Smith, John Stafford, musicologist and composer (original) (raw)

Epithet: musicologist and composer

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creatorOf HAWKINS COLLECTION. Vol. XIV (ff. 22). 'Regole per il contrappunto', possibly part of the joint work of Giovanni Maria and Giovanni Bernardino Nanini, Regole ... per fare contrappunto, 1619; 17th cent. Belonged, before 1778, to John? Stafford Smith.G..., 17th century British Library
referencedIn MUSICAL Common-place Book in the hand of John Stafford Smith, organist and composer, containing short musical extracts from works by John Dowland, John Amner, Dr. Campion, Francesco Turini, the compiler, and others, with extracts from works on music ..., 1785-1789 British Library
creatorOf MUSIC PUBLISHING: album of receipts, agreements and letters of musicians, chiefly relating to the firms John and Thomas Preston (John Preston & Son), and Coventry and Hollier; 1773-1863. Mostly receipts for copyright in musical compositions. The sign..., 1773-1863 British Library
creatorOf FRANCESCO GEMINIANI: Concerti grossi, op. 2; after 1731. Seven parts, copied from the printed edition published by John Walsh in 1732. Title pages are imitations of the title page of the Walsh edition. All parts except the violino secondo del concert... British Library
referencedIn " THE TEARS or Lamentations of a sorrowful soul," by Sir William Leighton, transcribed in voice-score from the edition of 1614 by J. Stafford Smith and E. T. Warren Horne; circ. 1800. Paper; ff. 70. Quarto.John Stafford Smith, musicologist and compos..., approximately 1800 British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Miscellaneous ‘Singing Music’; 19th century. A collection of 18 Victorian Songs, by various composers, many anonymous. All in score, with pianoforte accompaniment or as stated below.Paper. ff. 52.1. ff. 1-2. Anon: ‘Victoria’; ..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf THE OLD HALL MANUSCRIPT. Polyphonic mass settings and motets, compiled and written (with a 'second layer' of near-contemporary additions probably for the Chapel Royal) in the reign of Henry IV; England; circa 1410-1420. Latin. An important collection..., approximately 1410-1420 British Library
referencedIn PEARSALL COLLECTION. Vol. XVI (ff. 33). Neat copies of madrigals, part-songs, glees, etc., for four or five voices, in parts, a few by Pearsall (or slightly altered by him), but most of them by the English and Italian madrigalists of the 16th century..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn COLLECTION Of music for the virginals, by Thomas Mulliner, master of St. Paul's Choir, London. Among the composers are:-Thomas Tallis, Nicholas Carleton, -Allwood, Richard Farrant, -Blytheman, William Shelbye, Christopher Tye, and Henry Howard, Ea... British Library
referencedIn PEARSALL COLLECTION. Vol. XX (ff. i + 32). Neat copies of madrigals, part-songs, glees, etc., for four or five voices, in parts, a few by Pearsall (or slightly altered by him), but most of them by the English and Italian madrigalists of the 16th cent..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn PEARSALL COLLECTION. Vol. XVII (ff. 33). Neat copies of madrigals, part-songs, glees, etc., for four or five voices, in parts, a few by Pearsall (or slightly altered by him), but most of them by the English and Italian madrigalists of the 16th centur..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. CXIII. 'Studies in Vocal Counterpoint'; 1845. With two printed press cuttings relating to the publication of Volume 1 and a letter of 1846 from T. P. [Thomas Pickering?] (ff. vi-vii verso). ff. viii+26. 290 x 234mm. 1. f. 1v...., 1845 British Library
creatorOf " Six Chorales. Taken from a German Oratorio, called ' The Disciples at Emmaus,' composed by Michael Christian Bach, adapted to the English Version of Psalms by Matthew Cooke," in short score; 1812. Added are some psalm-tunes by the latter composer (..., 1812 British Library
referencedIn LITERARY correspondence of Bishop Percy with various persons; 1762-1789. The names of the writers will be found in the Index. At f. 72 is the draft of a 1etter from Percy to Lord Dacre, 6 Sept. 1773, and at f. 124 a letter from Sir Robert Chambers to..., 1762-1795 British Library
referencedIn PEARSALL COLLECTION. Vol. XVIII (ff. i + 33). Neat copies of madrigals, part-songs, glees, etc., for four or five voices, in parts, a few by Pearsall (or slightly altered by him), but most of them by the English and Italian madrigalists of the 16th c..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf ENGLISH VOCAL MUSIC: a collection of English vocal music consisting mostly of glees by W. H. Woakes of Hereford; 1st half of 19th cent. Also included are compositions by Dr John Wall Callcott, Sir Henry Bishop, William Knyvett, Stephen Paxton, Samuel... British Library
referencedIn COI,LECTION Of glees, catches, rounds, etc. by Samuel Webbe, sen., John Wall Callcott, John Stafford Smith, Henry Purcell, Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne, William Lawes, and other English composers of the 18th cent. Paper; ff. 53. xixth cent. Oblong Quart..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf ROYAL MUSIC COLLECTION. Smith (John) Mus. Doc. Magnificat and Cantate Domino in B flat major; 19th century. For solo voices, 4-part choir and organ, in score, with an extended score of the Nunc Dimittis at the end of the volume (f. 40) for flutes, ob..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION of vocal and instrumental pieces in score, commenced by Henry Male Dixon in 1759, and continued by John Stafford Smith. The principal pieces are anthems and services by John James, J. Beckwith, Dr. Arnold, -Guise, Dr. Ayrton..., 18th century-19th century British Library

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