Child, William H. (William Henry), 1832-1920

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Epithet: organist and composer, d1697

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creatorOf CHURCH HOUSE MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. XII. 'A Course of Anthems, Introits, Hymns at the Offertory and after Evening Service throughout the Year', partly by named composers; compiled aft. 1866 (f. 99). Imperfect, by the excision of pp. 71-74, 131 in the orig... British Library
referencedIn SERVICES and anthems. Imperfect at the beginning. The composers are:-[Robert] Parsons, f. 4. [John] Mundie, ff. 6, 83 b, 9 b, 102, 101 b, 107. [John] Sheppard, ff. 21, 74 b, 93, 97 b, 98 b, 100, 102 b, 105 b. -Woodson, f. 37. [Thomas] Morleie [Morley... British Library
referencedIn SERVICES and anthems, in organ-score, by Dr. Tye, T. Tallis, W. Byrd, T. Morley, Edmund Hooper, Albert Byrne, A. Batten, O. Gibbons, Thomas Tomkins, Giovanni Ferrabosco, Dr. Child, Dr. W. Turner, and H. Purcell. Paper; ff. 196. Circ. 1700. Formerly b..., approximately 1700 British Library
referencedIn CATCHES and glees by H. Purcell, J. Blow, -Cranford, J. Eccles, T. Ford, [S.] Ives, Jeremiah Clark, -Creed, Dr. H. Aldrich, M. Wise, Dr. [William] Hayes, -Turner, [H.] Lawes, John Hilton, W. Byrd, W. Lawes, Edward Nelham, John Smith, -Stonerd, [R..., approximately 1800 British Library
creatorOf Child family. Business papers, 1765-1875. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf STONELEIGH ABBEY MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. I. 'The Song book of Mr Montriot'; late 17th-early 18th cent. Comprising anthems with solo bass vocal parts by Aldrich, Child and others, incompletely scored, mostly with the bass vocal line only given in the ... British Library
referencedIn CHAMBER-MUSIC by masters of the early part of the seventeenth century, in the autograph of John Jenkins; in parts :-1. Consorts and sets of dances, for three viols. The names of Alfonzo Ferrabosco, junior, Thomas Brewer, J--Withy, William Child, and..., 17th century British Library
referencedIn COLLECTION of anthems, in score, begun by R[ichard] Guise in 1768, and apparently in his hand. The composers are Henry VIII (?), W. Mundy, O. Gibbons, Tallis, Byrd, Tye, Bull, Child, Blow, R. Parsons, Weldon, Stroud, C. King, Jeremiah Clark, Church, ..., 1768 British Library
referencedIn Child, William, b. 1834. Child, William. Godfrey Memorial Library
creatorOf BASS PART-BOOK containing services by Dr John Blow, Pelham Humfrey, Dr Henry Aldrich, Henry Purcell, Dr William Child, Thomas Tallis, and anthems by William Byrd and Thomas Tallis; circa 1685. Unfinished. See ff. 36b-40. Preceded (f. 1) by an incompl..., approximately 1685 British Library
referencedIn (ff. 173). Vol. iii. MORNING and Evening services, canons, etc., by Henry Purcell, Matthew Locke, Dr. John Blow, Dr. William Child, Orlando Gibbons, Dr. Maurice Green, Daniel Henstridge, Thomas Morley, Anthony Walkley, Rev. Valentine Nalson, Thomas T..., 17th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn TWENTY ANTHEMS for two trebles and a bass, by Dr. William Child, being evidently " The first set of Psalms of iii voyces, . . . with a continual basse, either for the Organ or Theorbo," published under that title by the composer in 1639. Paper; ff. 4..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn (ff. 172). Vol. ii. FIFTY-SIX anthems by Thomas Tallis, Michael Wise, Dr. Benjamin Rogers, Dr. Thomas Tudway, Pelham Humphrey, William Tucker, Joseph Harris, Nicholas Wootton, Orlando Gibbons, Dr. Matinee Green, Daniel Henstridge, Henry Aldrich, John..., 17th century-18th century British Library
creatorOf SERVICE AND ANTHEMS by Nathaniel Giles (b. circa 1558, d. 1633), with one anthem by John Lugg (b. [1587?], d. circa 1647); n.d. In score. Copies, early 18th cent. (1) Whole service in C by Nathaniel Giles. Published in John Barnard, The First Book of..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn (ff. 68). Certificates, etc., of the payment of the Poll Tax elsewhere by persons assessed as inhabitants of the palaces, prepared in accordance with § 13 Of the Act of Parliament referred to above; 1692-1693. Partly printed. Arranged in alphabetical..., 1692-1693 British Library
