The psalm singer's assistant, or, a key to psalmody. Containing, a new, easy and familiar introduction. To which is added, An Astronomical Account of the Two Fundamental Keys in Music, Illustrated by the Copper-Plate No I. A Choice Collection of Psalm Tunes, suited to either the old or new version of the Psalms of David, to most of which some Psalm or Hymn of Dr. Watt's or Dr. Doddridge's are referred to. Also a Set of Tunes to particular Hymns selected from sundry Authors, and some never before published. A Variety of curious Anthems from our best Masters, with a Divine Ode, and the celebrated Mr. Purcell's Tedeum, To which is added, to this Second Impression, The true Division of an Octave, shewn on One perpendicular Scale, setting forth both the Flat and Sharp Keys in Music: On Copper-Plate No II. By John Crompton, of Southwold, Suffolk.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Crompton, John, d. 1785.

Standardized Title:

Bible. O.T. Psalms. English. Selections.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psalmody--Early works to 1800.

Psalmody.

Tune-books--Early works to 1800.

Tune-books.

Genre:

Musical works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii[i.e. cxxii],6,[8],259,[1]p.,plates ) ill.,music ;

Other Title:

Psalm singer's assistant,

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, by G. Bigg, and sold by Messrs. Buckland, Pater-Noster Row; Thompson and Son in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London; Chace, Beatniffe, Norwich; Frost, Chelmsford; Nichols, Witham; Keymer, Colchester; Shave, Ipswich; Ridley, Woodbridge; Eaton, Yarmouth; Wittingham, Lynn; Hayward, Haverhill; Smitheman, Braintree; Green, Bury; Hunt, Harlestone; Miller, Bungay; Miller, Halesworth; Mrs. Tingey, Beccles; and the author at Southwold, in Suffolk, 1778.

Notes:

With a list of subscribers.

P. cxxii misnumbered xxii.

The postscript to the dedication is dated May, 1st. 1778 and states that due to a fire in the Savoy in March 1776 the first impression was lost so "unavoidably caused this long delay in publishing fifteen hundred of these introductions".

Braces in title and imprint.

Price from imprint: prices are, Stitched, 3s. 6d. Half Binding, 4s. Sheep, 4s. 6d. Calf, 5s.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T160560.

OCLC:

642464719