The British Musical Biography

[E] Allison, or Alison, Richard, composer,
who flourished in the latter part of the 16th
century, and died early in the 17th century.
He published " The Psalmes of David in
meter, the plaine song being the common
tunne to be sung and plaide vpon the lute,
orpharyon, citterne or base violl, severally or
altogether, the singing part to be either tenor
or treble to the instrument, according to the
nature of the voyce, or for foure voyces, etc.
Lond. 1599." " An houre's recreation in
Musicke, apt for instruments and voyces . . .
Lond. 1606. He was one of the composers
who harmonised the tunes in Thomas Este's
"Whole Booke of Psalmes," 1592.

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