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The Resource The Psaltery : a new collection of church music, consisting of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and anthems : being one of the most complete music books for church choirs, congregations, singing schools, and societies, ever published, by Lowell Mason and George James Webb
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- Contributor
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- Cole, John, 1774-1855
- Danzi, Franz, 1763-1826
- Doty, Abraham
- Farrant, Richard, -1580
- Hastings, Thomas, 1784-1872
- Haydn, Michael, 1737-1806
- Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826
- Hellwig, Karl Friedrich Ludwig, 1773-1838
- Herrick, J. I
- Hill, Sumner
- Howard, Samuel, 1710-1782
- Huss, John
- Kalliwoda, Johann Wenzel, 1801-1866
- Kay, C. H
- Kreutzer, Conradin, 1780-1849
- Lord, Melvin, 1791-1876
- Mather, S
- Metcalf, Frank J., (Frank Johnson), 1865-1945
- Milton, John, approximately 1563-1647
- Minoja, Ambrogio
- Méhul, Etienne Nicolas, 1763-1817
- Neukomm, Sigismund, Ritter von, 1778-1858
- Nägeli, Hans Georg, 1773-1836
- Oliver, Henry K., (Henry Kemble), 1800-1885
- Paine, David, active 1839-1868
- Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?
- Read, Daniel, 1757-1836
- Rinck, Christian H., (Christian Heinrich), 1770-1846
- Schein, Johann Hermann, 1586-1630
- Schmidt, J. P., (Johann Philipp), 1779-1853
- Schnyder von Wartensee, Franz Xaver, 1786-1868
- Scholinus, Friderich Karl Ludwig, 1772-1816
- Silcher, Friedrich, 1789-1860
- Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895
- Spofforth, Reginald, 1770-1827
- Stadler, Maximilian, 1748-1833
- Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783
- Webb, George James, 1803-1887
- Woodall, S
- Zelter, Carl Friedrich, 1758-1832
- Zeuner, Charles, 1795-1857
- Zingarelli, Nicola, 1752-1837
- Boston Academy of Music
- Collins, Brother & Co
- Cushing & Brother
- Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.)
- Huntington and Savage
- Lindsay & Blakiston
- Mark H. Newman & Co
- Perkins & Purves
- Pratt, Woodford & Co
- Wilkins, Carter & Co
- Winthrop B. Smith & Co
- Allen, S., fl. mid-19th cent
- Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778
- Bennett, Thomas
- Blake, Alexander Vietts, 1818-1881
- Bornhardt, J. H. C., (Johann Heinrich Carl), 1774-1840
- Caldara, Antonio, 1670-1736
- Clark, Thomas, 1775-1859
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 score (352 p.)
- Note
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- Signatures : [1]4 2-444 ; wove paper
- ca. 452 hymn tunes ; for SATB ; with figured bass ; each headed by tune title, meter, and composer ; ca. 113 anthems, sentences, chants, &c. ; anthems and sentences for SATB ; with figured bass ; each headed by composition type, title, and composer ; chants in close score ; for SATB ; without additional accompaniment ; with corresponding scriptural selections
- "Elements of vocal music" : 22 chapters ; with 166 short lessons on rudiments of music ; with 80 practical exercises ; includes musical illustrations and examples and test questions at the close of each chapter -- p. [4]-30
- "Remarks on some of the leading features of this work" -- p. 31-32
- "Explanation of musical terms" -- p. 34
- Includes indexes : metrical index -- p. 349-351 ; "Index to anthems, sentences, chants, &c. -- p. 352
- Copyright statment : copyright entered by Melvin Lord ; dated 1845 -- t.p. verso
- "Published under the sanction, and with the approbation of the Boston Academy of Music and the Boston Handel and Haydn Society." t.p
- "The Boston Handel and Haydn Society ; instituted 1815 ; incorporated 1816. Its presidents have been as follows : Thomas W. Webb, Benjamin Holt, Amasa Winchester, Robert Rogerson, Lowell Mason, Samuel Richardson, Charles W. Lovett, Bartholomew Brown, Charles Zeuner, Increase S. Withington, George J. Webb, James Clark, Jonas Chickering" ; "The Boston Academy of Music ; instituted 1833 ; incorporated 1833. Its presidents have been as follows : Bradford Sumner, William W. Stone ; Jacob Abbott, Samuel A. Eliot" -- t.p. verso
