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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.
What to read after The Story of the Harp ..?
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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