Riley, William 1724 or 5-1784.
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Fraternal melody . Consisting of original odes, cantatas, and songs, for the use of the most ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons. The most noble Order of Bucks. The honorable Order of select Albions. The Honorable Lumber Troop. The Ancient Corporation of Stroud-Green. The Ancient Family of Leeches. The Worthy Court of Do-Right. The Free and Easy Counsellors under the Cauliflower, &c. &c. &c. Adapted to the most celebrated ballad tunes; and illustrated with Annotations, and Anecdotes of some of the Orders. To which is added, an ode, In Honor of the laudable Institution of the Protestant Charity-Schools. By William Riley, member of the several societies.
Riley, William 1724 or 5-1784.Date: 1773- E-books
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Parochial music corrected . Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane Manner of Singing practised by the Methodists; Reflections on the bad Performance of Psalmody in London, Westminster, &c. with some Hints for the Improvement of it in Public Worship; Observations on the Choice and Qualifications of Parish-Clerks; the Utility of Teaching Charity-Children Psalmody and Hymns; the Use of Organs, and the Performance of Organists. By William Riley, Principal Teacher of Psalmody to the Charity-Schools in London, Westminster, and Parts adjacent. To which are added, a scarce and valuable collection of psalm tunes by the late Dr Blow, Dr Croft, and Mr Jeremiah Clarke; with a great Number of New Tunes in Three and Four Parts, and of different Measures, Composed on Purpose for this Work, by some of the Principal Composers and Organists in London.
Riley, William 1724 or 5-1784.Date: 1762- E-books
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A discourse upon masonry . As spoken by the author when master of a lodge in England, in the year 1772, from the words of the Prophet Amos, Ch. i. v. 9. In which discourse is set forth masonry as it stood in the days of noab, and from his generation down to his present time. To which is added, fraternal melody, adapted for the members of the Royal Arch and Knights Templars. Consisting of original odes, cantatas, and songs, for the use of the members of the most ancient and honorable fraternity of free and accepted masons. The most noble order of Bucks. The honorable order of select Albions. The honorable Lumber Troop. The ancient corporation of Stroud-Green. The ancient family of Leeches. The worthy court of do-right. The free and easy counsellors under the cauliflower, &c. &c. &c. Adapted to the most celebrated ballad tunes; and illustrated with annotations, and anecdotes of some of the orders, with songs, toasts and sentiments.
Riley, William 1724 or 5-1784.Date: 1772