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Violiste et compositeur. D’après Margaret Urquhart, qui
rapproche les documentations de deux Christopher Simpson, on peut penser
qu’il fut un jésuite cloîtré (et prêtre). En 1642, il est soldat dans
l’armée royaliste pendant la guerre civile (armée du Nord, du duc de
Newcastle). Entre 1645 et 1649, il gagne Scampton dans le Lincolnshire où
il est au service de Sir Robert Bolles, puis à celui de son fils John
auquel il enseigne à jouer sur la viole de gambe. Vers 1660, il enseigne à
Londres, dans les milieux de la noblesse protestante.
The Division Violist comprend des variations pour viole, les
Divisions on a Ground, exploitent largement l’improvisation. Il
préfère la basse au ténor pour fonder l'harmonie. Les deux versions
(anglaise et latine) contiennent une table des ornements de Charles
Coleman.
Voir : Campion Thomas
Écrits relatifs à la musique
The division-violist: or, an introduction to the
playing upon a ground: divided into two parts. The first, directing the
hand, with other preparative instructions. The second, laying open the
manner and method of playing ex-tempore, or composing division to a
ground. To which, are added some divisions made upon grounds for the
practice of learners. By Chr. Simpson. London, William Godbid (J.
Playford) 1659 (16 exemplaires conservés)
Chelys, minuritionum artificio exornata: sive,
Minuritiones ad Basin, etiam ex tempore modulandi ratio. In tres partes
distributa. The division-viol, or, the art of playing ex tempore upon a
ground. Divided into three part Parts I. Chelyos tractandae praecepta.
Pars II. Melothesiae compendium. Pars III. Minuritiones ad basin aptandi
methodus. Part I. Of the viol itself, with instructions to play upon it.
Part II. Use of the concords, or a compendium of descant. Part III. The
method of ordering division to a ground. Authore Christophoro Simpson.
Editio secunda. [édition latine du
Division, traduction de William Marsh], London, William Godbid for
Henry Brome 1665 (3 exemplaires conservés) ; London, William Godbid for
Henry Broome 1667, Editio secunda (23 exemplaires) ; London, William
Pearson for Richard Meares & Alexander Livingstone 1712
[Editio tertia prioribus longe auctior] (7 exemplaires)
The principles of practical musick delivred in a
compensious, easie, and new method: for the instruction of beginners,
either in singing or playing upon instruments. To which are added, some
short and easie ayres designed for learners. By Chr. Simpson. London,
Will. Godbid for Henry Brome 1665 (5 exemplaires conservés)
A compendium of practical musick in five parts:
teaching, by a new, and easie method. 1. The rudiments of song. 2. The
principles of compossition. 3. The use of discords. 4. The form of
figurate descant. 5. The contrivance of canon. By Christopher Simpson. A
compendium of practical musick. London, W. Godbid for Brome 1667 (31
exemplaires conservés) ; London, M[ary] C[lark] for Henry Brome 1678 [
Together with lessons for viols [...] The 3rd éd.] (35 exemplaires
conservés) ; London, W. Pearson for J. Cullen 1706 [
The fourth edition with additions much more correct than any former,
the examples being put in the most useful cliffs [...]. (20
exemplaires conservés) ; London, W. Pearson for John Young 1714 (11
exemplaires) ; London, W. Pearson for John Young 1714 [
the sixth edition] (12 exemplaires] ;
London, W. Pearson for John Young 1722 [
The sixth edition](8 exemplaires) ; London, T. Astlry 1727 [
the seventh edition] (6 exemp:aires) ; London, W. Pearsonfor Arthur
Bettesworth and Charles Hitch, 1732 [
the eighth edition] (20 exemplaires) ; London, Longman, Luk ey and
Co. 1775 [
The ninth edition mith material additions, corrected from many gross
errors in the former editions, the examples being put in the most useful
cliffs] (17 exemplaires)
Éditions modernes
- The division. Édition en fac-similé et introduction par
Nathalie Dolmetsch. J. Curwen, London & G. Schirmer, New York 1955;
New York, G. Schirmer 1965
- A compendium of practical music. Oxford, Blackwell 1970
(fac-similé,
The division.)
