Historical Publication Info
typical mid century cover
History
This London firm was founded in 1823 and was active until its purchase by Augener in 1904.
The major part of its catalogue was popular piano pieces. There were several series, such as Standard classical pieces for the pianoforte. Henri Bertini's (1798-1876) studies were important, such as 25 preparatory studies for small hands, Op.100 (1845).
Organists were well served with items such as C.H. Rinck's celebrated practical school for the organ : in VI books 10th ed. by Christian Heinrich Rinck, (1770-1846). (1850) There was also the Collection of organ compositions, ancient and modern (1870s, 12 volumes).
Another large series was the glee collection Vocal harmony : a collection of glees & madrigals compiled from the most celebrated English authors, with a variety of new pieces written expressly for this work, in at least 5 volumes (1860s) edited by William Horsley (1774-1858).
One unusual publication was an early edition (before Jensen or Dolmetsch) of Corelli's Violin Sonatas, Op.5, in 1849.
At the end of the century Cocks published a magazine The new quarterly musical review which lasted only three years (1893-1896).
Imprints, Addresses, Agencies
Imprints
- Robert Cocks
- Cocks & Co.
- Robert Cocks and Co.
- R. Cocks & Co.
Addresses
- 20 Princes Street, Hanover Square (1823-1844)
- 6 New Burlington Street (1845-1898)
- 4 Hanover Square (1863-1875)
Plate Numbers
| Plate |
Composer |
Work |
Year
|
| 633 |
Drouet |
Flute Trio in B-flat major (parts) |
1830?
|
| 861.A |
Rossini |
Guillaume Tell (Overture, arr. for organ) |
1866
|
| 958.A |
Weber |
Der Freischütz, Op.77 (Overture, arr. for organ) |
1868
|
| 961.A |
Weber |
Oberon, J.306 (Overture, arr. for organ) |
1868
|
| 2488 |
Corelli |
12 Violin Sonatas, Op.5 |
|
| 3694 |
Haydn |
Die Worte des Erlösers am Kreuze, Hob.XX:1 (piano arr., Czerny) |
1840s?
|
| 11310-11332 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.1-23 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 11466 |
Kuhe |
Galop di Bravura No.2 |
|
| 11610-11648 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.24-62 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 11697-11700 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.63-66 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 11701-11726 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.67-92 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 11817-11823 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.93-99 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 11837-11849 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.100-112 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 11913-11930 |
Handel |
Handel's Choruses for the Organ, No.113-130 (arr. W.T. Best) |
|
| 13896 |
De Grau |
Pluie de Corail |
1863
|
| 14291 |
West |
Beatrice |
|
| 14292 |
Abt |
Fließet schnell Thränen mein |
|
| 14927 |
Liebich |
The Brighton Quadrilles |
1868
|
| 15923 |
Rivière |
Duke of Edinburgh's Quick March (piano solo) |
1870
|
| 19337 |
Lemare |
Pastorale in E major |
1892
|
the "A" in 958A throws the date off- it uses the same plate number as their (or someone's?) publication 958, it seems, adding A for "arrangement".
All Plates
| Plate # | Full Plate | Composer | Work | IMSLP # | Full Year | Year |
|---|
Sources Consulted
- COPAC
- Wikipedia
- Humphries, Charles., and William C. Smith. Music Publishing in the British Isles from the Beginning until the Middle of the Nineteenth Century : A Dictionary of Engravers, Printers, Publishers and Music Sellers, with a Historical Introduction. Oxford: B. Blackwell, 1954.
- Parkinson, John A. Victorian Music Publishers : An Annotated List. Detroit Studies in Music Bibliography ; No. 64. Warren, Mich.: Harmonie Park Press, 1990.
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