Oliver Holden (1765-1844)
Oliver Holden (1765-1844)

Author: David W. Music

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1135626227

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First Published in 1998. This series presents the music of early American composers of sacred music—psalmody, as it was called—in collected critical editions. Each volume has been prepared by a scholar who has studied the musical history of the period and the stylistic qualities of the composer. The purpose of the series is to present the music of important early American composers in accurate editions for both performance and study. This volume presents selected music by one of the best known and most prolific composers of New England psalmody during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Oliver Holden was a native and life-long resident of Massachusetts.

Oliver Holden (1765-1844)
Oliver Holden (1765-1844)

Author: David W. Music

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 327

ISBN-13: 1135626294

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First Published in 1998. This series presents the music of early American composers of sacred music—psalmody, as it was called—in collected critical editions. Each volume has been prepared by a scholar who has studied the musical history of the period and the stylistic qualities of the composer. The purpose of the series is to present the music of important early American composers in accurate editions for both performance and study. This volume presents selected music by one of the best known and most prolific composers of New England psalmody during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Oliver Holden was a native and life-long resident of Massachusetts.

"I Will Sing the Wondrous Story"

Author: David W. Music

Publisher: Mercer University Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 664

ISBN-13: 9780865549487

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Baptists have a long and rich heritage of congregational song. The hymns Baptists have sung and the books from which they have sung them have been shaping forces for Baptist theology, worship, and piety. Baptist authors and composers have provided songs that have made an impact not only among Baptists in America but also across denominational and geographic lines. Congregational singing continues to be a key component of Baptist worship in the twenty-first century. Beginning with an overview of the British background, this book is a survey of the history of Baptist hymnody in America from Baptist beginnings in the New World to the present. Its intent is to help the reader better understand the background against which current Baptist congregational song practices operate. Unlike earlier writings on the subject, this book provides both comprehensive coverage and a continuous narrative. It gives thorough attention to the major Baptist bodies in America as well as calling attention to the contributions of significant smaller groups. The British Baptist background is dealt with in an introductory section. The book also includes many texts and tunes as illustrations of the topics being discussed and focuses on some of the contributions of Baptist authors and composers to the repertory of congregational song. Book jacket.

Jacob French (1754-1817): The Collected Works
Jacob French (1754-1817): The Collected Works

Author: Daniel C. Jones

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-04-08

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 113562237X

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Jacob French, a student of William Billings, was one of the most talented postrevolutionary composers of Protestant sacred music in New England. He compiled most of his music in three printed tunebooks, comprising choral pieces of great rhythmic and contrapuntal variety. He felt many excellently crafted, expressive compositions that should find interest among today's choral directors and singers.

Three Connecticut Composers
Three Connecticut Composers

Author: Karl Kroeger

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-02-04

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 1135651426

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First Published in 1997. This series presents the music of early American composers of sacred music—psalmody, as it was called—in collected critical editions. Each volume has been prepared by a scholar who has studied the musical history of the period and the stylistic qualities of the composer. The purpose of the series is to present the music of important early American com posers in accurate editions for both performance and study. This volume presents the music of three composers who were active and influential in northwestern Connecticut during the 1780s and 1790s: Oliver Brownson, Alexander Gillet, and Solomon Chandler.

Crowning Glory
Crowning Glory

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Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.

Published:

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9780898697872

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This is the first extensive collection of descants on hymns in Episcopal sources that do not appear in the published hymnals. It contains descants by twenty-two composers on one hundred one hymn texts set to eighty-one hymn tunes. An added bonus is that twenty-seven of the tunes have alternate harmonizations. In addition to dramatic descants on triumphal and celebrative hymns, several hymns are included that require the descant to be reflective and quiet. Many may be played by instruments rather than sung by sopranos and/or tenors. These descants, harvested from working Episcopal church musicians, are examples of the useful day-to-day work in the local church. Even though they are small musical gems and greatly enjoyed by congregations, such practical compositions rarely obtain exposure beyond the local parish or diocese. The theme of the 2005 Annual Conference of the Association of Anglican Musicians in Baltimore, MD was "Come to us, Creative Spirit: The Art and Craft of the Church Musician." The vision embodied in that conference title echoes a hymn text by David Mowbray (Come to us, creative Spirit) which honors the creativity of those who speak their faith artistically and seeks to make such voices available to all. It is in that spirit that this book of descants is published.