Composition: The Dancing Master (Playford, John)
| Title | The Dancing Master |
| Alternative title | The English Dancing Master [1st ed. only] |
| Creators | John Playford (composer) |
| Opus | |
| Instrumentation | violin soprano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1651 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Country dances |
| Period | Baroque |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Selections | 3 recorders 3 saxophones |
David Yardley |
| view | Selections | 2 guitars | Marieh Marieh |
| view | Sedanny or Dargasson | guitar | Marieh Marieh |
| view | Jamaica | 4 saxophones | Jane Vivienne Thomas |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | John Playford | 1651 | Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | John Playford | 1652 | Complete Book · view Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | W[illiam] G[odbid] | 1665 | Complete Book · view Incomplete Book (missing pp.44-132) · view |
| view | Complete | — | W[illiam] Godbid | 1670 | Complete Book · view Complete Book (+ manuscript) · view |
| view | Complete | — | William Godbid | 1675 | Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | John Playford the Younger | — | Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | John Playford the Younger | — | Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edward Jones (printer) | 1690 | Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edward Jones (printer) | 1695 | Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edward Jones for Henry Playford | 1696 | Supplement to 9th edition (Second Part) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Edward Jones for Henry Playford | 1698 | Supplement to 9th edition (Second Part) · view |
| view | Complete | — | John Heptinstall | 1698 | Complete Book (with Supplement) · view Complete Book · view |
| view | Complete | — | J. Heptinstall for H. Playford | 1703 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | John Walsh | 1709 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 3 recorders 3 saxophones |
— | — | Complete Score · view Engraving files (Finale) · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 guitars |
— | — | Have at thy Coat old woman · view |
| view | Sedanny or Dargasson | Arrangement for guitar |
— | — | Complete Score · view Complete Score (tablature) · view |
| view | Jamaica | Arrangement for 4 saxophones |
Jane Vivienne Thomas | 2018 | Complete Score and Parts · view |
Recordings/Performances
(No recordings)
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