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PG-P.771.015
6 Jun 1771:42 (2215).
Proposals for publishing (by subscription) two select pieces
of church music. 1st, an hymn (by way of anthem) consisting
of solos, duets, one trio, and 4 chorus's; together with a
psalm tune, adapted for any charitable church collection,
and first designed for the benefit of the Free-School
belonging to Trinity Church, in New-York, to be performed in
the churches at the annual collection; the school being
chiefly supported by charity; the words of the hymns, by a
gentleman of King's College.
2d, a performance adapted for a funeral, consisting of 3
dirges (or chorus's) the words part of the burial service;
together with an anthem, and a psalm tune, suitable on the
solemnity of a funeral, or interment of any person of note,
&c. The whole never yet performed, being very lately set to
music, by William Tuckey, for some years a professor of the
theory and practice of vocal music, Vicar Choral of the
Cathedral Church of Bristol, and clerk of the Parish of St.
Mary Port in said city, now resident in New-York.
The subscribers to pay two shillings at the time of
subscribing, and two shillings more on the delivery of the
work (New-York currency) which is to be neatly engraved on
copper plates, and worked off on the best paper: and when
ready to be delivered, notice will be inserted in the New-
York, Philadelphia, and Boston papers: the subscribers to be
at the expence of sending their subscriptions, and for their
books to New-York, either to Hugh Gaine, printer, or the
proprietor, William Tuckey.
Subscriptions are taken in by J. Meredith, at his house in
Arch-street, near Third-street, Philadelphia.
N.B. No more will be worked off than what are subscribed
for, so that none will be sold by any bookseller but those
who subscribe, who will be entitled to the usual discount.
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