A compleat melody: or, The harmony of Sion. : In three books. Containing, I. A new, and compleat Introduction to the grounds of music, theoretical and practical, vocal and instrumental: teaching all its rudiments, and composition in all its branches, by way of dialogue, in a new and easy method. With all the usual terms used in music, as deriv'd from the Greek, Latin, French, Italian, &c. - In twelve chapters. II. The Psalms of David new tun'd: which music expresses the true sense and sound of the words, more than any extant. With a table of all the tunes, and what Psalms are proper to each tune; and a table of Psalms suited to the feasts and fasts of the Church of England, &c. With Gloria Patri's suited to the measures of every Psalm in the book. III. A new, and select number of divine hymns, and easy anthems, on various occasions: With a scale of music proper for either voice, organ, virginals, harpsicord, or spinnet. With several canons of two, three, and four parts in one. To which is added, Te Deum, and Magnificat, and a chanting-tune for the reading-Psalms. The whole is composed in two, three, and four musical parts, according to the most authentic rules; and set down in score, (and figur'd) for either voice or organ, &c. /
Tans'ur, William,1699?-1783.
London: : Printed by Robert Brown, for James Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, on London-Bridge: and also sold by the author. Price bound three shillings: Or, bound with The melody of the heart, in calf, four shillings and six pence.,
M.DCC.XLIII. [1744]
Books I and II each with separate titlepage dated 1743.
Book II, containing Book III with titlepage dated 1744, has initial advertisement leaf, titlepage with a slightly different imprint, and separate pagination and register.
Also issued as part of: his 'The works of Mr. William Tans'ur', London, printed for James Hodges, [1744?].
ESTC
Choruses, Sacred, Unaccompanied
Hymns, English
Music
England London.