- BEGOU GENEVIEVE,
Traduction et commentaire de traité de Christopher Simpson «The
divi-sion viol» 1667 (thèse). Lyon 1978
- The division. Fac-sim., trad. allemande et commentaire par
Wolfgang Eggers. E. Katzbichler, München 1983
- Chelys, minuritionum artificio exornata. The division viol, or, The
art of playing ex tempore upon a ground: ein Lehrbuch für die Viola da
gamba. Éd. par Grete Niggemann, F. Hofmeister, Hofhaim am Taunus
1981
Bibliographie
- APPEL BERNHARD ROMAN, Christopher Simpsons Systematik der
Divisionsverfahren (1667). Dans « Musikforschung » (35 / 3) 1982, p.
223-34
- CHARTERIS RICHARD.
A newly-discovered manuscript copy of Christopher Simpson’s The
Division Viol. Dans « Journal of the viola da gamba Society of Great
Britain » (23) 1994, p. 47
- HETTRICK WILLIAM EUGENE, T
homas Simpson’s Opusculum neuwer Pavanen, Galliarden, Couranten, unnd
Volten (1610) (thèse). University of Michigan 1964 138 p.
- MCCART CALUM,
The Panmure mss: a new look at an old source of Christopher Simpson’s
Consort Music. Dans « Journal of the viola da gamba Society of
Great Britain » (18) 1989, p. 18
- MARSHALL SHEILA,
Putting Simpson into Practice. Dans « Journal of the Viola da
Gamba Society of America » (6) 1969, p. 5 et suivantes
- MEREDITH MARGARET,
Christopher Simpson and the consort of viols: a dissertation and
edition of music (thèse). University of Wales, Univerity College,
Cardiff, Wales 1969
- NEWTON ISAAC,
Out of Mr. Simpson’s Division Violist. Newtonian Papers on Optics at
the Cambridge University Library, Ms. additional 3970
- RAE JEANETTE NICHOLS,
Christopher Simpson: months and seasons (thèse). University of
Cincinnati 1972 [114 p.]
- Roger North on Music. Éd. par Wilson J., London, Novello
1959
- STOLTZFUS ILA,
Christopher Simpson’s Little Consort. Dans «Journal of the Viola da
Gamba Society of America» (21) 1981, p. 53-63
- URQUHART MARGARET,
The handwriting of Christopher Simpson. Dans «Journal of the viola
da gamba Society of Great Britain» (15) 1986 p. 62
- —,
Was Christopher Simpson a Jesuit ? Dans «Journal of the viola da
gamba Society of Great Britain» (21) 1992, p. 3-26
Localisation des livres anciens conservés
A compendium of practical musick
- A : Wien, Bibliothek der Gesellschaft zur Herausgabe v.
Denkmälern der Ton-kunst in Österreich - Wien,
Universitätsbibliothek
- B : Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Royale - Bruxelles,
Bibliothèque du conservatoire royal de musique
- C : Kingston, Queens Univ. - Toronto, University of
Toronto Library - Ottawa, National Library
- D : Berlin, Deutsche Staatsbibliothek - Berlin,
Staatsbibliothek Preußischer Kulturbesitz - Frankfurt am Main, Stadt- und
Universitätsbibliothek, Musik- und Theaterabteilung, Manskopfsches Museum
- Hannover, Niedersächsische Landesbibliothek - Heidelberg,
Musikwissenschaftliches Seminar der Universität - Leipzig,
Musik-bibliothek
- EIR : Dublin, Trinity College - Dublin, National
Library of Ireland
- F : Paris, Bibliothèque de France
- GB : Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum - Cambridge, King’s
College - Cambridge, Pendlebury Library - Cambridge, Trinity College -
Cambridge, University Library - Dundee, Public Library - Durham, Cathedral
Library - Edinburgh, National Library of Scotland - Glasgow, Euing Musical
library - Glasgow, Mitchell library - Leeds, Public Library - London,
British Museum - London, Royal Academy of Music - London, Royal College of
Music - London, Sion Col-lege - Manchester, Public Library - Oxford,
Bodleian Library - Oxford, Christ Church - Oxford, Univ. Faculty Library -
Reading, University Library - Tenbury, St. Michael’s College - Wells,
Cathedral Library
- I : Bologna, Biblioteca del Conservatorio (Liceo
Musicale ; oggi civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale) - Roma, Biblioteca S.
