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Randall, William (Ii) : John Randall John Walsh John Walsh

William Randall II was an English music seller and publisher in the late 18th century. He inherited the extensive music publishing business of his cousin John Walsh II in 1766 along with John Abell. Randall and Abell were the first to publish the full scores of several Handel oratorios, beginning with Messiah in 1767. After Abell's death in 1768, Randall continued the business alone, reprinting works by Walsh and others. His widow Elizabeth continued the business until 1783.

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Randall, William (Ii) : John Randall John Walsh John Walsh

William Randall II was an English music seller and publisher in the late 18th century. He inherited the extensive music publishing business of his cousin John Walsh II in 1766 along with John Abell. Randall and Abell were the first to publish the full scores of several Handel oratorios, beginning with Messiah in 1767. After Abell's death in 1768, Randall continued the business alone, reprinting works by Walsh and others. His widow Elizabeth continued the business until 1783.

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Randall, William (ii)


(b London, c1728; d London, ?Jan 1776). English music seller and publisher,
brother of John Randall. He was a son or more probably a grandson of Peter
Randall, a London music publisher associated with john Walsh (i), and was
presumably the Randall found among the Children of the Chapel Royal from
1736 to 1745. At the death of his cousin john Walsh (ii) in 1766, he and John
Abell inherited the extensive Walsh business, where they had doubtless been
employed. They published for the first time the complete full scores of a
number of Handel oratorios, starting with Messiah (1767). After Abell's death
on 29 July 1768, Randall remained in business alone. Besides reprinting
Walsh publications, sometimes with the original imprint in addition to his own,
he published many interesting works, including a reissue in 1771 of Morley's A
Plaine and Easie Introduction to Practicall Musicke. Collections of country
dances and pleasure-garden songs also came from his press. At his death, his
widow Elizabeth carried on the business until 1783, when it was taken over by
Wright & Wilkinson.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Humphries-SmithMP
KidsonBMP
W.C. Smith: A Bibliography of the Musical Works Published by John Walsh
during the Years 1695–1720 (London, 1948, 2/1968)
W.C. Smith: ‘John Walsh and his Successors’, The Library, 5th ser., iii (1948–
9), 291–6
W.C. Smith: Handel: a Descriptive Catalogue of the Early Editions (London,
1960, 2/1970)
W.C. Smith and C. Humphries: A Bibliography of the Musical Works
Published by the Firm of John Walsh during the Years 1721–1766
(London, 1968)
FRANK KIDSON/WILLIAM C. SMITH/PETER WARD JONES

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