Tans'ur, William
(1700–1783)
WILLIAM TANS'URTANS'UR, WILLIAMWILLIAM TANS'UR [* 1700-† 1783] The English country musician of the latter half of the eighteenth century was probably acquanted with the psalm tunes and instruction manuals of William Tans'ur. Though his command of composition and theory was limited, Tans'ur found a ready market for his wares, many of which, such as A Compleat Melody [1734], The Melody of the Heart (1735), and The Royal Melody Compleat (1754-55), included a brief introduction to music…