creatorOf TREBLE PART-BOOK containing twenty-one services by twelve English composers, and, reversing the volume, fifty-four anthems by twenty-three of the same (words only of that on ff. 136b-136 rev.,); 16th-18th cent. Copies, early 18th cent. Indexes of ser..., 16th century-18th century British Library
creatorOf STONELEIGH ABBEY MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS. Vol. II. 'The First Treble Booke 1686'; late 17th-early 18th cent. Comprising the treble or violin part of sonatas by 'Mr Sampson Eastwick', Corelli, Purcell and Bassani, of an anthem by Child, of eight of John Hil... British Library
creatorOf Wales, Ebenezer. Papers, 1782-1872. Massachusetts Historical Society
referencedIn MADRIGALS, catches, canons, etc., by the following Composers:-Thomas Morley, [1593], 1594, ff. 3, 30, 39 b, 48 b. John Bartlet; 1606, f. 6. Francis Pilkington; 1605, ff. 6 b, 7 b, 31 b. Thomas Ford. 1607, 1611, ff. 8 b, 23 b. William Child:-"A catch ..., 17th century British Library
referencedIn ORGAN PART of anthems by composers of the second half of the 17th and the first half of the 18th centuries. The names of the composers are given in the Index. Paper; ff. 40. First half of 18th cent. Belonged to T. W. Taphouse (sale-cat. lot 22). Smal... British Library
referencedIn COLLECTION of pieces for the lute by Robert Kindersley, John Dowland, Anthony Holborne, Daniel Bachelor, Robert Johnson, and above all John Sturt, who is probably the compiler of the collection. They consist chiefly of Allemandes, Courantes, Pavans, ..., approximately 1613-approximately 1616 British Library
referencedIn ORGAN-PART of a collection of anthems, services, chants, hymns, etc., begun in 1724 by John Bennet, including compositions by Aldrich, Batten, Thomas Bennet, Blow, Child, [Jeremiah] Clark, Crofts, Ferrant [i.e. Farrant], [Robert ?] Fuller, T-G-, [Or..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. DLXXXII (ff. 194). Papers of the Bedfordshire committee, comprising mostly letters to the Bedfordshire committee from the Eastern Association committee, committee for both Kingdoms, etc.; 1645-1652, n.d.Bedfordshire: Papers of Parliamentary Comm..., 1645-1652 British Library
creatorOf NOVELLO COLLECTION. Vol. XCII. Addison -Holmes; late 18th cent.(watermark)-1845, n.d. ff. 72. Overall size 245 x 310mm. 1. ff. 1-2. John Addison: 'Agnus Dei', for solo voice and keyboard; 1833. Vocal score. Autograph. 2. f. 3. 'Falso bordone al Te D..., 1760-1845 British Library
referencedIn GLEES, catches, airs, etc., by Henry Purcell, Henry Thames, John Blow, William Byrd, Matthew Locke, Benjamin Rogers, Henry Aldrich, Philip Hayes, and other composers, chiefly English. Reversing the volume, there are, besides other similar pieces, a f..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. ii, belonged to Dr. Philip Hayes in 1757.includes:ff. 4, 30 b, 92, 99 Giacomo Carissimi, composer: Vocal music, in score: 17th cent. ff. 7 b, 47 b. 48 b, 51 b, 54, 57 b, 63 b, 145 Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Vocal music in score,: 17t..., 17th century-18th century British Library
referencedIn CHURCH Music in score, chiefly in the hand of Vincent Novello, viz. :-1. Responses and a setting of part of Psalm cxix., by Thomas Tallis. 2. "Prevent us, O Lord": anthem, by William Byrd. f. 12. 3. Services and anthems, by Dr. Orlando Gibbons, prece..., 19th century British Library
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Buckinghamshire, England
Chellington, Bedfordshire
Berkshire, England
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Little Staughton, Bedfordshire
Yielden, Bedfordshire
Odell, Bedfordshire
Naseby, Northamptonshire
Clapham, Bedfordshire
Bolnhurst, Bedfordshire
Pertenhall, Bedfordshire
Stanbridge, Bedfordshire
Warwickshire, England
Windsor, Berkshire
Keysoe, Bedfordshire
Oakley, Bedfordshire
Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire
Tillbrook, Bedfordshire
Melchbourne, Bedfordshire
Lidlington, Bedfordshire
Oxfordshire, England
Leicestershire, England
Westoning, Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
Huntingdonshire, England
Newton Bromswold, Northamptonshire
Riseley, Bedfordshire
Ireland, Europe
Hertfordshire, England
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Death 1920

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