Composition: The Compleat Violist (Hely, Benjamin)

Title The Compleat Violist
Alternative title An introduction to ye Art of playing on ye Bass Viol wherein the necessary Rules & Directions are laid down in a plain & familiar method. With a collection of the Psalm tunes set to the Viol, as they are now in use in the Churches where there are Organs. To which are added some select Aires & Tunes, set according to ye divers manners of playing by the G sol re ut cliff, the C sol fa ut cliff, & ye Fa ut cliff, also several lessons, viz. almans, sarabands, courants, Jiggs & c. Compos'd for that instrument by ye late famous Master Mr. Benjamin Hely
Creators Benjamin Hely (composer)
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Instrumentation viol
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First published 1699
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Language English
Period Baroque
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