135 results filtered with: Psalmody - Early works to 1800
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Harmonia perfecta: A Compleat Collection of Psalm Tunes, in four parts, the three upper parts being transposed into the treble cliff; fitted to all the various measures now in use: taken from the most eminent masters, chiefly from Mr. Ravenscroft. To which is added, A dialogue upon death: With several Psalm Tunes, Hymns, and Anthems, never before Publish'd: With an Introduction to Psalmody, and a Table directing to each particular tune contain'd in this Book. The whole being Principally design'd for the Ease, Improvement, and Delight of all Lovers of Psalmody: Being the first of this kind ever yet Extant.
Gawthorn, Nathaniel.Date: 1730- Books
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The Psalms of David, imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship. By I. Watts, D.D. [Five lines of Scripture texts]
Date: M,DCC,LXXIV. [1774]- Books
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Psalmody improved, containing upwards of seventy portions of the psalms of David, and thirteen hymns for particular occasions, adapted to the best old & modern melodies, & some few never before publish'd, ... selected, adapted and composed by William Gresham ...
Date: [1797?]- Books
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A discourse on psalmody; in which it is cleary [sic] shewn that it is the duty of Christians to take the principal subjects and occasions of their psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, from the Gospel of Christ. With corrections and additions. By James Latta, A.M. Minister of the Gospel at Chesnut Level.
Latta, James, 1732-1801.Date: 1798- Books
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A book of psalmody, containing, variety of tunes, for all the common metres of the Psalms in the old and new versions, and others for particular measures, with chanting-tunes for Venite exultemus, ... and fifteen anthems, ... The tenth edition, with large additions, and corrected. By the Reverend Mr. John Chetham.
Chetham, John, approximately 1700-1763.Date: 1779- Books
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The Psalms of David, imitated in the language of the New Testament, and applied to the Christian state and worship. By Isaac Watts, D.D. [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Date: M.DCC.XCII. [1792]- Books
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A new version of the Psalms of David, fitted to the tunes used in churches. By Sir Richard Blackmore, Kt. M.D.
Date: 1721- Books
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Psalms and hymns, selected for the use of Tavistock Chapel, Broad-Court, Long-Acre.
Tavistock Chapel (Broad Court, London, England)Date: Printed in the year M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]- Books
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Sacra concerto: or, the voice of melody. Containing an introduction to the grounds of music; also, forty-one psalm-tunes, and ten anthems; Some of them being suited to Various Occasions. The Whole is composed in Three and Four Parts; being set forth in those Keys that are most agreeable to the Sense of the Words; and brought within the Compass of the Voice: being chiefly intended for the use of country choirs. The Whole being intirely New, and never before in Print. By Benjamin West, of Northmpton.
Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]- Books
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The psalm-Singers's assistant. Being a collection of the most approved psalm and hymn tunes. Mostly in four parts. Selected from the best authors, and adapted to the different Metres of the Psalms of David, and the Assembly's Translations; with a Compendious Introduction, for the use of Learners; and a collection of Hymns, suited to the Tunes. To which is prefixed a dictionary of words and phrases, frequently used in music by Robert Gilmour, teacher of music, Paisley.
Date: M.DCC.XCIII. [1793]- Books
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New church melody: being a set of anthems, psalms, hymns, &c. on various occasions, in four parts. With a great variety of other anthems, psalms, hymns, &c. composed after a Method entirely new, and never printed before. By William Knapp, Author of the first Book of Psalm Tunes and Anthems on various Occasions. With An Anthem on psalm cxxvii. by one of the greatest Masters in Europe. Together with four excellent Hymns, and an Anthem for the Nativity. To which is added, An Imploration to the King of Kings. Wrote by King Charles I. during his Captivity in Carisbrook Castle in the Isle of Wight, Anno Domini 1648. Together with An Anthem for the Martyrdom of that blessed Prince.
Date: [1765?]- Books
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Select portions of Psalms and hymns, for the use of the congregation of St. Philip's, in Birmingham.
