Amphion Anglicus - Blow, John 1649-1708; White, Robert 1645-1703 (London Pearson Playford, 1700)
frontispiece engraving portrait of John Blow by Robert White.
Dedicated to Queen Anne (1665-1714), when Princess of Denmark (1683-1702)
Blow's Amphion Anglicus brings together both sacred and secular songs in a single publication, and is modelled on Purcell’s own collection of 1698, Orpheus Britannicus.
Ex libris D. Edwards (manuscript)
A work of many compositions for one, two, three and four voices with several accompagnements of instrumental musick; and a thorow-bass to each song.
Keywords: 17th Century (1601-1700); Vocal music; United Kingdom; Byrd, W; Corelli; Croft, W; Playford, H; Playford, H._lijst van uitgaves 1700; Purcell, D; Purcell, H; gamba; viool; Bassani; Blow, John; Clarke, J; Mercurius musicus 1699; muziek_taak van