Harriet Pearce (1796-1865) was born in Hereford, England and baptized at Saint Nicholas Church there on 15 June 1796. She collected the music in this volume before and shortly after her marriage to Charles Spozzi Jr in Oxford in July 1822. She also composed and published “The Ivy Wreath: Three Original Waltzes” in 1838 (Hereford).
Of interest in this collection are ornaments and other musical markings that indicate musicking in the Spozzi home.
The volume is privately owned.
Candace Bailey, “A Life in the Music of Harriet Pearce Spozzi,” paper presented at NABMSA July 2020
Contents of Spozzi, English Vocal Music, Vol. 2
| Title | Composer | Title details | Markings | Notes | |
| 1 | Did the Vine | Weber | Der Freischütz | ||
| 2 | Thro’ the Forest, Cavatina | Weber | Der Freischütz | ||
| 3 | The Swiss Boy, No. 1 of the Tyrolese Melodies [p. 1, also “Der Schweizerbue”] | sung by Mrs. Waylett; arrangement by Mr. J.L. Abel with new words by Mrs. Cleobury added to this edition | |||
| 4 | When in Disgrace | Henry R. Bishop | Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss M. Tree | Mrs. Spozzi | from a larger collection, this is p.37 |
| 5 | Bid Me Discourse | Henry R. Bishop | Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, Miss M. Tree | Mrs. Spozzi; two markings | |
| 6 | Should He Upbraid | Henry R. Bishop | Shakespeare’s Two Gentlemen of Verona, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss M. Tree | Mrs. Spozzi; several markings | from a larger collection, this is p. 74 |
| 7 | Let Us Seek the Yellow Shore | Henry R. Bishop | Maid Marian, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss M. Tree | Mrs. Spozzi | |
| 8 | O Light Bounds My Heart | Henry R. Bishop | Clari, or the Maid of Milan, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss M. Tree | from a larger collection, this is p. 30 | |
| 9 | Isabel! | Henry R. Bishop | Nobility’s Concerts, sung by Miss Ashe | ||
| 10 | She Never Blamed Him Never | Hindoostanee | |||
| 11 | Under the Greenwood Tree | Dr. Arne | Shakespeare’s As You Like It, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Mr. Pearman | from a larger collection, this is p. 24 | |
| 12 | Julie Told Me When We Parted | Henry R. Bishop | Native Land, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss Paton | from a larger collection, this is p. 69 | |
| 13 | And Ye Shall Walk in Silk Attire! | Henry R. Bishop | At the Musical Festivals, sung by Miss Stephenson | ||
| 14 | They Say, My Love is Dead! The Celebrated Maniac Song | Charles G. Byrne | First Number from Linley’s Scottish Melodies, as sung by Miss E. Paton, with Recitative as sung by Miss Paton | ||
| 15 | The Emigrèe | C.W. Manners | |||
| 16 | Meet Me to Night | Charles E. Horn | sung by Miss Patin, Miss Stephens, Miss Love, and Madame Vestris | ||
| 17 | Cherry Ripe | Charles E. Horn | sung by Madame Vestris | Mrs. Spozzi/ Olde Barn | sold by ? at Cooper? |
| 18 | Not a Drum was Heard | John Barnett | written on the death of Gen’l Sir John Moore, sung by Mr. Sapio at the Argyll Rooms | has caution about edition | |
| 19 | Fly to the Deserts | G. Kiallmark | words from Lalla Rookh by Thomas Moore | ||
| 20 | There be None of Beauty’s Daughters | Philip Knapton | sung by Mrs. Salmon, words by Lord Byron | ||
| 21 | Charlie is My Darling, 2nd edition | W. Hawes | Montrose, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss Stephens | has dealer’s stamp and catalogue | |
| 22 | We’re A’Noddin at Our House at Hame | W. Hawes | Montrose, or The Children of the Mist, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss Stephens | In ink: Harriet Pearce / March 2nd 1822 / Oxford / AEF [?] W; in pencil: Mrs. Spozzi | |
| 23 | The Ray that Beams For Ever | Michael Kelly | Willis’s Concerts, Theatres royal Drury Lane, sung by Mr. Horn | ||
| 24 | Bonny Brave Scotland | air by Neil Gon: | Guy Mannering (opera), sung by Miss Paton | Mrs. Spozzi | |
| 25 | It is the Hour | G.W. Reeve | Witch of Derncleugh (drama), from Guy Mannering (novel), sung b y Mr. Pearman | ||
