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William Tans'ur

1699?–1783

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1738–1772 across 12 dated works

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Heaven on earth or, the Beauty of holiness ...1738
Heaven on earth, or, The beauty of holiness: in two books : containing I. The whole book of the Proverbs of King Solomon, composed in English verse and set to musick. II. The Song of Songs, which is the Song of Solomon : together with various hymns, anthems, and canons : with instructions to the musick and expositional notes on the whole : composed in two, three, and four musical parts according to the most authentick rules, and set down in score for voice or instrument1738
The royal melody compleat: or, the new harmony of Sion. In three books. ... By William Tans'ur, ...1738
A new musical grammar; or, The harmonical spectator: Containing all the useful theoretical, practical, and technical parts of musick. Being a new and correct introd. to all the rudiments, terms, and characters, and composition in all its branches. With several scales for musical instruments; and philosophical demonstrations, on the nature of sound. Laid down in so concise and easy a method, as to be understood by the meanest practitioner, whether vocal or instrumental, by way of question and answer1746

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The American harmony: or, Royal melody complete In two volumes. : Vol. I. Containing I. A new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudemental practical and technical. II. A new and complete body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either versions; with many fuging chorus's, and Gloria Patri's to the whole. III. A new and select number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed; set by the greatest masters in the world. The whole are composed in two, three, four, and five musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's correctly set in score for voices or organ; and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c1769
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The Psalm-singer's jewel; or, useful companion to the singing-psalms being, a new exposition on all the one hundred and fifty ; with poetical precepts to every Psalm ...1760
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A new musical grammar; or, The harmonical spectator: Containing all the useful theoretical, practical, and technical parts of musick. Being a new and correct introd. to all the rudiments, terms, and characters, and composition in all its branches. With several scales for musical instruments; and philosophical demonstrations, on the nature of sound. Laid down in so concise and easy a method, as to be understood by the meanest practitioner, whether vocal or instrumental, by way of question and answer1746
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The Royal melody complete: or, the new harmony of Zion1767
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Heaven on earth or, the Beauty of holiness ...1738
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The elements of musick display'd: or, Its grammar, or ground-work made easy: rudimental, practical, philosophical, historical, and technical ...1772
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The royal melody compleat: or, the new harmony of Sion. In three books. ... By William Tans'ur, ...1738
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The American harmony, or, Royal melody complete in two volumes. Vol. I Containing, I. A new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudemental[!] practical and technical. II. A new and complete body of church musick ... III. A new and select number of hymns, anthems, and canons ...1771
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A musical grammar, and dictionary: or, A general introduction to the whole art of music.1819
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A musical grammar and dictionary, or, A general introduction to the art of music: in six parts1830
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The royal melody compleat: or The new harmony of Sion Containing I. A new and correct, introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental, practical, and technical. II. A new and compleat body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either version; with many fuging chorus's, &c. III. A new and select, number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed: set by the greatest masters in the world. : The whole being composed in two, three, four, five, six, and seven musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's, correctly set in score, for voices, or organs: and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c1768
With Daniel Bayley, John Ward Gilman
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Heaven on earth, or, The beauty of holiness: in two books : containing I. The whole book of the Proverbs of King Solomon, composed in English verse and set to musick. II. The Song of Songs, which is the Song of Solomon : together with various hymns, anthems, and canons : with instructions to the musick and expositional notes on the whole : composed in two, three, and four musical parts according to the most authentick rules, and set down in score for voice or instrument1738
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The royal melody complete: or The new harmony of Zion Containing I. A new and correct introduction to the grounds of musick, rudimental, parctical and technical. II. A new and complete body of church-musick, adapted to the most select portions of the Book of Psalms, of either versions; with many fuging chorus's, and Gloria Patri's to the whole. III. A new and select number of hymns, anthems, and canons, suited to several occasions; and many of them never before printed; set by the greatest masters in the world. : The whole are composed in two, three, four, and five musical parts, according to the nicest rules; consisting of solo's, fuges, and chorus's, correctly set in score for voices or organ; and fitted for all teachers, learners, and musical societies, &c. with a preface on church-musick, shewing the beauty and excellence thereof1767
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The psalm-singer's jewel: or, useful companion to the singing-psalms: Being, a new exposition on all the one hundred and fifty: with poetical precepts to every psalm. ... By William Tans'ur, Senior. ...1760
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