Parochial music corrected. [electronic resource] : 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.
1762
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Parochial music corrected. [electronic resource] : 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.
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London : printed for the author, and sold at his house in Great James-Street, Bedford-Row, Holborn; and at most of the music shops, MDCCLXII. [1762]
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Great Britain -- England -- London.
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English
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xix,[1],34;34p. : ill.,music ; 4⁰.
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Pt.2: 'Parochial harmony; consisting of a collection of psalm-tunes in three and four parts, ..',with separate titlepage, is engraved throughout, and consists of four pages of text and 30 numbered pages of music.
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English Short Title Catalog, T140703.
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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
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