. The old cryes of London. proceeding to consider the other important musicalworks founded on the Cryes, attention may be called tosome of the shorter specimens of musical compositions which have theCryes for theirsubject. A celebrated composerof the early part of the iythcentury—Thomas Ravenscroft—seems to have had a particularliking for these, both words andmusic. Ravenscroft was aLondoner, and would of coursebe in daily contact with itinerantvendors. In a preface to atreatise on music which he pub-lished in 1614, and which isdedicated to the Gresham Com-mittee, he tells us that he attendedt
. The old cryes of London. proceeding to consider the other important musicalworks founded on the Cryes, attention may be called tosome of the shorter specimens of musical compositions which have theCryes for theirsubject. A celebrated composerof the early part of the iythcentury—Thomas Ravenscroft—seems to have had a particularliking for these, both words andmusic. Ravenscroft was aLondoner, and would of coursebe in daily contact with itinerantvendors. In a preface to atreatise on music which he pub-lished in 1614, and which isdedicated to the Gresham Com-mittee, he tells us that he attendedthe Gresham Music Lectures intheir early years, when no doubthe listened to the learned dis-quisitions of Dr. Bull, the firstProfessor. Probably also he was or a (afo BooA*.. Will yc buy a ve - ry fine Brush ? 30 £7?rfiS OF at one time organist to Christs Hospital. He has left us four really goodspecimens of his musicianship in the form of rounds, the words of whichconsist of some of the well-known Cryes. Perhaps the best of the groupis one composed for four voices, in which he cleverly manages tointroduce as many as twelve Cryes, with the original music. They are asfollows : 1. Broomes for old shooes. 2. Pouch rings. 3. Bootes and buskings. 4. <( New oysters. 5. New cockles. 6. Fresh herrings. j. Will yee buy any straw ? 8. Hay yee any kitchin stuffe, maides ? 9. Pippins Cherrie ripe. ri. Hay any wood to cleave? 12. The Watchmans Song, Give eare to the clocke. I append the music, together with another round of Ravenscrofts forthree voices (see page 32). OF 31 BROOMES FOR ,OLD SHOOES. From RAVENSCROFTS Melismata (leu).1 UU (* \ 1 l 1 3» ^ J \ i i I v fi \ fi L J 1 • 1 Broomes for old shooes Pouch * -f^~ rings Bootes and Fb r • } $ <i h
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