The Sprightly Companion (Anonymous)

Title The Sprightly Companion
Alternative title The Sprightly Companion; Being a Collection of the best Foreign Marches Now play'd in all Camps with Two Farewells at the Funeral of the Late Queen, One of Four Parts by Mr. Peasible; The other of Three Parts, by Mr. Tollett; And several other Tunes. Design'd Chiefly for the Hautboy; Yet Proper for the Flute [recorder], Violin, and other Instruments: also Plain and Easy Directions for Playing on the Hautboy.
Creators Anonymous, composer
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Instrumentation oboe
violin
recorder
2 sopranos, tenor and bass
2 sopranos and bass
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First published 1695
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Composition types Methods, Marches
Period Baroque
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Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
View Complete — John Playford 1695 Complete Book
View The Queen's Farewell — — — Complete Score (3 Parts)
Complete Score (4 Parts)

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