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Church harmony: or, psalm-tunes, in four parts. Compiled and adapted for the use of the meeting in Swallow-Street. To which are prefixed instructions for singing them, by R. Bremner.
Bremner, Robert, -1789.Date: 1772- Books
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Coronation anthems. Composed by Mr. Handel.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.Date: 1775?]- Books
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Coronation anthems. Composed by Mr. Handel.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759.Date: 1775?]- Books
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By command of Their Majesties. At the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane, to-morrow, Friday, March 15, 1776, will be performed Alexander's feast. With the Coronation anthems. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1776]- Books
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Royal Society of Musicians. Under the patronage, and by command of their Majesties, And under the direction of The Earl of Exeter, Honorary President. The Earl of Sandwich, The Earl of Uxbridge, Sir W. W. Wynn, Bart. and Sir Richard Jebb, Bart. Honorary Vice-Presidents. Will be performed, in Westminster-Abbey, The following selections of sacred music, from Handel's works. On Thursday, June 2d, 1785, Part I. Overture in Esther. Dettingen Te Deum. Part II. Second Hautboy Concerto. Song. Pious Orgies, (judas Macchaboeus.) Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem. Chorus. How excellent is thy Name, O Lord (saul) Part III. Anthem. O come let us sing unto the Lord. Fourth Hautboy Concerto. Coronation Anthem. My Heart is inditing. On Monday, June 6th, Part I. Overture in Joseph. Song. Total Eclipse, Chorus. O first created Beam, Jubilate. (samson) Part II. Fifth Grand Concerto. Song. He was Eyes to the Blind. Anthem. As pants the Hart. Chorus. The Lord shall reign, (israel in Egypt.) Part III. Fifth Hautboy Concerto. Song. Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain, (joshua.) Chorus. For all these Mercies. Recitative. O clap your Hands together; and Song. O give Thanks. Chorus. Ye Sons of Israel, (joshua.) Coronation Anthem. Zadock the Priest. And on Wednesday, June the 8th, The Sacred Oratorio of The Messiah. The Band will be as numerous, and the Performances on the same Grand Scale as they were last Year, at the Commemoration of Handel. The Profits arising from the several Performances, will be applied to the Fund for Decayed Musicians, the Westminster Hospital, and St. George's Hospital. - Tickets, at One Guinea for each of the Performances, will be delivered on Monday, the 2d, Wednesday the 4th, and Friday the 6th of May, at the St. Alban's-Tavern, St. Alban's-Street, Pall-Mall; and will continue to be delivered, at the same Place, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday of every Week, 'till the Time of Performance, from Ten in the Morning, to Six in the Evening. It is requested, that those who mean to honor this Celebrity with their Attendance, will be as early in their Application for Tickets, as they conveniently can, as it is intended to stop the Delivery of Tickets, when a sufficient Number has been disposed of, to fill the Places allotted for the Company; for it is proposed, to prevent Confusion, that this Year there shall be no Distinction of Places between Subscribers and Non-Subscribers.
Royal Society of Musicians (Great Britain)Date: [1785]- Archives and manuscripts
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Henry Wellcome Letter Book 6
Date: Aug 1901 - Jul 1903Reference: WF/E/01/01/06Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Musical relicks of the Welsh bards: preserved, by tradition and authentic manuscripts, from very remote antiquity; and never before published. To the bardic tunes are added variations for the harp, harpsichord, violin, or flute. dedicated, by permission, to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, by Edward Jones, (teacher of the Harp,) and Bard to the Prince. Native of Henblas, Llanddervel, Merionethshire. Part the second, containing the music of the first volume.
Jones, Edward, 1752-1824.Date: 1800- Books
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Explanation of the notes, Marks, Words, &c, Used in Music by I. W. Callcott, Bac. Mus. Organist of St. Pauls Covent Garden, and the Asylum, Entd. at Stationers Hall. - Price 10s. 6d.
Callcott, John Wall, 1766-1821.Date: [1800?]- Books
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Acis and Galatea, a serenata; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Set to musick by Mr. Handel. With the after-pieces, St. Cecilia's Day, Music of Bonduca, and Coronation Anthems.
