The royal melody compleat or, the new harmony of Sion. In three books. Containing I. A New and Correct Introduction to the Grounds of Musick, Rudimental, Practical, and Technical. II. A New and Compleat Body of Church-Musick, adapted to the most select Portions of the Book of Psalms, of either Versions; with many Fuging Chorus's, and Gloria Patri's to the Whole. III. A New, and Select Number of Services, Chants, Hymns, Anthems, and Canons, suited to several Occasions; and many of them never before printed; Set by the greatest Masters in the World. The Whole are Composed in Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, and Eight Musical Parts, according to the nicest Rules; consisting of Solo's, Fuges, and Chorus's, correctly set in Score for Voices, or Organ: and fitted for all Teachers, Learners, and Musical Societies, &c. with a Preface on Church-Musick, shewing the Beauty and Excellency thereof. By William Tans'ur, Senior, Musico Theorico
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London
printed by R. Brown, for James Hodges, over-against St. Magnus's Church, London-Bridge; also, sold by the author, and by his son, late Chorister of Trinity-College, Cambridge, who Teach the same
1755, M.DCC.LV. [1755]
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | Book II, with titlepage, "printed for James Hodges; also, sold by the author, and by his son" dated 1754, has continuous register. - Book III, with titlepage dated 1755, also has continuous register. - English Short Title Catalog, T155267. - First published as 'A compleat melody'. - P.31 of Book I misnumbered 7. - Reproduction of original from British Library |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (8,7[i.e.31],[3],51-252,[4]p.,plate) ill.,music,port obl.4° |