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Book/Printed Material Parochial music corrected. Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane manner of singing practised by the methodists; reflections on the bad performance of psalmody in London, Westminster, &c., with some hints for the improvement of it in public worship; observations on the choice and qualifications of parish-clerks; the utility of teaching charity-children psalmody and hymns; the use of organs, and the performance of organists

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  • Parochial music corrected. Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane manner of singing practised by the methodists; reflections on the bad performance of psalmody in London, Westminster, &c., with some hints for the improvement of it in public worship; observations on the choice and qualifications of parish-clerks; the utility of teaching charity-children psalmody and hymns; the use of organs, and the performance of organists

Names

  • Riley, William, 1724 or 1725-1784

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for the author, 1762.

Headings

  • -  Church music--Church of England
  • -  Psalmody

Notes

  • -  The "collection of psalm tunes" is wanting in this copy.

Medium

  • xix, 34 p. ; 22 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML3001 .R45
  • Microfilm Music 5000 Item R-053, Reel 170 Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [1983]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. On reel with other titles.

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 08033198

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  • image

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Riley, William, 1724 Or. Parochial music corrected. Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane manner of singing practised by the methodists; reflections on the bad performance of psalmody in London, Westminster, &c., with some hints for the improvement of it in public worship; observations on the choice and qualifications of parish-clerks; the utility of teaching charity-children psalmody and hymns; the use of organs, and the performance of organists. London: Printed for the author, 1762. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/08033198/.

APA citation style:

Riley, W. (1762) Parochial music corrected. Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane manner of singing practised by the methodists; reflections on the bad performance of psalmody in London, Westminster, &c., with some hints for the improvement of it in public worship; observations on the choice and qualifications of parish-clerks; the utility of teaching charity-children psalmody and hymns; the use of organs, and the performance of organists. London: Printed for the author. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/08033198/.

MLA citation style:

Riley, William, 1724 Or. Parochial music corrected. Containing remarks on the performance of psalmody in country churches, and on the ridiculous and profane manner of singing practised by the methodists; reflections on the bad performance of psalmody in London, Westminster, &c., with some hints for the improvement of it in public worship; observations on the choice and qualifications of parish-clerks; the utility of teaching charity-children psalmody and hymns; the use of organs, and the performance of organists. London: Printed for the author, 1762. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/08033198/>.