- Preface : " ...The Psaltery is not only a new music book but ... a book of new music ... Many tunes ... are the composition of Mr. Charles Zeuner ... [and] the editors offer their grateful acknowledgements." -- p. [3]
- Includes compositions by Luther, Haydn, Handel, Mozart, Palestrina, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Corelli, Donizetti, Schubert, von Weber, and Prince Albert ; includes selections from the Modern psalmist, Carmina sacra, and Playford's collection
- Quarter-calf binding with oblong boards and green paper covers ; front cover bears t.p. information and additional publishing information not on t.p. : "New York : Huntington & Savage ; Pratt, Woodford & Co. ; Collins, Brother & Co. M. H. Newman and A. V. Blake -- Philadelphia : Perkins & Purves and Lindsay & Blakiston -- Baltimore : Cushing & Brother -- New Orleans : S. Woodall & Co. -- Cincinnati : W. B. Smith & Co. -- Pittsburg : C. H. Kay -- Detroit : J. I. Herrick" ; back cover bears advertisement for publisher
- Label
- The Psaltery : a new collection of church music, consisting of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and anthems : being one of the most complete music books for church choirs, congregations, singing schools, and societies, ever published
- Title
- The Psaltery
- Title remainder
- a new collection of church music, consisting of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and anthems : being one of the most complete music books for church choirs, congregations, singing schools, and societies, ever published
- Statement of responsibility
- by Lowell Mason and George James Webb
- Contributor
-
- Cole, John, 1774-1855
- Danzi, Franz, 1763-1826
- Doty, Abraham
- Farrant, Richard, -1580
- Hastings, Thomas, 1784-1872
- Haydn, Michael, 1737-1806
- Heber, Reginald, 1783-1826
- Hellwig, Karl Friedrich Ludwig, 1773-1838
- Herrick, J. I
- Hill, Sumner
- Howard, Samuel, 1710-1782
- Huss, John
- Kalliwoda, Johann Wenzel, 1801-1866
- Kay, C. H
- Kreutzer, Conradin, 1780-1849
- Lord, Melvin, 1791-1876
- Mather, S
- Metcalf, Frank J., (Frank Johnson), 1865-1945
- Milton, John, approximately 1563-1647
- Minoja, Ambrogio
- Méhul, Etienne Nicolas, 1763-1817
- Neukomm, Sigismund, Ritter von, 1778-1858
- Nägeli, Hans Georg, 1773-1836
- Oliver, Henry K., (Henry Kemble), 1800-1885
- Paine, David, active 1839-1868
- Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?
- Read, Daniel, 1757-1836
- Rinck, Christian H., (Christian Heinrich), 1770-1846
- Schein, Johann Hermann, 1586-1630
- Schmidt, J. P., (Johann Philipp), 1779-1853
- Schnyder von Wartensee, Franz Xaver, 1786-1868
- Scholinus, Friderich Karl Ludwig, 1772-1816
- Silcher, Friedrich, 1789-1860
- Smith, Samuel Francis, 1808-1895
- Spofforth, Reginald, 1770-1827
- Stadler, Maximilian, 1748-1833
- Tans'ur, William, 1699?-1783
- Webb, George James, 1803-1887
- Woodall, S
- Zelter, Carl Friedrich, 1758-1832
- Zeuner, Charles, 1795-1857
- Zingarelli, Nicola, 1752-1837
- Boston Academy of Music
- Collins, Brother & Co
- Cushing & Brother
- Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.)
- Huntington and Savage
- Lindsay & Blakiston
- Mark H. Newman & Co
- Perkins & Purves
- Pratt, Woodford & Co
- Wilkins, Carter & Co
- Winthrop B. Smith & Co
- Allen, S., fl. mid-19th cent
- Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778
- Bennett, Thomas
- Blake, Alexander Vietts, 1818-1881
- Bornhardt, J. H. C., (Johann Heinrich Carl), 1774-1840
- Caldara, Antonio, 1670-1736
- Clark, Thomas, 1775-1859
- Language
- eng
- Cataloging source
- CPL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1792-1872
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mason, Lowell
- Form of composition
- multiple forms
- Format of music
- full score
- Literary text for sound recordings
- not applicable
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1865-1945
- 1803-1887
- 1818-1881
- 1795-1857
- 1773-1836
- 1770-1846
- 1763-1817
- 1586-1630
- 1763-1826
- 1801-1866
- 1757-1836
- 1778-1858
- 1800-1885
- 1770-1827
- 1780-1849
- 1699?-1783
- 1775-1859
- 1789-1860
- 1737-1806
- approximately 1563-1647
- -1580
- 1592?-1635?
