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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Orpheus Britannicus

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From volume 2 of the work.

1809487A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Orpheus BritannicusGeorge Grove


'ORPHEUS BRITANNICUS; a Collection of all the choicest songs for One, Two, and Three voices, composed by Mr. Henry Purcell; together with such Symphonies for Violins or Flutes as were by him designed for any of them, and a Thorough-bass to each Song, figur'd for the Organ, Harpsichord, or Theorbo Lute,' with portrait; 2 vols. small folio, London 1698–1702. Second edition 1706–1713. [See Purcell.]