English music sellers, printers and publishers, established in London. As Wright & Wilkinson, or Wright & Co., they succeeded Elizabeth Randall and advertised themselves as ‘Successors to Mr. Walsh’, whose business had passed to her through her husband william Randall (ii). From February 1785 to 1803 the firm was known by the name of H. Wright, standing for Hermond or Harman Wright. It is chiefly notable for the reissue of many of Handel's works from the Walsh plates, and for the first publication in full score of a number of his oratorios, including Belshazzar (c1784), Joseph (c1785), The Occasional Oratorio (1784) and Solomon (c1788). After Wright ceased business his entire stock of plates was purchased by Preston & Son. (Humphries-SmithMP)
WILLIAM C. SMITH/PETER WARD JONES