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Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)SH/269
TitleAlcock, J. Pious soul's heavenly exercise or divine harmony
Extent1 volume
Date[1752-1757]
DescriptionOne volume containing:
/1: Divine harmony or a collection of fifty five double and single chants for four voices as they are sung at the Cathedral Lichfield composed by John Alcock.
Birmingham. Printed for the author and M. Broome, musik engraver in Birmingham and sold by them, Mr Cross and Mr Philips musik sellers at Oxford, Mr Bailey bookseller at Lichfield and T. Aris printer in Birmingham, 1752.
Score. [i] 20ff. Printed.
Printed on one side of the paper only.
CPM
RISM A 753

/2: The pious soul's heavenly exercise or Divine harmony being a choice collection of those excellent psalm tunes which are used in the parish churches in London, etc. Set for four voices viz treble, contra tenor, tenor and bass by John Alcock Batchelor of Musik and organist etc of the cathedral of Lichfield. With proper graces to each part in an easy and familiar taste also the psalms. The whole figured for the organ but chiefly calculated for the use of country churches to which are added a chant for Te deum, Jubilate etc and a short hymn proper to be sung after sermon.
Birmingham. Printed for the author and sold by him and Mr Bailye bookseller in Lichfield, Mr Arlis in Birmingham and Mr Walsh and Mr Johnson musik sellers in London [1756-7]
Score. iv, 24pp. Printed.
With subscription list including 'Samuel Hellier, Esq, Gent Commoner of Exeter College, Oxford, 6 Books'.
With SH bookplate.
Not in CPM
Access StatusOpen

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