Compositions with John Playford as composer

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The Dancing Master (The English Dancing Master [1st ed. only]) John Playford, composer violin
soprano
Baroque Country dances
The Theater of Music (The Theater of Music: or, A Choice Collection of the newest and best Songs Sung at the Court, and Public Theaters. The Words composed by the most ingenious Wits of the Age, and set to Music by the greatest Masters in that Science. With A Thorow-Bass to each Song for the (Harpsichord,) Theorbo, or Bass-Viol. Also Symphonies and Retournels in 3 Parts to several of them for the Violins and Flutes) John Playford, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
2 voices
voice, 2 violins and continuo
voice, 2 recorders and continuo
voice, continuo and 2 sopranos
voice, mixed chorus and continuo
voice, mixed chorus, 2 recorders and continuo
2 voices, mixed chorus, 2 violins and continuo
2 voices, mixed chorus, 2 recorders and continuo
Baroque Songs
The Whole Book of Psalms (The whole book of Psalms : with the usual hymns and spiritual songs. Together with all the ancient and proper tunes sung in churches ... Composed in three parts, cantus, medius, & bassus) John Playford, composer 3 voices Baroque Psalms
Psalms and Hymns in Solemn Musick (Psalms & hymns in solemn musick of foure parts on the common tunes to the psalms in metre. ; Also Six Hymns for One Voice to the Organ ; ... six Divine Songs for One Voice to the Organ, Lute, or Viol.) John Playford, composer
George Herbert, librettist
4 voices
4 voices and continuo
voice and continuo
mixed chorus and continuo
Baroque Psalms, Hymns
Cantica Sacra: containing hymns and anthems for two voices to the organ, both latin and English John Playford, composer soprano, bass and continuo Baroque Hymns, Anthems
Choice Ayres, Songs, and Dialogues (Choice Ayres & Songs To sing to the theorbo-lute, or bass-viol. Being the most newest ayres and songs.) John Playford, composer voice and continuo
2 voices
2 voices and continuo
voice, mixed chorus and continuo
2 voices, mixed chorus and continuo
voice
Baroque Airs, Songs
An Introduction to the Skill of Musick John Playford, composer voice
viol
violin
Baroque Music theory, Methods
Select musicall ayres and dialogues, in three bookes John Playford, composer voice and continuo
2 voices and continuo
3 voices
3 voices and continuo
2 voices
Baroque Songs, Airs
The Division Violin (The Division Violin: Containing A Collection of Divisions upon several Grounds for the Treble-Violin. being the first Musick of this kind made publick.) John Playford, composer violin and continuo
violin
2 violins
2 violins and continuo
Baroque Divisions, Grounds
Apollo's Banquet John Playford, composer violin
violin and continuo
flute
recorder
flageolet
Baroque Country dances, Airs, Gigues, Bourrees, Minuets
Musick's Delight on the Cithren ({{TPtr}} :Musick's Delight on the Cithren, Restored and refined to a more Easie and Pleasant Manner of Playing than formerly; And set forth with Lesson Al a Mode, being the Choicest of our late new Ayres, Corants, Sarabands, Tunes, and Jiggs. To which is added several New Songs and Ayres to Sing to the Cithren. By John Playford, Philo-Musicae.) John Playford, composer cittern
voice and cittern
Baroque Methods, Gigues, Courantes, Sarabandes, Songs
Musick's Hand-Maid (''Title-page transcription'' :Musick's Hand-maide Presenting New and Pleasant Lessons for the Virginals or Harpsycon [sic] ; Musicks Hand-maid: New Lessons and Instructions for the Virginals or Harpsychord :The Second Part of Musick's Hand-maid: Containing The Newest Lessons, Grounds, Sarabands, Minuets, and Jiggs, Set for the Virginals, Harpsichord, and Spinet. ) John Playford, composer harpsichord
organ
Baroque Lessons, Suites, Airs, Gigues, Courantes, Sarabandes, Minuets, Marches, Psalms
Court Ayres John Playford, composer soprano and bass Baroque Airs
The Delighful Companion (The Delightful Companion: or, choice new lessons for the Recorder or Flute. To which is added, Several Lessons for Two and Three Flutes to play together. Also Plain and Easie Instructions for beginners, and the several graces proper to this instrument.) John Playford, composer recorder Baroque Methods, Lessons
James the Second & Prince Ruperts March (The Garter) John Playford, composer C major violin
soprano
Baroque Marches


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