Compositions with William Tans'ur as composer

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Heaven on Earth William Tans'ur, composer 2 voices
3 voices
4 voices
3 Unspecified instruments
4 Unspecified instruments
2 voices and continuo
Baroque Sacred songs, Hymns, Anthems, Canons, Methods
Sacred mirth: or, the pious soul´s daily delight. (Sacred mirth: or, the pious soul´s daily delight. Being a Choice and valuable Collection of Psalms, Hymns, Anthems, and Canons, on various Divine Subjects: Particularly on the Birth, Miracles, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Together with many Pious Thoughts, and Allusions, on Death, Judgment, Heaven, and Hell; And on all other Various Scenes of this Life; Preparative to that which is to come; Being a Taste of Heaven whilst on Earth: And Set to Musick. Composed in 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 Musical Parts, in Score, for Voices, or Instruments: With Gloria Patris, and Hallelujahs to the Whole.) William Tans'ur, composer 2 voices
3 voices
4 voices
5 voices
6 voices
7 voices
8 voices
2 voices and continuo
3 voices and continuo
4 voices and continuo
3 Unspecified instruments
4 Unspecified instruments
Baroque Hymns, Psalms, Anthems, Canons
The Psalm-Singer's Jewel (The Psalm-Singer's Jewel: or, Useful Companion to the Singing-Psalms. Being, a new Exposition on All the One Hundred and Fifty: with Poetical Precepts to every Psalm. The whole are faithfully explained from Sacred History, from Verse to Verse, for the Use of all Lovers of Psalmody in general. With Expositional Notes, referring to all concording Parts of the Scripture. - Also, An Alphabetical Description of Persons, of Places, and of Thing mentioned in the Old and New Testament; and of Christ, poetically. - With a general Calendar for the adapting of Psalms to all Occasions: And a New Set of Psalm-Tunes, in Three and Four Parts. - With select Hymns, and Doxologies: And a general Key to the whole; for the Use of all Christian Families, &c.) William Tans'ur, composer 3 voices
4 voices
mixed chorus
Baroque Dictionaries, Psalms, Hymns
A New Musical Grammar (A New Musical Grammar; or, the Harmonical Spectator. Containing All the useful Theoretical, Practical, and Technical Parts of Musick. Being a New and Correct Introduction to All the Rudiments, Terms, and Characters, and Composition in all its Branches. With Several Scales for Musicall Instruments; and Philosophical Demonstrations, on The Nature of Sound. Laid down in so concise and easy a Method, as to be understood by the meanest Practitioner, whether Vocal or Instrumental, by Way of Question and Answer. With variety of Cuts correctly engraved. By William Tansur: Musico Theorico. Author of The Universal Harmony, &c.) William Tans'ur, composer voice
organ
violin
recorder
Baroque Music theory
The Elements of Musick Display'd (The Elements of Musick Display'd, or, its Grammar, or Ground-Work made easy: rudimental, practical, philosophical, historical, and technical. In Five Books) William Tans'ur, composer Baroque Music theory, Methods, Dictionaries
The Royal Melody Complete William Tans'ur, composer 2 voices
3 voices
4 voices
5 voices
mixed chorus
Classical Psalms, Hymns, Anthems, Canons
A Compleat Melody (A Compleat Melody: or, The Harmony of Sion. In Three Books. Containing. I. A New, and Compleat Introduction to the Grounds of Music ... II. The Psalms of David New Tun'd ... III. A New, and Select Number of Divine Hymns, and Easy Anthems ... The Whole is Composed in Two, Three, and Four Musical Parts ...) William Tans'ur, composer 2 voices
3 voices
4 voices
voices and continuo
Baroque Methods, Psalms, Hymns, Anthems, Canons
The Melody of the Heart (The Melody of the Heart; or, The Psalmist's Pocket-Companion. In Two Parts. Containing. I. The New Version of the Psalms of David New Tun'd ... II. A New and Select Number of Divine Hymns, and Easy Anthems ... The Whole is Composed in Two, Three, and Four Musical Parts ...) William Tans'ur, composer 2 voices
3 voices
4 voices
mixed chorus
Baroque Psalms, Hymns, Anthems
Melodia Sacra (Melodia Sacra: or, The Devout Psalmist's New Musical Companion. Being a choice collection of psalm-tunes for divine service, &c. adapted to the most select portions of the psalms, of the old, and new versions: half of which were never before printed. Correctly set in four musical parts, in score, for voices, or organs, &c. With instructions for young beginners) William Tans'ur, composer 4 voices
mixed chorus
Classical Psalms, Hymns, Anthems


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