Gay, John, 1685-1732.Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Journals
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Early music history
Date: 1981-- Books
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A new musical grammar, and dictionary: or, a general introduction to the whole art of musick. In four books. Teaching, I. The Rudiments of Tones, Diatonick, and Semitonick; according to the Gamut. - With Rules for Tuning the Voice, and Beating of Time; the Nature of Keys, and Transposition; and of all other Characters used in Musick. II. Containing such plain and easy Directions as are necessary for Tuning, and Playing on, the Organ, Harpsichord, Bass Viol, Violin, Hautboy, Flute, Bassoon, &c. - With Songs and Lessons in great Variety; in 2, 3, and 4 Parts. - With Rules for Tuning of Bells, and Pricking of Chime-Barrels, &c. And the Structure of an Organ considered, in all its curious Branches: And a Feeling Scale of Musick for such as are blind. III. The Theory of Sound, from its Natural Causes: Or, A Philosophical, and Mathematical Dissertation thereon; in a concise and easy Method, &c. Together with the Principles of Practical Musick: Or, the most Authentick Rules of Composition, either in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 Musical Parts: Shewing the Allowed Passages of all Concords, and Discords; and the Contrivance of Fuge, or Canon, in great Variety. IV. The Musicians Historical, and Technical Dictionary; explicating above 550 of the most useful Terms that generally occur in Musick; as they are taken from the Greek, French, Latin, and Italian Writers. With an Account of Instruments, and their Inventors, &c. The Whole is extracted from the best Authors, both Ancient, and Modern; and methodically digested to every Capacity. - With a Preface prefactory; and a Table to the Whole. This Book the Grounds of Musick doth contain, The Organ, Hantboy, Viol, and Flute explain: How Bells are Tun'd; and how the Chimes do play; And cheerful Songs, to drive dull Cares away, &c The third edition, with large additions. By William Tans'ur, Senior, Musico-Theorico.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: [1756]- Books
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Bach's commemoration. Mr. Tenducci, aware of the Gratification it must be to all Lovers of Music, to hear the Unpublished Works of a Favourite Composer, intends at his benefit, which is fixed for Wednesday, the 17th of May, 1786, At the Rooms, Hanover Square, To give the following pieces, (for that Night only) of that justly celebrated Master, John Christian Bach, deceased, Which still remain in Manuscript, and which he flatters himself will then be better performed than they have hitherto been, as Madame Mara has had the Goodness to promise him her Assistance. The performance will be as follows, viz. Act the first. A grand overture, The Favourite quartetto, in which Mr. Bach always performed himself, By Messrs. Cramer, Blake, Cervetto, and Cramer, junr. The Favourite Cantata of Rinaldo and Armida, for 3 Voices. Rinaldo, by Ubalda, - And Armida, - Mr. Tenducci. Miss Maddan. Madame Mara. A Hautboy Concert, Mr. Fischer. Act the second. A Violin Concert, Mr. Cramer. The Distinguished Cantata of Aurora, for 3 Voices. Aurora, - Mr. Tenducci. Cefala, - Miss Maddan. And Procri, - Madame Mara. An overture for two orchestras. To begin at Eight O'Clock precisely. - Tickets, beautifully engraved by Mr. Bartolozzi, from a Design of the late and celebrated Mr. Cipriani, Half-a-Guinea each, to be had of Mr. Tenducci, No. 63, Dean Street, Soho; at Mr. Hookham's, New Bond Street; at Messrs. Longman & Broderip's, No. 26, Cheapside, and No. 13, in the Haymarket; at Mr. Napier's, No. 474, Strand; at Mr. Preston's, No. 97, near Beaufort Buildings, Strand; at Mr. Bland's, No. 45, Holborn; and at all the Music Shops.
Tenducci, Giusto Ferdinando, 1735-1790.Date: 1786]- 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]- Books
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Preston and Son, musical instrument makers, music-printers, publishers, and dealers in second-hand musical instruments, at their wholesale warehouses, No. 97, Strand, and Exeter 'change, London, manufacture and sell the following, with every other article in the music branch, wholesale, retail, and for exportation: Chamber organs Barrel organs Harpsichords spinnets Piano-fortes Grand piano-fortes ... Harpsichord and spinnet hammers Crow and raven quills Desks for harpsichords New-invented portable music-desks Rosin boxex, wood or ivory Mutes, brass, box, or ivory Mouth-pieces for French horns or trumpets, brass or ivory Mouth-pieces for German flutes Pens to rule music paper Ruled books of all sizes Ruled paper of all sorts Bows for violins, kits, tenors, violoncellos, and viol de gambos Bridges for violins, kits, tenors, violoncellos, viol de gambos, guittars, &c. Pags or pins, and tail-pieces for do. Hinges and locks for harpsichords and spinnets Reeds for bassoons, hautboys, clarionets, vauxhumanes, and bagpipes Cases for reeds ------ for flutes and hautboys ------ for violins, violoncellos and guittars also import the best Italian and Roman strings for violins, tenors, mandolines, violoncellos, double basses, welch harps, &c. German wire for harpsichords, spinnets, piano-fortes, guittars, &c. Italian catgut and wire strings, silvered in the compleatest manner, and well proportioned for violins, basses, guittars, and piano-fortes. Harpsichords, Piano Fortes, and spinnets let out by the month, quarter, or year; and tuned in town and country, by the year, quarter, or per time, on the shortest notice. - Musical instruments repaired in the nearest manner.
