Compositions with Henry Playford as composer

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The Alamode Musician Henry Playford, composer voice and continuo
voice, recorder and continuo
Baroque Songs
Deliciæ musicæ (Deliciæ musicæ: being, a Collection of the newest and best songs sung at court and at the publick theatres, most of them within the compass of the flute. With a thorow-bass, for the theorbo-lute, bass-viol, harpsichord, or organ. Composed by several of the best masters.) Henry Playford, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
voice, trumpet and continuo
voice, 2 recorders and continuo
voice, mixed chorus and continuo
2 voices, mixed chorus and continuo
Baroque Songs
The Banquet of Musick Henry Playford, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
3 voices
voice, continuo and 2 sopranos
voice, 2 violins and continuo
voice, mixed chorus and continuo
Baroque Songs, Catches
The Tunes of the Psalms Henry Playford, composer Hymn Tune Index code: soprano, alto, tenor and bass Baroque Psalms
Apollo's Banquet, Newly Reviv'd (Apollo's Banquet, Newly Reviv'd: Containing New and Easie Instructions for the Treble-Violin. With Variety of the Best and Choicest Ayres, Tunes, Jiggs, Minuets, Sarabandes, Chacones and Cybells, that have been Perform'd at both Theatres, and other Publick Places. To which are added, The Newest French Dances, now in use at Court, and in Dancing Schools. Several of the Tunes being in the Compass of the Flute [i.e. recorder]) Henry Playford, composer violin
recorder
Baroque Country dances, Airs, Minuets, Bourrees, Gigues, Rigaudons, Marches, Rondos, Ecossaises, Hornpipes, Methods


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