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Title Ye old New-England psalm-tunes, 1620-1820 : with historical sketch, biographical notes, and hints on performance / by William Arms Fisher.

Publication Info. Boston : Oliver Ditson, [1930]
©1930

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 Talbott Locked Case  M2116 .F539    Lib Use Only  Ask Librarian for access
Description 1 condensed score (xvi, 56 pages) ; 28 cm
condensed score
Note Hymns and songs from several of the core collections of early American psalmody (by Ainsworth, Billings, et al).
Prefatory material includes essay (New England psalmody), biographical notes, suggestions for performance, and list of source collections.
Contents Psalm V ; Psalm XV / W.S. Pratt -- Winchester tune / Ravenscroft -- On the divine use of music / Playford -- York tune -- Oxford tune -- Low Dutch tune -- Mear / Williams -- Song of the angels / Knapp -- Canterbury tune -- Westerham tune / W. Tansur -- Chester (Let tyrants shake) ; Lamentation over Boston ; Majesty ; David's lamentation ; I am the rose of Sharon ; The Lord is risen indeed / W. Billings -- Portsmouth / Law -- Mitcham -- Montgomery / J. Morgan -- Worcester / A. Wood -- Greenwich ; Victory / D. Read -- Bradford ; Invitation ; Woburn / J. Kimball -- Swift as an Indian arrow flies / W. Billings-- Confidence / O. Holden -- Ode on science / J. Sumner -- Blue Hill / D. Belknap -- Montague / T. Swan -- Amoskeag ; Kennebunk / Holyoke -- Winbourn / B. Cuzens -- Blessing / S. Stanley -- Before Jehovah's awful throne / A. Maxim -- Hymn for New Year / O. Shaw -- Elsham -- Chester (With cheerful notes) / R. Taylor -- Sound the loud timbrel / C. Avison -- Strike the cymbal / V. Pucitta.
Subject Church music -- New England -- 17th century.
Church music.
New England.
Chronological Term 17th century
Subject Church music -- New England -- 18th century.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject Hymns, English -- United States.
Hymns, English.
United States.
Genre/Form Psalms (Music)
Psalms (Music)
Tune books.
Tune books.
Scores.
Scores.
Added Author Fisher, William Arms, 1861-1948.
Music No. 76793-56 Oliver Ditson