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A compleat melody; or, the harmony of Sion. In three books. I. A new, and compleat introduction to the Grounds of Musick: Theoretical, and Practical, Vocal and Instrument: teaching all its rudiments, and composition in all its branches; by way of dialogue, in a new and easy method. With all the usual terms used in musick, as deriv'd from the Greek, Latin, French, Italian, &c.- In twelve chapters. II. The Psalms of David new tun'd: which musick expresses the true sense and sound of the words, more than any extant. With a table of all the tunes, and what psalms are proper to each tune; and a table of psalms suited to the feasts and fasts of the Church of England, &c. With Gloria Patri's suited to the measures of every psalm in the book. III. A new, and select number of divine hymns, and easy anthems, on various occasions: with a seale of musick proper for either voice, organ, virginals, harpsicord, or spinnet. With several canons of two, three, and four parts in one. To which is added, To Deum, and Magnificat, and a Chanting-Tune for the Reading-Psalms. The whole is composed in two, three, and four musical parts, according to the most authentick rules; and set down in score, (and figur'd) for either voice or organ, &c. By William Tans'ur, (Author of the Melody of the Heart. and of Moral-Philosophy.)
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.XXX.VIII. [1738]- Books
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The lost voice : a song of the ammoniaphone / words byPercy G. Mocatta ; music by Alfred Allen.
Mocatta, Percy G.Date: [1885?]- Books
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Ten songs and a cantata set to musick by Richard Langdon Organist of Exeter Cathedral
Langdon, Richard, 1730-1803.Date: [1759]- Books
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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 techmical. 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, mysical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of soul's fuges, and choras's correctly set in score for voices, or organ: and fitted for all teachers, learnrss, and musical societies, &c. With a preface on church-musick, shewing the beauty and excellency thereof. The second edition. By William Tans'ur, Senior, musico theorico.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LX [1760]- Pictures
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A noted shamisen teacher playing to assembled pupils, some of whom follow with scores, while others relax on the floor. Colour woodcut triptych by Yoshitora, 1866.
Utagawa, Yoshitora, active 1850-1870.Date: Month 8, 1866Reference: 567447i- Books
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The Melody of the heart; or, The Psalmist's pocket-companion. In two parts. Containing 1. The new version of the Psalms of David new tun'd, with musick more proper to the sense of the words than any extant. With an alphabetical table of all the tunes, and what Psalms are p[r]oper to each tune: and a table of Psalms suited to the feasts and fasts of the church, &c. with gloria Patri's proper to the measures of every Psalm in the book. To which is added, compendious instructions on the grounds of musick &c. II. A new and select number of divine hymns, and easy anthems; on several occaasions, &c. The whole is composed in two, three, and four musical parts, according to the most authentick rules (and for down in score) for either voice or organ, &c. The third edition; corrected by the author according to his original manuscript: with large additions. By William Tans'ur, who teacheth the same. (author of the harmony of sion.)
Date: MDCCLI. [1751]- Pictures
Carlo Broschi known as Farinelli crowned by music. Line engraving by J. Wagner after J. Amigoni, 17--.
Amigoni, Jacopo, 1682-1752.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 2018882i- Audio
Max Richter from sleep.
Date: 2013-15- Pictures
Charlotte Dudley. Etching.
Date: Aug.t 1824Reference: 2018183i- Pictures
George Frideric Handel. Engraving.
Date: [between 1700 and 1799?]Reference: 2024360i- Pictures
Thomas Sanders Dupuis. Stipple engraving, 179- (?).
Date: 1790-1799Reference: 2018185i- Books
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Twelve songs and a cantata set to musick in score, and are most humbly inscribed, to Mrs. Trevanion, ... By her most obedient and most humble servant, Charles Bennett.
Bennett, Charles, -1790.Date: [1765?]- Books
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Collection of old music. A catalogue of the greater part of the valuable collection of vocal and instrumental music, late the property of Dr. Samuel Howard, deceased; Consisting of services and anthems by the most esteemed authors of the last two centuries, viz. Tallis, Bird, Gibbons, Child, Rogers, Aldrich, Humphreys, Blow, Purcell, Clarke, Hall, Croft, Greene, Boyce, Kent, Hayes, Peputch, Travers, &c. with various Anthems, Te Deums, &c. by Handel:- Duets, Motets, Masses, &c. by Handel, Steffani, Bigaglia, Pergolesi, Hasse, Bononcini, Negri, Bassani, Palestrina, Carissimi, Jomelli, Uria, Foggia, Marcello, and Wassenaer;-operas by Handel, Bononcini, Lully, Porpora, Ziani, Torri, Pasquini, Sarro, &c. - cantatas by Scarlatti, Steffani, Pergolesi, Bononcini, Gasparini, Mancini, &c. &c. and Sonatas, Concertos, &c. by Geminiani, Corelli, Pugnani, Giordani, Sacchini, Bach, Abel, Haydn, Pleyel, Boccherini, Barthelemon, Kozeluch, &c. Among the scores are several original copies, and many other scarce and curious articles; which will be sold by auction by Mr. White, at his rooms, Storey's Gate, Great George Street, Westminster, on Tuesday, June 25, 1799, at twelve o'clock. To be viewed on Monday, and till the sale; when catalogues may be had.
White, John, Mr., active 1789-1799.Date: 1799]- Pictures
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A man playing the lute. Etching by J.C. Reinsperger after W. Pohl after B. Strozzi.
Strozzi, Bernardo, 1581-1644.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 2476379i- Pictures
A man playing the lute. Etching by J. Hauck after A.J. von Prenner after B. Strozzi.
Strozzi, Bernardo, 1581-1644.Date: [between 1728 and 1733]Reference: 2535359iPart of: Theatrum artis pictoriæ, quo tabulæ depictæ quæ in Cæsarea Vindobonensi Pinacotheca servantur.- Pictures
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A concert hall. Watercolour and crayons by Tomasz Sitkowski, 1976.
Sitkowski, Tomasz, 1949-Date: 1976Reference: 546556i- Pictures
Fortitude with her attributes. Engraving by G. Audran, 1675, after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
Domenichino, 1581-1641.Date: 1675Reference: 2897460i- Pictures
The Cumaean sibyl. Engraving by P. Fontana, 1797, after S. Tofanelli after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
Domenichino, 1581-1641.Date: [1797?]Reference: 16192i- Videos
The Wellcome Trust promotional video.
Date: 1992- Books
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Modal subjectivities : self-fashioning in the Italian madrigal / Susan McClary.
McClary, SusanDate: [2004], ©2004- Pictures
The Cumaean sibyl. Engraving by A. Perfetti after G. Sensi after D. Zampieri, il Domenichino.
Domenichino, 1581-1641.Date: [1828?]Reference: 3046012i- Books
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The cu'ckoo, A Celebrated concerto: In five parts, Viz. Traversa, Violin 1, Violin 2, Te'nor, Violencella, and Bass. Composed by Mr. John Frederick Lampe.
Lampe, John Frederick, 1703?-1751.Date: [1740?]- Pictures
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A man is playing a violin as he looks at the music score on a stand in front of him. Etching attributed to James Bretherton.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806.Date: 1700-1799Reference: 33847i- Pictures
A seated woman with a book and a globe; representing the age of discretion. Etching by Ravenet after Ph. Mercier.
Mercier, Philip, 1689?-1760.Reference: 38950i- Archives and manuscripts
Harmonised Distorted Tunes Test: Results
Date: 1949Reference: PENROSE/1/6/1/2Part of: L. S. Penrose Papers