The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes.
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- The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes.
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- London :: Printed by J. Playford for Henry Playford and R.C. ...,
- 1685-1687.
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- Subject terms
- Songs, English -- England.
- Songs with continuo.
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"The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54969.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 22, 2024.
Contents
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- To Dr. JOHN BLOW, Master of the Children, and one of the Organists of HIS MAJESTY'S Chappel-Royal. AND, TO Mr. HENRY PƲRCELL, Composer in Ordinary to His Sacred Majesty, and one of the Organists of His Chappel-Royal.
- To the AUTHORS in general of the following Musical Compositions.
- A TABLE of the SONGS contained in this Book.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
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- A SCOTCH Song, made to a new Playhouse Tune.
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- The Old Man's Wish.
- An Address to a kind Lady.
- A Pastoral Song upon a Ground.
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- A Dialogue between DAMON and PHILLIS.
- SEPTIMNUS and ACME: A Dialogue Set by Dr. John Blow.
- A Dialogue betwixt PHILLIS and STREPHON.
- MƲSIC Books Printed for John Playford, at his Shop near the Temple Church.
- errata
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- A TABLE of the SONGS contain'd in this Book.
- publisher's advertisement
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- A Marriage SONG.
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- A Seranading SONG.
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- A new CATCH.
- The Rich RIVAL.
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- A DIALOGUE sung in the PLAY of Sir Courtly Nice.
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- A SONG in the Play of Sir Courtly Nice.
- A Pastoral Coronation SONG.
- A DIALOGUE betwixt Oliver Cromwell and Charon.
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- A TABLE of the SONGS contain'd in this Book.
- publisher's advertisement
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- A SERENADE SONG.
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- The singing Bass to the foregoing Song.
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- The Singing Bass.
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- A new SONG sung by a FOP newly come from France.
- A new Scotch SONG.
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- An ALLIGORY.
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- The two following Songs in The Devil of a Wife.
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- In COMMENDATION of this BOOK.
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- TO ALL Lovers and Understanders OF MUSICK.
- A TABLE of the SONGS and DIALOGUES contain'd in this Book.
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book - 4
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- A Song in Commendation of CLARET.
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- A DIALOGUE betwixt Philander and Sylvia.
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- The WHET.
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- A PASTORAL SONG.
- A Tavern-Club Song.
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- Solitude, A Ground:
- A Song on a Ground;
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- A Dialogue. Thirsis and Dorinda.
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- The Song in Madam Bhen's Last new Play, sung by Mr. Bowman.
- A Dialogue. Love and Despair.