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59 Story of the Harp note, and the soft angelic whisperings of their modula- tions, were gratifying to the ears of the guests." According to this author, the orchestra consisted of " a prodigious number of harps in the hall" — no other instrument being mentioned.
Henry V. was undoubtedly a great patron of music, and was himself a harpist and composer. In 1415 he engaged John Cliff and seventeen other ^"'^ * minstrels to follow him to Guienne, receiving TT . ^ forty pounds as their wages (Rymer).... In October, 1420, he ordered a new harp to be sent over to him to France; and there is an entry in the Exchequer Rolls for ^£8 13s. 4d. — being the price of iwo harps — paid to John Bore, harp-maker, of London. ' It is assumed that one of the two harps was for Queen Katherine, whom the Eng- lish king had married at Troyes, on June made „ 3rd, 1420. We are told by Rymer, in his Foedera, that Henry V. expended a hundred shillings annually as payment to twelve minstrels, which amount continued to be paid by his successor.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
59 Story of the Harp note, and the soft angelic whisperings of their modula- tions, were gratifying to the ears of the guests." According to this author, the orchestra consisted of " a prodigious number of harps in the hall" — no other instrument being mentioned.
Henry V. was undoubtedly a great patron of music, and was himself a harpist and composer. In 1415 he engaged John Cliff and seventeen other ^"'^ * minstrels to follow him to Guienne, receiving TT . ^ forty pounds as their wages (Rymer).... In October, 1420, he ordered a new harp to be sent over to him to France; and there is an entry in the Exchequer Rolls for ^£8 13s. 4d. — being the price of iwo harps — paid to John Bore, harp-maker, of London. ' It is assumed that one of the two harps was for Queen Katherine, whom the Eng- lish king had married at Troyes, on June made „ 3rd, 1420. We are told by Rymer, in his Foedera, that Henry V. expended a hundred shillings annually as payment to twelve minstrels, which amount continued to be paid by his successor.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William H Grattan William Henry Grattan Flood to read onlineMoreLess
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