Twelve new songs, with a thorow-bass to each song, figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo. Chiefly to encourage William Pearson's new London character. Compos'd by Dr. Blow, Dr. Turner, Mr. Nicola, Mr. Ralph Courtivill, Mr. Samuel Akeroyde, Mr. John Eccles, Mr. Daniel Purcell, Mr. John Barrett, Mr. Williams, Mr. John Church, and Mr. William Crofts. With two new dialogues, sett by Mr. Jer. Clark, sung in the last revised play, call'd The island Princess: or, the generous Portigueise [sic]. Newly made into an opera.

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• Twelve new songs, with a thorow-bass to each song, figur'd for the organ, harpsichord, or theorbo. Chiefly to encourage William Pearson's new London character. Compos'd by Dr. Blow, Dr. Turner, Mr. Nicola, Mr. Ralph Courtivill, Mr. Samuel Akeroyde, Mr. John Eccles, Mr. Daniel Purcell, Mr. John Barrett, Mr. Williams, Mr. John Church, and Mr. William Crofts. With two new dialogues, sett by Mr. Jer. Clark, sung in the last revised play, call'd The island Princess: or, the generous Portigueise [sic]. Newly made into an opera.
• Island Princess.

People / Organizations

• William Pearson ("printed for")
• John Blow (Author)

Imprint

London: Printed by, and for William Pearson, next door to the Hare and Feathers, in Alders[..] Gate-street; and sold by Mr. Playford, at the Temple-Change-Fleetstreet, Mr. Scott, at the Middle Temple-Gate-Fleetstreet; Mr. J. Hair musical instrument-maker at the Golden Viol, in St. Paul's Church-yard, and at this shop in Freeman's Yard in Cornhill; Mr. Hudgebutt at the Rawlen's Shop near the Gray-Ho[und's T]avern in the Strand, near Chearing-Cross, 1699.

Publication year

1699-1699

ESTC No.

R201185

Grub Street ID

78637

Description

[4], 16 p. : music ; 2⁰

Note

Letter-press music.

"The island Princess" was originally written by John Fletcher. The music for the opera was composed by Peter Motteux.

"Price one shilling Sixpence" following imprint year.

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