- 1710-1778
- 1758-1832
- active 1839-1868
- 1748-1833
- 1670-1736
- 1774-1840
- 1710-1782
- 1786-1868
- 1784-1872
- 1783-1826
- 1808-1895
- 1774-1855
- 1791-1876
- fl. mid-19th cent
- 1773-1838
- 1772-1816
- 1779-1853
- 1752-1837
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Metcalf, Frank J.
- Webb, George James
- Blake, Alexander Vietts
- Woodall, S
- Kay, C. H
- Herrick, J. I
- Zeuner, Charles
- Nägeli, Hans Georg
- Rinck, Christian H.
- Méhul, Etienne Nicolas
- Schein, Johann Hermann
- Danzi, Franz
- Kalliwoda, Johann Wenzel
- Read, Daniel
- Doty, Abraham
- Neukomm, Sigismund
- Oliver, Henry K.
- Spofforth, Reginald
- Kreutzer, Conradin
- Tans'ur, William
- Clark, Thomas
- Silcher, Friedrich
- Haydn, Michael
- Milton, John
- Farrant, Richard
- Ravenscroft, Thomas
- Arne, Thomas Augustine
- Zelter, Carl Friedrich
- Paine, David
- Stadler, Maximilian
- Caldara, Antonio
- Bornhardt, J. H. C.
- Howard, Samuel
- Schnyder von Wartensee, Franz Xaver
- Hastings, Thomas
- Heber, Reginald
- Smith, Samuel Francis
- Cole, John
- Lord, Melvin
- Huss, John
- Doty, Abraham
- Hill, Sumner
- Allen, S.
- Hellwig, Karl Friedrich Ludwig
- Mather, S
- Minoja, Ambrogio
- Bennett, Thomas
- Scholinus, Friderich Karl Ludwig
- Schmidt, J. P.
- Zingarelli, Nicola
- Perkins & Purves
- Wilkins, Carter & Co
- Huntington and Savage
- Pratt, Woodford & Co
- Collins, Brother & Co
- Lindsay & Blakiston
- Cushing & Brother
- Winthrop B. Smith & Co
- Boston Academy of Music
- Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.)
- Mark H. Newman & Co
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices), with continuo
- Hymns, English
- Tune-books
- Music
- Singing
- Label
- The Psaltery : a new collection of church music, consisting of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and anthems : being one of the most complete music books for church choirs, congregations, singing schools, and societies, ever published, by Lowell Mason and George James Webb
- Note
-
- Signatures : [1]4 2-444 ; wove paper
- ca. 452 hymn tunes ; for SATB ; with figured bass ; each headed by tune title, meter, and composer ; ca. 113 anthems, sentences, chants, &c. ; anthems and sentences for SATB ; with figured bass ; each headed by composition type, title, and composer ; chants in close score ; for SATB ; without additional accompaniment ; with corresponding scriptural selections
- "Elements of vocal music" : 22 chapters ; with 166 short lessons on rudiments of music ; with 80 practical exercises ; includes musical illustrations and examples and test questions at the close of each chapter -- p. [4]-30
- "Remarks on some of the leading features of this work" -- p. 31-32
- "Explanation of musical terms" -- p. 34
- Includes indexes : metrical index -- p. 349-351 ; "Index to anthems, sentences, chants, &c. -- p. 352
- Copyright statment : copyright entered by Melvin Lord ; dated 1845 -- t.p. verso
- "Published under the sanction, and with the approbation of the Boston Academy of Music and the Boston Handel and Haydn Society." t.p
- "The Boston Handel and Haydn Society ; instituted 1815 ; incorporated 1816. Its presidents have been as follows : Thomas W. Webb, Benjamin Holt, Amasa Winchester, Robert Rogerson, Lowell Mason, Samuel Richardson, Charles W. Lovett, Bartholomew Brown, Charles Zeuner, Increase S. Withington, George J. Webb, James Clark, Jonas Chickering" ; "The Boston Academy of Music ; instituted 1833 ; incorporated 1833. Its presidents have been as follows : Bradford Sumner, William W. Stone ; Jacob Abbott, Samuel A. Eliot" -- t.p. verso
- Preface : " ...The Psaltery is not only a new music book but ... a book of new music ... Many tunes ... are the composition of Mr. Charles Zeuner ... [and] the editors offer their grateful acknowledgements." -- p. [3]
- Includes compositions by Luther, Haydn, Handel, Mozart, Palestrina, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Corelli, Donizetti, Schubert, von Weber, and Prince Albert ; includes selections from the Modern psalmist, Carmina sacra, and Playford's collection
- Quarter-calf binding with oblong boards and green paper covers ; front cover bears t.p. information and additional publishing information not on t.p. : "New York : Huntington & Savage ; Pratt, Woodford & Co. ; Collins, Brother & Co. M. H. Newman and A. V. Blake -- Philadelphia : Perkins & Purves and Lindsay & Blakiston -- Baltimore : Cushing & Brother -- New Orleans : S. Woodall & Co. -- Cincinnati : W. B. Smith & Co. -- Pittsburg : C. H. Kay -- Detroit : J. I. Herrick" ; back cover bears advertisement for publisher
- Dimensions
- 16 x 25 cm.
