Serenata's [sic] for the Guittar' from the late 1750s and it has the
additional title, 'St Mary Overves Bells'. I can't find anything to
explain the word 'overves'.
Presumably it is a reference to the church of St. Mary Overie which is
actually now the same as Southwark Cathedral which is dedicated to St.
Saviour and St. Mary Overie. She was the daughter of John
Overs who ran a lucrative business
ferrying people accros the Thames in the 10th century..
Monica
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From: "WALSH STUART" <[email protected]>
To: "lutelist Net" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 10, 2014 10:07 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Antonio Pereyra Da Costa: St Mary Overves Bells (wire-strung
guittar, 1750s)
This is a curious little piece for the 18th century wire-strung guittar
from an equally curious publication. It is Serenata IX from ' XII
Serenata's [sic] for the Guittar' from the late 1750s and it has the
additional title, 'St Mary Overves Bells'. I can't find anything to
explain the word 'overves'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mADlRK7qhjY
The title page says: "XII Serenata's for the GUITTAR compos'd by Antonio
Pereyra Da Costa," Mestre de sa do Funchal. A composer with that name did
exist in the middle of the 18th century but the late James Tyler supposed
that the actual composer was James Oswald. Rob Mackillop agrees: James
Oswald wrote under pseudonyms; Oswald was the publisher of this music and
the Serenatas (apart from this striking piece) are similar to Oswald's
Twelve Divertimentis (in style, and even in layout on the page).
But Manuel Morais (in 2001) thought it was early Portuguese guittara music
and Antonio Caldeira Cabral has recorded one of the Serenatas on a CD of
Portuguese guittara music along with the music of Silva Leite and Vidigal
(both from the 1790s and unequivocally Portuguese).
I'd go for Oswald. But I wonder why Oswald thought that a Portuguese name
would be a good seller for the newly fashionable instrument.
Stuart
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