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, &c. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783
Other Authors: Bayley, Daniel, -1792 (Editor), Gilman, John Ward, 1741-1823 (Engraver)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Edition:The fourth edition.
Series:Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 50013.
Subjects:
Online Access:Evans Digital Edition
Description
Item Description:One hundred-nine compositions for 2, 3, and 4 voices; including 7 anthems, 5 canons, 1 Jubilate, 1 litany, and 1 response.
Edition statement transposed; precedes "To which is added ..." on title page.
Music engraved by John Ward Gilman.
Error in paging: pages 50-55 of volume 1 misnumbered 54, 55, 52, 53, 50, 51.
Not in Evans or Bristol.
"The American harmony: or Universal psalmodist. ... By A. Williams ..."--[4] pages, 96 pages of plates at end, with separate title page, dated 1769.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:2 unnumbered pages, 13 pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 6 pages, two leaves of plates numbered 7-8, 9-14 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 96 pages of plates; 4 unnumbered pages, 96 pages of plates : music ; 14 x 21 cm.
Place of Publication:United States -- Massachusetts -- Newburyport.