Title Cantica laudis, or, The American book of church music : being chiefly a selection of chaste and elegant melodies, from the most classic authors, ancient and modern, with harmony parts : together with chants, anthems, and other set pieces, for choirs and singing schools : to which are added tunes for congregational singing / by Lowell Mason and George James Webb.

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Item Status

Location	Call No.	Status	OPAC Message	Public Note	Gift Note
Talbott Locked Case	M2117 .C168 1850	Available	Ask Librarian for access		Gift of Richard Allen.

Description	1 score (380 pages, 4 unnumbered pages) ; 17 x 25 cm
	score
Note	Principally for 4 mixed voices; in part with figured bass for piano or organ.
	"Stereotyped by A.B. Kidder, 7 Cornhill"--Title page verso.
	"Elements of vocal music": pages 5-21; "Illustrations and practical exercises": pages 22-49.
	Includes indexes.
Subject	Hymns, English -- United States.
	Hymns, English.
	United States.
Genre/Form	Anthems.
	Anthems.
	Anglican chants.
Subject	Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano -- Scores.
	Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano.
Genre/Form	Scores.
Subject	Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with organ -- Scores.
	Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with organ.
	Singing -- Instruction and study.
	Singing -- Instruction and study.
Genre/Form	Hymnals -- United States -- 1850.
	Scores.
Added Author	Webb, George James, 1803-1887, compiler.
	Mason, Lowell, 1792-1872, compiler.
	Kidder, Andrew Bradshaw, 1810-1881, stereotyper.
	Mason Brothers, publisher.
Added Title	American book of church music