Publications of the Musical Antiquarian Society
Publications of the Musical Antiquarian Society is a series of works by early English composers published in London in the mid-19th century (Chappell 1840–48). It comprises 19 unnumbered volumes. In addition to the volumes, there are also piano editions of some volumes. The series was printed for members of the Musical Antiquarian Society.
The editors were members of the Society, including Edward F. Rimbault, Sir George Smart, G. Alex McFarren, Edward J. Hopkins, Edward Taylor and William Chappell.
Contents overview
- 1. William Byrd : Mass for 5 voices (1553-1558).
- 2. John Wilbye : First Set of Madrigals for 3 to 6 voices (1598).
- 3. Orlando Gibbons : Madrigals & Motets for 5 voices (1612).
- 4. Henry Purcell : Dido & Aeneas. Tragic Opera (1675).
- 5. Thomas Morley : First Set of Ballets for 5 voices (1595).
- 6. William Byrd: Book I of Cantiones Sacrac for 5 voices (1589).
- 7. Henry Purcell: Music for "Bonduca" a tragedy altered from Beaumont & Fletcher (1695) (Contains a historical sketch of early English dramatic music).
- 8. Thomas Weelkes : First Set of Madrigals for 3 to 6 voices (1597).
- 9. Orlando Gibbons: Fantasies in Three Parts for Viols.
- 10. Henry Purcell: King Arthur. Opera in 5 acts. First printing.
- 11. Thomas Este (publisher) - The Whole Book of Psalms harmonized in 4 parts by the principal musicians of the Reign of Elizabeth (1592).
- 12. John Dowland : First Set of Songs in 4 parts (1597).
- 13. John Hilton : Ayres or Fa Las, for 3 voices (1627).
- 14. Collection of Anthems for Voices and Instruments by Composers of the Madrigalian Era. Scored from a set of ancient MS part books formerly in the Evelyn Collection. (Composers are Este, Forde, Weelkes, and Bateson.)
- 15. John Bennet : Madrigals for 4 voices (1599).
- 16. John Wilbye: Second Set of Madrigals for 3 to 6 voices (1609).
- 17. Thomas Bateson : First Set of Madrigals for 3 to 6 voices (1604).
- 18. Parthenia; or, the first music ever printed for the virginals, etc. Works by Byrd, Bull , and Gibbons.
- 19. Henry Purcell: Ode to St. Cecilia's Day (1692).