William Paxton (musician)
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William Paxton was a cellist in England
. He composed several sets of duets and solos for the cello
, including six duos for two cellos (Op. 1), eight duos for violin and cello (Op. 2), six solos for violin (Op. 3), four solos for violin and two for the cello (Op. 4), twelve easy lessons for cello (Op. 6). and six solos for cello (Op. 8). Paxton’s brother Stephen
also composed for the cello.
Paxton won prizes for two canons
: "O Lord in Thee" (1779), and "O Israel, trust in the Lord" (1780). His glee
, "Breathe soft, ye winds", was also a favorite for many years.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. He composed several sets of duets and solos for the cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
, including six duos for two cellos (Op. 1), eight duos for violin and cello (Op. 2), six solos for violin (Op. 3), four solos for violin and two for the cello (Op. 4), twelve easy lessons for cello (Op. 6). and six solos for cello (Op. 8). Paxton’s brother Stephen
Stephen Paxton
Stephen Paxton was an 18th century cellist and composer. He is remembered along with his brother, William Paxton , for the composition of numerous pieces for the cello, most notably glees...
also composed for the cello.
Paxton won prizes for two canons
Canon (music)
In music, a canon is a contrapuntal composition that employs a melody with one or more imitations of the melody played after a given duration . The initial melody is called the leader , while the imitative melody, which is played in a different voice, is called the follower...
: "O Lord in Thee" (1779), and "O Israel, trust in the Lord" (1780). His glee
Glee (music)
A glee is an English type of part song spanning the late baroque, classical and early romantic periods. It is usually scored for at least three voices, and generally intended to be sung unaccompanied. Glees often consist of a number of short, musically contrasted movements and their texts can be...
, "Breathe soft, ye winds", was also a favorite for many years.
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Breathe soft, Ye winds- Breathe soft, ye Winds; ye Waters, gently flow.
- Shield her, ye Trees; ye Flow`rs, around her grow.
- Ye Swains, I beg ye, pass in silence by.
- My Love in yonder Vale asleep doth lie.