Preston and Son (Musical instrument makers : London, England)Date: 1790]- Books
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At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, to-morrow, Wednesday, February 23, 1785, will be performed L'allegro il pensoroso, to which will be added the Coronation anthems set to music by Mr. Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1785]- Books
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Melody - the soul of music: an essay towards the improvement of the musical art: with an appendix, containing account of an invention.
Date: 1798- Books
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A compleat melody: or, the harmony of Sion. In three books. Containing, I. A New, and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds of Music, Theoretical and Practical, Vocal and Instrumental: 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 Music, as deriv'd from the Greek, Latin, French, Italian, &c. - In Twelve Chapters. II. The Psalms of David New Tun'd: Which Music 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 Scale of Music proper for either Voice, Organ, Virginals, Harpsicord, or Spinnet. With several Canons of Two, Three, and Four Parts in One. To which is added, Te 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 Authentic 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 the Beauty of Holiness. according to his Original Manuscript: With large Additions.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1744]- 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 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. For Publick, and Private Use. 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: and several useful Tables. By William Tans'ur, Senior; Musico Theorico. -
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LXIV. [1764] [1766]- Books
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La generosità D'Alessandro: a serious opera, in two acts. As performed at the King's Theatre, in the Hay-Market. The Music entirely new, by Signor Tarchi.
Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782.Date: [1789]- Books
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By command of Their Majesties. At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane to-morrow, Friday, March 14, 1783, will be perform'd Acis and Galatea. To which will be added the Coronation anthems. Set to music by Mr. Handel. ...
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1783]- Books
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La vendemmia. A new comic opera, in two acts. As performed at the King's Theatre, in the Hay-Market. The music entirely new, by Signor Gazzanigha, under the Direction of Mr. Mazzinghi.
Bertati, Giovanni, 1735-1815.Date: [1789]- Books
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By command of Their Majesties. At the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, To-Morrow, Friday, March 28, 1783, Will be performed Alexander's Feast. To which will be added The Coronation anthems. Set to Music by Mr. Handel. The principal vocal Parts by Miss Linley, Miss Phillips, Mr. Norris, and Mr. Reinhold.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1783]- Books
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The second night. Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane, This present Friday, March 14. 1794, Will be Performed, a grand selection of sacred music From the Works of Handel. Part I. And Coronation Anthem. ̀̀god save the King.'' Air. - ̀̀he layeth the Beams'' Etius. Air. - ̀̀o had I Jubal's Lyre'' - Joshua Air-̀̀let me wander.'' - L'allegro. Chorus. - ̀̀gird on thy sword.'' Saul. Recit. Accd. - ̀̀deeper and Deeper.'' Air. - ̀̀waft her Angels.'' Jeptha. Air. - ̀̀let the bright Seraphim'' Samson. Accompanied on the Trumpet by Mr. Hyde Chorus. - ̀̀for unto us'' Messiah. Part II. Introduction and Chorus. ̀̀ye sons of Israel.'' - Joshua. Air. - ̀̀why do the Nations?'' - Messiah. Air. - ̀̀what tho' I trace.'' Solomon. Chorus. - ̀̀welcome! Welcome! Saul. Cantata. - Mad Bess, - Purcel Concerto Violin, Mr. Giornovichi Air. - Pleasure my former ways, Time and Truth. Air. - ̀̀o magnify the Lord'' Air. - ̀̀tears such as tender Fathers.'' Deborah. Grand Chorus. - ̀̀hallelujah for the Lord.'' Messiah. Part III. Air. - ̀̀lord remember David.'' Sosarmes. Air. - ̀̀heart thou seat of soft delight'' - Acis and Galarea Chorus. - ̀̀he gave them hailstones.'' - - Israel in Egypt. Air. - ̀why does the God of Israel sleep,'' Chorus, and March -̀̀see the conquering Hero.'' - Judas Mac. Air. - ̀̀angels ever bright and fair.'' - - Thodora. Air. - ̀̀sing ye to the Lord.'' Double Chorus. - ̀̀the Horse and his Rider.'' - - Israel in Egypt. Directors of the Oratorios, Mr. Linley, and Mr. Storace. The Principal vocal performers Mr. Harrison, Mr. Meredith, of Liverpool, (being his Second Appearance in London) Master Welsh, Mr. Dignum, Mr. Miller, (being his First Performance in Public) Mr. Kelly. Signora Storace, Miss Leake, Mrs. Bland, Mrs. Crouch. In Part II. a Concerto on the Violin by Mr. Giornovichi. (being his Second Publick Performance.) Amongst the Principal Instrumental Performers are Messrs. Ashe, W. Parke, Parkinson, Mason, Hyde, Flacks, Ashbridge, Ely, &c. Leader of the Band Mr. Shaw. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gall. 2s. Upper Gall. 1s. No Money to be returned. Books of the performance to be had at the Theatre.
