GLEE, a musical term for a part-song of a particular kind. The
word, as well as the thing, is essentially confined to
England. The technical meaning
has been explained in different ways; but there is little doubt of
its derivation through the ordinary sense of the word (i.e.
merriment, entertainment) from the A.S.
gleov, gleo,
corresponding to Lat.
gaudium, delectamentum, hence
ludus musicus; on the other hand, a musical "glee" is by
no means necessarily a merry composition. Gleeman (A.S. "gleoman")
is translated simply as "musicus" or "cantor," to which the less
distinguished titles of "mimus, jocista, scurra," are frequently
added in old dictionaries. The accomplishments and social position
of the gleeman seem to have been as varied as those of the
Provençal "joglar." There are early examples of the word "glee"
being used as synonymous with harmony or concerted
music. The former explanation, for instance, is
given in the
Promptorium parvulorum, a work of the 15th
century. Glee in its present meaning signifies, broadly speaking, a
piece of concerted vocal music, generally unaccompanied, and for
male voices, though exceptions are found to the last two
restrictions. The number of voices ought not to be less than three.
As regards musical form, the glee is little distinguished from the
catch, - the two terms being often used indiscriminately for the
FIG. 5. - Heywood's
Glazing.
Use in building. same song; but there is a distinct
difference between it and the
madrigal - one of the earliest forms of
concerted music known in England. While the madrigal does not show
a distinction of contrasted movements, this feature is absolutely
necessary in the glee. In the madrigal the movement of the voices
is strictly contrapuntal, while the more modern form allows of
freer treatment and more compact harmonies.
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The originator of
the glee in its modern form was Dr Arne, born in 1710. Among later
English musicians famous for their glees, catches and part-songs,
the following may be mentioned: - Attwood, Boyce,
Bishop, Crotch, Callcott,
Shield, Stevens, Horsley, Webb and Knyvett. The
convivial character of the glee led, in the 18th century, to the
formation of various societies, which offered prizes and medals for
the best compositions of the kind and assembled for social and
artistic purposes. The most famous amongst these - The Glee Club -
was founded in 1787, and at first used to meet at the house of Mr
Robert Smith, in
St Paul's
churchyard.
This club was dissolved in 1857. A similar society - The Catch Club
- was formed in 1761 and is still in existence.
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