Catalogue of English Song Books Forming a Portion of the Library of Sir John Stainer: With Appendices of Foreign Song Books, Collections of Carols, Books on Bells, &cprivate circulation, 1891 - 107 pages |
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Page 29 - 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.
Page 22 - Clio and Euterpe or British Harmony A Collection of Celebrated Songs and Cantatas By the most approv'd Masters Curiously En- >•! \ grav'd With the Thorough Bass for the Harpsicord and Transposition for the German Flute Embelish'd with Designs adapted to each Song.
Page 18 - CALLIOPE, or, English Harmony. A Collection of the most Celebrated English and Scots Songs...
Page 5 - AMARYLLIS; consisting of such Songs as are most esteemed for Composition and Delicacy and Sung, at the Publick Theatres or Gardens; all chosen from the Works of the Best Masters (including Arne, Handel, Boyce, etc., etc.), and rightly Adapted for the Voice, Violin, Hauboy, Flute and German Flute.
Page 102 - Christmas Carols, ancient and modern, including the most popular in the West of England, and the airs to which they are sung, also specimens of French Provincial Carols, with an introduction and notes.
Page 45 - The Treasury of Musick. Containing Ayres and Dialogues to sing to the Theorbo-Lute or Basse-Viol. Composed by Mr. Henry Lawes, late servant to his Majesty in his Publick and private Musick, and other excellent Masters.
Page 95 - CHRISTMAS WITH THE POETS. A Collection of Songs, Carols, and Descriptive Verses relating to the Festival of Christmas, from the Anglo-Norman Period to the Present Time. Embellished with 53 Tinted Illustrations by BIRKET FOSTER.
Page 77 - Catches, in two, three, four and five parts, from the Works of the most Eminent Masters: To which are added Several Choice Songs on Masonry.
Page 14 - The British Musical Miscellany, or the delightful Grove ; being a Collection of celebrated English and Scotch Songs, by the best Masters, set for the Violin, German Flute, the common Flute, and Harpsichord.
Page 26 - Or, A Collection of the newest and best Songs sung at Court, and at Publick Theatres.