Work Title
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Catches, Glees and Canons
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Alternative. Title
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Catches, Glees and Canons, for Three, Four and Five Voices
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Composer
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Hayes, William
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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RISM A/I: H 4893-4895
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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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2 books + supplement
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First Publication.
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1757, 1765 - Oxford: Author (Book 1), (Book 2), (Suppl.); 1785
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Librettist
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mostly unattributed. Includes
- Matthew Prior
- Jonathan Swift
- Joseph Cunningham
- Ambrose Phillips
- Joseph Andrews
- Rev. Dr. Fan. Bacon
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Language
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English - some pieces in Latin, Italian, French; Arabic
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Dedication
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I. Sir William Dolben, Baronet II. Edward Leigh, Lord Leigh of Stoneley, Baronet Supplement: the Worthy Members of the Catch-Club, or Phil-Harmonic Society, at the King's-Head Tavern in Oxford IV. Sir Thomas Heathcote
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Baroque
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Instrumentation
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3-4 equal voices; 3-6, 8 voices
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