| 26 | The Chieftain | J. Relfe for Goulding & Co., Soho Square | arranged as a Lesson for the Piano Forte with favorite Variations by J. Relfe | on outside of front, Mrs. Spozzi [with] / Mr. Edwards – [?] / Love / Oxford March 19 18[??] | |
| 27 | The Soldier Tir’d | Dr. Arne | Artaxerxes | with figures, additional notes (high D!) | |
| 28 | Snowy Rose Go Deck my Fair | Mr. Braham | Kais or Love in the Deserts, Theatre Royal Drury Lane, sung by Miss Lyon | ||
| 29 | Comfort Ye My People | Handel | Messiah | figures and reduced orchestral accompaniment | |
| 30 | Every Valley | [Handel] | Messiah; printed on back of “Comfort Ye” | figures and reduced orchestral accompaniment | |
| 31 | Holy Holy Lord | Handel | sung by Madame Mara | figures and interludes; some ornamentation | |
| 32 | Let the Bright Seraphim | Handel | Samson | figures and melody in introduction and interlude | |
| 33 | My Song Shall Be Mercy | J. Kent | A Favorite Anthem | figures and melody in introduction and interlude | |
| 34 | Alexis, A Cantata | Dr. Pepush [sic] | older paper?; figures and elaborations | ||
| 35 | Oh! Were We Side by Side to Stand | Alexander Robert Reinagle | Mrs. Spozzi with Mr. Reinagle’s Compliments | ||
| 36 | When All That Once Seem’d Good or Fair | A. R. Reinagle | sung by Miss Paton | ||
| 37 | Yes! ‘Tis the Indian Drum! | Henry R. Bishop | Cortez (historical drama), Celebrated Round | ||
| 38 | The Flower of Love | A. U. Hayter | A Glee for four Voices, dedicated to Mrs. Hayton of Moreton Court Herefordshire | ||
| 39 | Miriam’s Song “Sound the Loud Timbrel” | Thomas Moore | from A Selection of Sacred Songs, sung by Miss Goodall at the Concerts of Ancient Music. The Oratorios, &c. | ||
| 40 | Blow Gentle Gales! | Henry R. Bishop | A Glee for three Voices in The Slave (opera), Theatre Royal Covent Garden | notes corrected in bass part p. 5 | |
| 41 | When Thy Bosom Heaves the Sigh! | Mr. Braham | Duet, sung at Nobility’s Private Concerts by Miss Stephens and Mr. Braham | Mrs. Spozzi Old [?Barn, cut off] | |
| 42 | Tell Me Where is Fancy Bred | John Stevenson | Duetto arr. by Bishop, Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Theatre Royal Covent Garden by Miss Stephens and Miss M. Tree | ||
| 43 | As It Fell upon a Day | Henry R. Bishop | Duetto, Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors at Theatre Royal Covent Garden by Miss Stephens and Miss M. Tree | manuscript page, seems to match the printed version | |
| 44 | Orpheus | Henry R. Bishop | Duetto, Shakespeare’s Comedy called Twelfth Night, Theatre Royal Covent Garden, sung by Miss M. Tree and Miss Greene | ||
| 45 | Love and the Sun Dial | Tho. Moore | Duet, dedicated to Miss Atkinson | Harriet Pearce / April 9th 1822 / Oxford / [?] | |
| 46 | The Fryar of Orders Gray | J. W. Callcott | Glee for three voices | ||
| 47 | The Captive to his Bird | I. Mazzinghi | Glee for three voices | ||
| 48 | Winde Gentle Evergreen and Sweet Enslaver | [second by Mr. Atterbury] | two catches, one also with German Flute or Violina adaptation | ||
| 49 | The Home of My Heart | Mr. E. Phelps | sung by Mr. Incleden | ||
| 50 | The Roses of Summer | William Hutchins Callcott | to Miss Emily D. Stuart | ||
| 51 | Then Oh Then Love Think of Me | C. E. Horn | |||
| 52 | Leave, Oh Leave the Heartless World | C. E. Horn | |||
| 53 | My Harp! | William Horsley | to Mrs. Parnther | ||
| 54 | O’er the Waters | Charles E. Horn | No. 1, to Miss Stephens | ||
| 55 | Remember Me Kindly | T. Attwood | to Miss Bellchambers | ||
| 56 | I’ve Been Roaming | Charles E. Horn | Cavatina, sung by Madame Vestris, Miss Stephens, Miss Love, and Miss Paton, to Gibson Stuart | in manuscript after printed title page | |
| [57] | [page(s) torn out] | ||||
| 58 | La parissienne | Adolphe Nourrit | colored flag | one verse marked out and something written in French beside it–this is dated 27 July 1830 | |
| 59 | La Marseillaise | Rouget de L’isle | French and English words |