St. Philip's (Church : Birmingham, England)Date: [1800]- Books
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A set of new psalms and anthems, in four parts: on various occasions. Viz. I. For Christmas-Day. II. For the Martyrdom of the Blessed King Charles I. III. For Easter-Day. IV. For Ascension-Day, or the Sunday after. V. For Whitsunday. VI. For the Happy Restoration of King Charles II. Vii. For Gunpowder-Treason. Viii. For the Use of the People of Blandford, on the Fourth of June, being the Day that Town was destroyed by Fire. IX. On a King or Queen's Accession to the Throne. X. For the Holy Sacrament. XI. For Weddings. XII. For Funerals, &c. And an introduction to psalmody, after a plain and familiar manner. By William Knapp. With An Anthem in Six Parts, by a very eminent Master. And An Anthem composed from the original Manuscript of King Henry the Seventh; which has been performed with the greatest Applause in the King's Chapel, St. Paul's Cathedral, and Westminster-Abbey. The seventh edition. To which is added, a pastoral hymn, by the late Joseph Addison, Esq; set to Musick by Dr. William Boyce, Composer to his Majesty's Chapel Royal.
Date: M.DCC.LXII. [1762]- Books
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The Psalms, translated or paraphrased in English verse. By James Merrick, M.A. late Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford.
Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- Books
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The Psalms, hymns, prayers, graces, and dulce domum, used by the scholars of Winchester College. Revised and corrected.
Winchester College.Date: 1760- Books
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The compleat psalmodist. In Four books. Containing I. An introduction to the grounds of music, both Theoretical and Practical, Vocal and Instrumental; teaching all the Rudiments of Music, and Composition in all its various Branches: To which is added, a new Alphabetical Dictionary, explaining, almost to the meanest Capacity, all such Greek, Latin, Italian, and French Words, as are generally made Use of in Music. II. A set of services, commonly called Chanting-Tunes; together with Four and Twenty excellent Anthems, composed of Solo's, Fuges, and Chorus's, after the Cathedral Manner. III. The whole book of psalm-tunes: Containing near Two-Hundred different Tunes, collected from the best Authors now extant; with several new Tunes, never before in Print, being proper for Parish Clerks, and useful to Country Congregations. IV. A set of divine hymns, suited to the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England; with several Canons of Two, Three, and Four Parts in One. The whole is composed for One, Two, Three, Four, and Five Voices, according to the most authentic Rules, for the Use of Country Choirs. The third edition, with large additions. By John Arnold, Philo-Musicae.
Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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A book of psalm-tunes, with Variety of Anthems in Four Parts, with Chanting-Tunes for Te Deum, Benedictus, Magnificat, &c. and such Directions for Singing, as are suited to the Capacities of Common-Learners. By James Green.
Date: 1724- Books
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Psalmody epitomiz'd: being a brief collection of plain and useful psalm-tunes, both old and new, in four parts: with a plain and familiar introduction, by way of question and answer. The second edition with additions. By Ely Stansfield.
Stansfield, Ely.Date: 1731- Books
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Divine harmony: being a collection of psalm-tunes, in three, four, and five, parts, composed by the late Rev. Phocion Henley, M.A. and the late Rev. Thomas Sharp, M.A. Treble and bass.
Date: 1798- Books
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Llyfr y Psalmau, wedi eu cysieithu, a'u cysansoddi arfefurcerdd, yngymraeg. Drwy waith Edmund Prys, arch-diacon Meirionnydd.
Date: 1735?]- Books
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The psalm singer's guide: being a choice collection of the most useful tunes of the psalms, in two three, and four parts, the Upper Parts being all in the G-Sol-re-ut Cliff: With Psalms and Hymns on several Occasions. Also some new tunes for the new version of psalms. Collected and compos'd by Edm. Ireland, And Taught by J. Hall, E. Micklewhait, and R. Sowerby.
Date: 1719- Books
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The psalm-singer's choice companion, or an imitation of Heaven on earth; and the beauty of holiness. Being a compleat composition of church musick, containing variety of tunes for all the common metres of the psalms, ... To which is added, An alphabetical dictionary, ... The second edition, carefully corrected and amended by the author; ... All set and composed by John Barrow, ...
Date: [1740?]- Books
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Extracts from the two versions of the Psalms, now generally in use; to be occasionally sung in St. John's Church, Wakefield, To the best and most familiar Old Tunes.
Date: 1799- Books
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A compleat book of psalmody. Containing variety of psalm-tunes, hymns, and anthems, to be sung in two, three, and four parts, within Compass, as will most naturally suit the Voices in Cathedral and Country Churches. Together with An Easy introduction, giving you a true Demonstration of the grounds of musick; with a True Method of all the keys, by Transposition, and how to prove them either by flats or sharps. The fifth edition, with additions, set forth, and corrected by James Evison.
Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Books
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A collection of psalm tunes for publick worship Adapted to Dr. Watts's Psalms and Hymns. to which are added several other tunes (with Words to them) in peculiar metres. with a short Introduction to Singing. by Stephen Addington. D.D Price 5 Bound with a Supplement.
Date: 1792