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)Date: 1794]- Books
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The psalmist's jewel: or, Family companion to the Book of Psalms, &c. Being, a new exposition on All the One Hundred and Fifty: With Poetical precepts from every Psalm. The Whole are faithfully explained from Sacred History, from Verse to Verse, for the Use of all Christian Families, as well as for Lovers of Psalmody in general: With Expositional Notes, referring to all concording Parts of the Scripture. - Also, An Alphabetical Description of Persons, of Places, and of Things mentioned in the Old and New Testament; and of Christ, Poetically. - With a general Calendar for the Adapting of Psalms to all Occasions; The Life of Holy David: And a New Set of Psalm-Tunes, in Three and Four Musical Parts. - With select Hymns, and Doxologies: And a general Key to the Whole, &c. &c. By William Tans'ur, Senior. - Musico-Theorico. Author of The New Royal Melody; The Elements of Musick Made Easy; Musical Dictionary, &c. &c.
Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783.Date: M.DCC.LXVI. [1766]- Books
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Positively the last night By Permission of the Rev. the Vice-Chancellor and the Worshipful the Mayor. Mr. Kean having been particularly desired by several Gentlemen of the University to give his Lounge for One Evening more, takes the liberty of informing them, and the University at large, that he purposes giving it this Evening, Monday, December 13, 1790, At the Town Hall, Mr. Kean, From the Theatres Royal Drury Lane, Covent Garden, Hay Market, Bath, Bristol, &c. and an Honorary Member of the Anacreontic Society, London, who has distinguished himself in the most eminent Manner in that convivial and elegant Circle, and before His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, at Brighton, In three parts, will give his Evening Lounge; consisting of Imitations, Theatrical and Senatorial. Part I. Shift's introduction to Sir Wm. Wealthy, from the Minor. Friar Laurence - - - - - Mr. Hull Romeo - - - - - - - - - Mr. Wroughton Iago - - - - - - - - - The late Mr. Henderson Reparation - - - - - - - Messrs. Lee Lewis & Banister, jun. Piere - - - - - - - - - Mr. Bensley And Crochet and Quaver, a Delineation of two eminent Music Venders in London, with Additons; After which Mr. Kean will give a favourite Irish Song, called Paddy Bull's Expedition. Part II. Harlequin's Invasion - - - Mr. Waldron Romeo - - - - - - - - - Mr. Holman Bon Ton - - - - - - - - Mr. King Robin, in the Waterman - - - Mr. Lamash Alexander the Great - - Late Mr. Barry And Smirk, after the Manner of a well-known Auctioneer in London. Part III. Admirl Bnbow (a Song) - - - After the Manner of a Common Sailor. Hamlet - - - - - - - - Mr. Kemble Grave Digger - - - - - - Mr. Quick Charles, in the School for Scandal, Messrs. Smith and Kemble The Author - - - - - - The late Mr. Foote Richard Coeur de Lion - - Mr. Banister, sen. In the Course of the Evening Mr. Kean will give an Imitation of George Saville Carey, In his Dialogue between Foote and Weston. To conclude with a Senatorial Dialogue Between Two Luminaries of St. Stephen's Chapel. To begin at Eight O'Clock precisely. - Admittance, Two Shillings.
Kean, Moses, -1792.Date: 1790]