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The Resource The ancient lyre : a collection of old, new, and original church music, under the approbation of the Professional Musical Society in Boston, arranged and composed by Ch. Zeuner

The ancient lyre : a collection of old, new, and original church music, under the approbation of the Professional Musical Society in Boston, arranged and composed by Ch. Zeuner

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eng
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Edition
20th ed., rev. and improved, containing seventy new tunes.
Extent
1 score ([4], [xxx], 7- 363, [1] p.)
Note
  • Signatures : [A]4 (-[A]2) B-D4 1-454 [46]4 (-[46]2) ; wove paper
  • ca. 475 hymn tunes ; for SATB ; with piano/organ accompaniment ; keyboard accompaniment printed in smaller notes on lower two staves ; each tune headed by title, meter, composer ; ca. 65 anthems, hymns, and sentences ; for 1-4 voices ; with additional piano/organ accompaniment ; each headed by title, composition type and composer
  • "Introduction to the art of singing" : 11 lessons on rudiments of music, followed by 12 tables containing musical examples and exercises -- p. [i]-[xxviii]
  • "Explanation of the usual terms in sacred music" -- p. [xxix-xxx]
  • Includes indexes : "Index of the tunes" -- p. 362-363 ; "Anthems, hymns, sentences, &c." -- p. [1] at back of book ; "Metrical index" p. [1] at back of book
  • Copyright statement : dated 1836 -- t.p. verso
  • Dedication : "To the New York Sacred Music Society and to the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, this work is most respectfully inscribed" -- p. [3]
  • "Preface to the thirteenth edition" : " ... this edition ... has had a thorough revision ... [and is now] free from trifling and improper compositions ... Many of the old tunes ... were composed by persons of good natural talents, but without much knowledge of harmony ... [creating] agreeable harmonies [but with] imperfect subordinate parts. These have been carefully revised. Many of the old tunes ... composed by ... masters ... [have been] restored to their original form" -- (dated, Boston, Jan. 1843) -- p. [4]
  • Includes compositions by Luther, Haydn, Beethoven, Pleyel, Handel, Rousseau and Mozart ; includes selections from T. Williams' collection, A. Williams' collection, Village harmony, and American harp
  • Quarter calf binding with pressed oblong boards and salmon-colored paper covers ; front cover bears t.p. information framed by ornamental rule ; back cover bears advertisement for Oliver Ditson & Co
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The ancient lyre : a collection of old, new, and original church music, under the approbation of the Professional Musical Society in Boston
Title
The ancient lyre
Title remainder
a collection of old, new, and original church music, under the approbation of the Professional Musical Society in Boston
Statement of responsibility
arranged and composed by Ch. Zeuner
Creator
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Dedicatee
Publisher
Subject
Language
eng
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COD
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1795-1857
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Zeuner, Charles
Form of composition
multiple forms
Format of music
full score
Literary text for sound recordings
not applicable
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  • 1811-1888
  • 1716-1796
  • 1767-1822
  • active 1775-1800
  • approximately 1710-1793
  • 1705?-1741
  • approximately 1734-1805
  • 1758-1827
  • 1746-1800
  • 1752-1832
  • 1733-1795
  • 1748-1829
  • 1788-1872
  • 1687?-1743
  • 1748-1782
  • 1678-1727
  • fl. early 19th cent
  • 1726-1790
  • 1699?-1783
  • 1740-1816
  • fl. early 19th cent
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  • 1698-1768
  • 1757?-1822
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  • 1707-1787
  • 1762-1820
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  • 1826-1886
  • 1654-1728
  • 1758-1842
  • 1746-1815
  • 1735-1807
  • 1735-1804
  • 1592?-1635?
  • approximately 1565-1634
  • active 1687-approximately 1735
  • 1717-1799
  • 1783-1873
  • approximately 1563-1647
  • 1792-1854
  • -1708
  • 1710-1778
  • 1726-1800
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  • 1775-1859
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  • 1749-1821
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  • Ditson, Oliver
  • Giardini, Felice
  • Stanley
  • Costellow, T.