- Extent
- 1 score (352 p.)
- Note
- Frank Metcalf's bookplate -- front pastedown.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1058379
- Label
- The Psaltery : a new collection of church music, consisting of psalm and hymn tunes, chants, and anthems : being one of the most complete music books for church choirs, congregations, singing schools, and societies, ever published, by Lowell Mason and George James Webb
- Note
-
- Signatures : [1]4 2-444 ; wove paper
- ca. 452 hymn tunes ; for SATB ; with figured bass ; each headed by tune title, meter, and composer ; ca. 113 anthems, sentences, chants, &c. ; anthems and sentences for SATB ; with figured bass ; each headed by composition type, title, and composer ; chants in close score ; for SATB ; without additional accompaniment ; with corresponding scriptural selections
- "Elements of vocal music" : 22 chapters ; with 166 short lessons on rudiments of music ; with 80 practical exercises ; includes musical illustrations and examples and test questions at the close of each chapter -- p. [4]-30
- "Remarks on some of the leading features of this work" -- p. 31-32
- "Explanation of musical terms" -- p. 34
- Includes indexes : metrical index -- p. 349-351 ; "Index to anthems, sentences, chants, &c. -- p. 352
- Copyright statment : copyright entered by Melvin Lord ; dated 1845 -- t.p. verso
- "Published under the sanction, and with the approbation of the Boston Academy of Music and the Boston Handel and Haydn Society." t.p
- "The Boston Handel and Haydn Society ; instituted 1815 ; incorporated 1816. Its presidents have been as follows : Thomas W. Webb, Benjamin Holt, Amasa Winchester, Robert Rogerson, Lowell Mason, Samuel Richardson, Charles W. Lovett, Bartholomew Brown, Charles Zeuner, Increase S. Withington, George J. Webb, James Clark, Jonas Chickering" ; "The Boston Academy of Music ; instituted 1833 ; incorporated 1833. Its presidents have been as follows : Bradford Sumner, William W. Stone ; Jacob Abbott, Samuel A. Eliot" -- t.p. verso
- Preface : " ...The Psaltery is not only a new music book but ... a book of new music ... Many tunes ... are the composition of Mr. Charles Zeuner ... [and] the editors offer their grateful acknowledgements." -- p. [3]
- Includes compositions by Luther, Haydn, Handel, Mozart, Palestrina, Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Corelli, Donizetti, Schubert, von Weber, and Prince Albert ; includes selections from the Modern psalmist, Carmina sacra, and Playford's collection
- Quarter-calf binding with oblong boards and green paper covers ; front cover bears t.p. information and additional publishing information not on t.p. : "New York : Huntington & Savage ; Pratt, Woodford & Co. ; Collins, Brother & Co. M. H. Newman and A. V. Blake -- Philadelphia : Perkins & Purves and Lindsay & Blakiston -- Baltimore : Cushing & Brother -- New Orleans : S. Woodall & Co. -- Cincinnati : W. B. Smith & Co. -- Pittsburg : C. H. Kay -- Detroit : J. I. Herrick" ; back cover bears advertisement for publisher
- Dimensions
- 16 x 25 cm.
- Extent
- 1 score (352 p.)
- Note
- Frank Metcalf's bookplate -- front pastedown.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1058379
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