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PLAYFORD.
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edit., portrait, 1679; 9th edit. (?) ; 10th edit,
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(to which is added as a third boolc in place of
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Campion's treatise, " A brief Introduction to
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the Art of Descant, or Composing Music in
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Parts," ascribed in future editions to Henry
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Purcell), portrait, 1683 ; 11th edit., port,
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1687 ; 12th edit., port, 1694 ; 13th edit., port,
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1697 ; 14th edit., port, 1700 ; 15th edit., port,
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1708 ; 16th edit., port, 1713 ; 17th edit., port,
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1718 ; 18th edit., port, 1724 ; 19th edit., port,
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17.30. Psalms and hymns in Solemn ilusick
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of foure parts on the Common Tunes to the
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Psalms in ]Metre . . . London, 1671.
Psalms in Metre . . . London, 1671.
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The Whole Book of Psalms, with the usual
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Hymns and Spiritual Songs, etc., composed
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in three p rts, London (?); other editions,
in three parts, London (?); other editions,
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2nd, 1695, 1697 ; 6th, 1700 ; 7th, 1701 ; 8th,
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1702 ; 9th, 1707 ; 10th, 1709 ; 13th, 1715 ;
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19th, 1738 ; 20th, 1757. A Paraphrase upon
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the Psalms of David, by George Sandys. Set
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to new tunes, for private devotion, by Henry
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Lawes. Revised and corrected by John
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Playford, London, 1676. The Musical Com-
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panion, iu two books. The first book con-
panion, in two books. The first book con-
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taining catches and rounds for three voyces,
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"the second containing dialogues, glees, ayres,
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And songs for two, three, and four voyces,
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London, 1673. A Booke of New Lessons, for
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the Cythern and Gittern, Loudon, 1652.
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Musick's Recreation on the Viol, Lyra- way ;
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Ijeing a choice collection of Lessons . . .
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•etc., London, 2nd edit.. 1682. In Locke's
etc., London, 2nd edit.. 1682. In Locke's
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"Present Practice of Musick Vindicated,"
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1673, is " A Letter from John Playford to Mr.
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T. Salmon," in which he espouses Locke's
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•cause to the disadvantage of Salmon. Pub-
cause to the disadvantage of Salmon. Pub-
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lications, various : Hilton's Catch that catch
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•can ; or a choice collection of catches, rounds,
can ; or a choice collection of catches, rounds,
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and canons for three and four voyces, 1652 ;
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Select Musical Ayres and Dialogues, in three
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"books, for one, two, and three voyces . . .
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by sundry composers (composed by Wilson,
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Colman, Lawes, etc.), 1653; another edition,
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1659 ; Choice Ayres, Songs, and dialogues to
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be sung to the theorbo ... 5 books,
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1676-84 ; The English Dancing Master : or
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Plaine aud Easie Rules for the Dancing
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■of Country Dances, London, 1651 ; 2nd
of Country Dances, London, 1651 ; 2nd
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edit., 1657; 3rd edit., 1605; and numerous
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otlier editions to 1728 ; Musick's delight on
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the Cithern, 1666 ; also published works of
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Lawes ; Court Ayres ; and most of the im-
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portant music books of the period.
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Playford, Henry 323-L-54
Playford, Henry, publisher, second son
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of the foregoing, born in London, May 5,
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1657. Succeeded to his father's business in
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1685, which he carried on for a time in com-
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pany with Robert Carr, but afterwards alone
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at the Temple Change, Fleet Street. He
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died at London [1710]. His principal publi-
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cations consist of the Theater of Music ; or a
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•choice collection of the newest and best songs
choice collection of the newest and best songs
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:sung at the Court, etc. The words composed

PLUMSTEAD.
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by the most ingenious wits of the age, and
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set to music by the greatest masters. ..Lond.,
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4 books, 1685-87. Banquet of Musick : a
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collection of the newest aud best songs sung
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at Court, 6 books, 1688-92. Pleasant Musical
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Companion, being a choice collection of
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catches for three and four voices ; published
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chiefly for the encouragement of the IMusical
chiefly for the encouragement of the Musical
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Societies, which will be speedily set up in all
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the chief cities and towns in England, 1701 ;
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5th edit., 1709. A Collection of Original
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Scotch Tunes (full of the Highland Humours)
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for the Violin : being the first of this kind
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yet printed : most of them being in the com-
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pass of the Fli te, London, 1700. He also
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published Purcell's "Ten Sonatas," in four
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parts." 4 vols., 1697; Purcell's "Orpheus
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Britannicus," 1098-1702; Blow's " Amphion
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Anglicus," 1700, etc. He also published a
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work which went through a number of editions,
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viz., " Harmonia Sacra; or Divine Hymns
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and Dialogues, with a Thorow-bass, etc.,"
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London, 1687-93; 3rd edit., with "four ex-
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cellent hymns of the late j\Ir. Henry Purcell,
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never before printed," 1726.
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His younger brother, John (b. 1665, d.
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1686), carried on the business of music
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printer, and reprinted some of his father's
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works. For some years he was in partner-
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ship with the widow of William Godbid, a well-
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known London music-printer, who executed
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2nuch work for John Playford, senior.
much work for John Playford, senior.
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Pleasants, Thomas 323-R-33
Pleasants, Thomas, organist and com-
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poser of the 17th century. In 1676 he be-
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came organist of Norwich Cathedral. He
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composed some sacred and secular vocal
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music.
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Plumridge, Henry 323-R-38
Plumridge, Henry, organist and com-
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poser, graduated Mus. Bac, 1871 ; IMus. Doc,
poser, graduated Mus. Bac, 1871 ; Mus. Doc,
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1888, Oxford. He is organist of LTniversity
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College, and the City Church, Oxford ; and
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the composer of an oratorio, " Daniel," 1888 ;
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" God came from Teman," soli, chorus, and
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orchestra ; anthems, etc.
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Plumpton, Alfred 323-R-45
Plumpton, Alfred, composer and con-
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ductor of present time. About 1875 he was
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conducting an opera company in India, and
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afterwards went to Australia. He was some
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time director of the choir at the Roman
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Catholic Cathedral, Melbourne, and produced
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a Mass in G there, 1881 (?) His cantata,
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" Endymion," was composed for the first
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Musical Festival at Melbourne, and performed
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December 26, 1882. "The Apotheosis of
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Hercules," for men's voices, was produced at
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Melbourne, September 17, 1883. In 1892 he
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was in London, conducting at the Priiice of
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Wales' Theatre. For some time he was
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musical critic for the Melbourne Age, and
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Leader. He has composed some songs, etc.
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Plumstead, W. H 323-R-61
Plumstead, W. H., published " Beauties
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of Melody, a collection of popular airs . . . also
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Irish and Scotch melodies," London, 1827.


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