The British Musical Biography

[E] Arnold, John, " Philo Musicae," com-
poser, of Great Warley, Essex, born [c.
1715-20] ; died in February, 1792. He issued
the following collections : — The Compleat
Psalmodist, or organist's parish clerk's and
psalm-singer's companion, in four books,
1741; also London, 1750; 4th ed. , 1756;
5th ed., 1761; 6th ed., 1769; 7th ed., 1779.
The Psalmist's recreation . . . 1757. The
Leicestershire harmony, containing a set of
excellent psalm tunes and anthems composed
in modern taste for 4 voices, by an eminent
master of the county of Leicester, and now
first published by J. Arnold, London, 1759 ;
also 2nd ed., 1771. Essex Harmony : being a
choice collection of the naost celebrated
songs, catches, canons, epigrams, canzonets
and glees, for 2, 3, 4, and 5 voices . . .
vol. 1., 1750 ; vol. 2, 1769; various editions of
both volumes. -

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