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Bassani (2011/9/7)
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5th edition
Henry Playford
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London: William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1707.
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Compositions by John Blow, Henry Purcell, Michael Wise, Thomas Tudway, John Eccles, John Wilson, John Isum, Gillier, John Gilbert, John Lenton, John Reading, Bartholomew Isaack, John Jackson, Richard Brown, Samuel Ackeroyd, Jeremy Clarke, Henry Hall, Turner, Morgan, Williams
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2nd edition
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London: John Playford, 1686.
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Bassani (2011/9/16)
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4th edition
Henry Playford
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London: William Pearson for Henry Playford, 1701.
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Although this is titled Book 2, most of the contents are also in Book 1 5th edition. Possibly Book 2 and Supplement were combined in the 5th edition.
Compositions by John Blow, Henry Purcell, Michael Wise, John Eccles, John Wilson, John Rossee (Roffee? Roffey), Gillier, John Gilbert, John Lenton, John Reading, Bartholomew Isaack, John Jackson, Richard Brown, Samuel Ackeroyd
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Bassani (2011/9/16)
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London: William Pearson for Henry Playford; J. Hare, 1702.
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General Information
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The pleasant musical companion; being a choice collection of catches, for three and four voices. Compos'd by Dr. John Blow, the late Mr. Henry Purcell and other eminent masters
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Various
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None [force assignment]
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| Librettist
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mostly unattributed. Includes:
- Mr Otway
- Mr Tomlinson
- Cob. Allistree
- Richard Brown
- Thomas D'Urfey (1653–1723)
- Thomas Ridd
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| Language
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English
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| Dedication
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1.
2. Hugh Bonfoy
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| Piece Style
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Baroque
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| Instrumentation
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3-4 voices; 3 voices and continuo
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| Related Works
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The Catch Club or Merry Companions (Walsh, John), later engraved edition including most of these catches
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Navigation etc.
Named composers: Henry Purcell, John Blow, Richard Brown, Michael Wise, Henry Hall, John Eccles, William Turner, Jean Claude Gillier, John Lenton, John Jackson, John Reading, John Wilson, John Isum, Bartholomew Isaac, Jeremiah Clarke, Samuel Akeroyde, Mr Williams, Mr Morgan (Thomas Morgan), Thomas Tudway, John Rossey (or Roffey), John Gilbert.
