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Henry Playford (1657 – c. 1707) was an English music publisher, the younger son and only known surviving child of
John Playford John Playford (1623–1686) was a London bookseller, publisher, minor composer and member of the Stationers' Company. He published books on music theory, instruction books for several instruments and psalters with tunes for singing in churches. ...
, with whom he entered business. His father died around 1686, but for some time before that he was in poor health. Henry took on his father's shop near
Temple Church The Temple Church, a royal peculiar in the Church of England, is a church in the Inner Temple, Inner and Middle Temple, Middle Temple, London, Temples located between Fleet Street and the River Thames, built by the Knights Templar for their En ...
1685–1695, then traded in Temple Change 1695–1704 and finally in Middle Temple Gate in 1706. Many of his publications were of a transient nature and were aimed at favourite songs and instrumental pieces for public entertainments, such as the pleasure garden concerts much in vogue. He revised his father's ''
The Dancing Master ''The Dancing Master'' (first edition: ''The English Dancing Master'') is a dancing manual containing the music and instructions for English country dances. It was first published in 1651 by John Playford. History It was published in several ...
'' and published Thomas d'Urfey's ''Wit and Mirth'' and
Henry Purcell Henry Purcell (, rare: ; September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas, ''Dido and Aeneas''; and his incidental music to a version o ...
's ''Orpheus Britannicus''. Among his most significant published song collections are ''Harmonia sacra'' (1688) and ''The Divine Companion'' (1701).


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* 1657 births English printers 1700s deaths British music publishers (people) {{UK-music-bio-stub