| Work Title
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A New and Easie Method to Learn to Sing by Book
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| Alternative. Title
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A New and Easie Method to Learn to Sing by Book: Whereby One (who hath a good Voice and Ear) may, without other help, learn to Sing true by Notes. Design'd chiefly for, and applied to, the promoting of Psalmody; and furnished with variety of Psalm Tunes in Parts, with Directions for that kind of Singing.
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| Composer
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Rogers, William
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| Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.
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None [force assignment]
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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Psalm tunes:
- Psalm I - The man is blest who has not bent
- Psalm XXIII - My Shepherd is the living Lord
- Psalm XXXVII - Let none be troubled to behold
- Psalm XXXIX - Lord teach me when my end and days
- Psalm XL - 'Tis good with patience to attend
- Psalm XCV - Come let us with united joys
- Psalm LI - Behold, O Lord, my sinful soul
- Psalm CXIX - Blest is the man whose blameless life
- Psalm LXXXIV - How beauteous is the place
- Hymn from Revelations - All ye that serve the Lord his name
- Psalm CV - O let us all give thanks to God (4 voices)
- Psalm C - All people that on earth do dwell (4 voices)
- Psalm CXXXIX - Lord, when I have to do with thee
- Psalm I - Blest is the man whose vertuous steps
- Psalm CIII - Bless thou the Lord my soul
- Psalm CXIII - Ye servants of th'eternal king
- Psalm CXLVIII - To laud the heav'nly King
- I lift my heart to thee
- Awake, my soul, look up!
- Psalm LXVII - Be merciful, O God (2 voices)
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| First Publication.
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1686
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| Librettist
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mainly John Patrick (1632-1695)
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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Thomas Foley, son of Thomas Foley of Witley; and Letitia and Anne, daughters of Philip Foley of Prestwood
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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2-4 voices / choir; includes short introduction to bass viol scales and tablature
Psalm tunes are mostly in 3 parts
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