The Monthly Musical Journal (Busby, Thomas)

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Publisher. Info. London: Richard Phillips, n.d.
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Misc. Notes No.4 additionally sold by Goulding, Phipps & D'Almaine, and H. Thompson
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Work Title The Monthly Musical Journal
Alternative. Title The Monthly Musical Journal consisting of Original British and of New Foreign Music Vocal & Instrumental. Conducted by Dr. Busby
Composer Busby, Thomas
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's see below
Volume 1, No.1
  1. Overture to L'Auteur dans son ménage by Antonio Bartolomeo Bruni. Keyboard
  2. Song from Ariodant by Etienne Nicolas Méhul, translated by T. Busby. Becalm your rising anger. Voice and keyboard
  3. Italian Air. Partiro mio caro bene by Carlo Pozzi, together with English version by Wolcot (Peter Pindar). Torn from my heart's delight, my lover
  4. Song. The Persian Slave, composed by Nicolas Dalayrac. English version. That I might prove my love sincere
  5. Recitative and Aria from The Creation by Joseph Haydn, translated by T. S. Surr. And God said / From chaos see the newborn fields. Voice and piano
  6. Glee. If happily ye wish to live by John Wall Callcott, words by Wolcot (Peter Pindar). 3 voices
  7. Duet. Softly, ye swains by Samuel Arnold, words by Samuel James Arnold. 2 voices, keyboard
  8. Song. The Golden Moments are gone by, by T. Busby, words by Wolcot. When Cupids leave the virgin's face. Voice, keyboard
  9. Song. William & Jane, by T. Busby, words by Mr Ireland. Sadly Jane sat weaving willow. Voice, piano
Volume 1, No.2
  1. Aria con 7 Variazione in C major, by Friedrich Wilhelm Rust. Keyboard
  2. Song. Tous les jours au fond de mon cœur, by Nicolas Dalayrac. together with unattributed English version. Tho' adverse, alas! be our fate. Voice, keyboard
  3. Air. A wand'ring youth forgive by Niccolò Piccinni. Voice, piano
  4. Lovely maid, see around us all nature is blooming, by Etienne Nicolas Méhul, translated by George Frederic Busby (editor's son). Voice, harp and/or piano
  5. Says Jessy one morn as we rang'd thro' the fields, by Jakob Haibel, English words by T. Dutton. Voice, piano
  6. 'Tis love holds the bright torch of nature, by Daniel Steibelt, English translation by Mr Ireland. Voice, keyboard
  7. The rose when dews of night are fled, by Luigi Cherubini, English words by Henry James Pye. Voice, piano
  8. Hear you not the nightingale?, by Angelo Tarchi, English translation by T. Busby.
  9. I have listened too long to thy tale, by Samuel Arnold, words by Wolcot. Voice, keyboard
  10. The Soldier in Camp, by T. Busby, words by Captain James. Yes I heard the roaring ocean. Voice, piano
  11. The Beggar Girl, by John Moorehead, words by Andrew Cherry. Come list unto my ditty.
  12. Winter Defeated, by T. Busby, words by Mr Dyer. See, where stern winter's icy hand. Voice, keyboard
Volume 1, No.3
  1. Overture to Rosalinde, by Hoffmeister (Franz Anton Hoffmeister?). Keyboard
  2. In vain the song of sorrow, by Adrien [possibly François Adrien Boieldieu], words by Wolcot. Voice, keyboard
  3. Recitative and Air from The Creation, by Joseph Haydn, translated by T. S. Surr. And God created man / As the Creator's breath inspires
  4. Sweet maid, I've heard thy frequent sigh, by T. Busby, words by Amelia Opie
  5. Glee. Fill away!, by John Wall Callcott, words by Wolcot. 3 voices
  6. When first, O Zelinda!, by Samuel Arnold, words by Wolcot. Voice, piano
  7. Tho' Winter blast the weeping year, by T. Busby, words by Wolcot
Volume 1, No.4
  1. Overture in D major, by Daniel Gottlob Türk. Keyboard
  2. March in E major, by Franz Anton Hoffmeister.
  3. My nymph a world bewitches, by Vincenzo Righini, English words by Wolcot. Voice, piano
  4. Amor Gradito, by Romberg [which one?]. Vivo in foco amoroso.
  5. Poor Christobel, by T. Busby, words by Mr Ireland. Blow ye breezes, wave my willow
  6. In vain the song of sorrow, by Samuel Arnold, words by Wolcot.
  7. Thema con 8 Variazione, by Georg Joseph Vogler. Keyboard
  8. Glee. Go, dimpled boy, by T. Busby. 3 voices
Librettist includes
Thomas Busby (as translator)
Dr. Wolcot, i.e. Peter Pindar (1738–1819)
T. S. Surr (translator)
Samuel James Arnold (1774–1852)
Mr Ireland (also as translator)
George Frederic Busby (translator)
T. Dutton
Henry James Pye (1745–1813)
Captain James
Andrew Cherry (1762–1812)
Amelia Opie (1769–1853)
Language English, Italian, French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation keyboard (harpsichord or piano); voice, keyboard; 2 voices, keyboard; 3 voices; voice, harp and/or piano