Cecilia (Conserva-torio) - Roma, Biblioteca Casanatense
- NL : Den Haag, Gemeente Museum - S : Stockholm,
Musikhistoriska mu-seet
- US : Ann Arbor, Mich., William L. Clements Library
University of Michigan - Austin, Tex., The University of Texas - Berkeley,
Calif., Music Library University of California - Boston, Mass., Music
Department, Boston Public Library - Cambridge, Mass., Eda Kuhn Loeb Music
Library, Harvard university - Cambridge, Mass., Houghton libra-ry, Harvard
university - Chapel Hill, N.C., Music Library, University of North
Carolina - Charlottesville, Va., Alderman Library, University of Virginia
- Chicago, Ill. Newberry library - Chicago, Ill., University of Chicago
Library - Denton, Tex., North Texas State University Library - Detroit,
Mich., Detroit Public Library - Evanston, Ill., Northwestern Univ. -
Hanover, N.H., Baker Library, Dartmouth College - Hardford, Conn.,
Watkinson, Trinity College - Iowa City, Ia., Music Library, State
University of Iowa - Iowa City, Ia., Music Library, State University of
Iowa - Ithaca, N.Y., Music Library, Cornell Univ. - Lexington, Ky., School
of Music Library, University of Louisville - Los Angeles, Calif., William
Andrewx Clark Memorial Library University of California - New Haven,
Conn., School of Music Library - New York, N. Y., Music Division, New York
Public Library - New York, N.Y., City College library - Oberlin, Ohio,
Oberlin College Conservatory Library - Pittsburgh, Pa., Carnegie Library
of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, Pa., Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Library -
Pittsburgh, Pa., University of Pittsburgh Library - Poughkeepsie, N. Y.,
Vassar College library - Princeton, N. J. Princeton University Library -
Providence, R. I. John Carter Brown Library - Richmond, Va., Virginia
State Library - San Francisco, Calif., The Sutri Library - Seattle, Wash.,
Music Mibrary, University of Washington - St. Louis, Mo., Gaylord Music
Library, Washington Univ. - Stanford, Calif., Music Library, Stanford
University - Uni-versity Park, Penn., The Pensylvania State University
Library - Urbana, Ill., University of Illinois Lirary - Waco, Texas,
Baylor University Library - Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library -
Washington, D.C., Music Divi-sion, Library of Congress - Wellesley, Mass.,
Wellesley College, Music Departement - Winston-Salem, N. C., Mora-vian
Music Foundation
The division-violist
- B : Bruxelles, Bibliothèque Royale
- GB : Cambridge, University Library - Dundee, Public
Library - London, British Museum - London, Royal College of Music -
Oxford, Bodleian Library - Oxford, Univ. Faculty Library
- US : Chicago, Ill., University of Chicago Library -
Cambridge, Mass., Houghton library, Harvard university - Los Angeles,
Calif., William Andrewx Clark Memorial Library University of California -
New Haven, Conn., School of Music Library - San Marino, Calif., Henry E.
Huntington Library and Art Gallery - Washington, D.C., Music Division,
Library of Congress
Chelys, minuritionum artificio exornata
- C : Toronto, Royal Conservatory of music
- D : Berlin, Staatsbibliothek Preußischer
Kulturbesitz
- F : Paris, Bibliothèque de France, département de la
musique - Paris, Bibliothèque nationale
- GB : Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum - Cambridge, King’s
College - Cambridge, University Library - Durham, Cathedral Library -
Glasgow, Euing Musical library - London, British Museum - London, Royal
College of Music - Manchester, Public Library - Oxford, Bodleian Library -
Oxford, Univ. Faculty Library
- I : Bologna, Biblioteca del Conservatorio (Liceo
Musicale ; oggi civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale)
- NL : Den Haag, Gemeente Museum
- US : Boston, Mass., Music Department, Boston Public
Library - Charlottesville, Va., Alderman Library, University of Virginia -
Chicago, Ill. Newberry library - Cambridge, Mass., Houghton library,
Harvard university - New Haven, Conn., School of Music Library - New York,
N. Y., Music Division, New York Public Library - San Marino, Calif., Henry
E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery - Washington, D.C., Music Division,
Library of Congress
The principles of practical musick
- GB : London, Royal Academy of Music - London, British
Museum
- US : Chicago, Ill. Newberry library - Los Angeles,
Calif., William Andrewx Clark Memorial Library University of California -
Was-hington, D.C., Music Division, Library of Congress
Jean-Marc Warszawski
Novembre 1995 - 30 juillet 2007
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