitfor Signor Barbatielli. Theresa