British Musical Biography: A Dictionary of Musical Artists, Authors, and Composers Born in Britain and Its ColoniesS.S. Stratton, 1897 - 462 páginas |
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Página 132 - Tom") WIT AND MIRTH ; or, PILLS TO PURGE MELANCHOLY. Being a Collection of the best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument ; most of the Songs being new set.
Página 176 - An Historical Enquiry respecting the Performance on the Harp in the Highlands of Scotland, from the earliest times until it was discontinued about the year 1734; to which is prefixed an account of a very ancient Caledonian harp, and of the harp of Queen Mary.
Página 352 - Pieces of Music, set to Words taken from the Plays and Poems of Shakespeare, the compositions ranging from the Elizabethan Age to the Present Time.
Página 259 - Musick's monument; or, A remembrancer of the best practical musick, both divine, and civil, that has ever been known, to have been in the world.
Página 2 - The PSALMS of DAVID in meeter; newly translated, and diligently compared with the original text and former translations ; more plain, smooth, and agreeable to the text than any heretofore. Allowed by the authority of the General Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, and appointed to be sung in congregations and families'; Edinburgh, by Evan Tyler, printer to the King's majesty, (pp.
Página 50 - I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
Página 85 - A Collection of National English Airs ; consisting of Ancient Song, Ballad, and Dance Tunes, interspersed with Remarks and Anecdotes, and preceded by an Essay on English Minstrelsy.
Página 270 - CONCORDANCE, that is to saie, a worke wherein by the ordre of the letters of the ABC ye maie redely finde any worde conteigned in the whole Bible, so often as it is there expressed or mencioned.
Página 432 - John. The first Set of English Madrigals to 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts, apt both for Viols and Voyces, with a Mourning Song in Memory of Prince Henry.