  • Hatton, John Warrington
  • Prelleur, Peter
  • Smith, Is.
  • Taylor, Richard
  • Billings, William
  • Burder, George
  • Linley, Thomas
  • Shield, William
  • Venua, F.
  • Carey, Henry
  • Wainwright, Robert
  • Zacchini, G.
  • Thorley, T
  • Croft, William
  • Beastall, William
  • Madan, Martin
  • Shoel, Thomas
  • Tans'ur, William
  • Webbe, Samuel
  • Oates, George
  • Greene, Maurice
  • Tuckey
  • Knapp, William
  • Holdroyd, Israel
  • Jackson, G. K.
  • Leach, J.
  • Cecil, Richard
  • Mather, William
  • Harwood, Edward
  • Holyoke, Samuel
  • Hudson
  • Harrington, C. S.
  • Hill, Sumner
  • Steffani, Agostino
  • Swan, Timothy
  • Lucas
  • Brownson, Oliver
  • Jones
  • Miller, Edward
  • Twining, Thomas
  • Ravenscroft, Thomas
  • Kirbye, George
  • Harrod, J
  • Burney, J
  • Tucker
  • Courteville, Raphael
  • Randall, John
  • Jackson, Thomas
  • Milton, John
  • Wainwright, Jonathan Mayhew
  • Blow, John
  • Arne, Thomas Augustine
  • Jones, William
  • Spofforth, Reginald
  • Clark, Thomas
  • Arnold, Samuel
  • Read, Daniel
  • Law, Andrew
  • Milgrove, Benjamin
  • Mornington, Garrett Colley Wellesley
  • Husband, John J.
  • Jennings
  • Wyvill
  • Lockhart, C.
  • Levesque
  • Burney, William
  • Smith, J
  • Morgan, David Jenkin
  • Blankes, Edward
  • Williams, A.
  • Kent, James
  • Metcalf, Frank J.
  • Banister, John
  • Oliver Ditson & Co
  • New York Sacred Music Society
  • Handel and Haydn Society (Boston, Mass.)
  • Professional Musical Society in Boston
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  • Tune-books
  • Hymns, English
  • Anthems
  • Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with keyboard instrument ensemble
  • Music
  • Singing
Label
The ancient lyre : a collection of old, new, and original church music, under the approbation of the Professional Musical Society in Boston, arranged and composed by Ch. Zeuner
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Signatures : [A]4 (-[A]2) B-D4 1-454 [46]4 (-[46]2) ; wove paper
  • ca. 475 hymn tunes ; for SATB ; with piano/organ accompaniment ; keyboard accompaniment printed in smaller notes on lower two staves ; each tune headed by title, meter, composer ; ca. 65 anthems, hymns, and sentences ; for 1-4 voices ; with additional piano/organ accompaniment ; each headed by title, composition type and composer
  • "Introduction to the art of singing" : 11 lessons on rudiments of music, followed by 12 tables containing musical examples and exercises -- p. [i]-[xxviii]
  • "Explanation of the usual terms in sacred music" -- p. [xxix-xxx]
  • Includes indexes : "Index of the tunes" -- p. 362-363 ; "Anthems, hymns, sentences, &c." -- p. [1] at back of book ; "Metrical index" p. [1] at back of book
  • Copyright statement : dated 1836 -- t.p. verso
  • Dedication : "To the New York Sacred Music Society and to the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, this work is most respectfully inscribed" -- p. [3]
  • "Preface to the thirteenth edition" : " ... this edition ... has had a thorough revision ... [and is now] free from trifling and improper compositions ... Many of the old tunes ... were composed by persons of good natural talents, but without much knowledge of harmony ... [creating] agreeable harmonies [but with] imperfect subordinate parts. These have been carefully revised. Many of the old tunes ... composed by ... masters ... [have been] restored to their original form" -- (dated, Boston, Jan. 1843) -- p. [4]
  • Includes compositions by Luther, Haydn, Beethoven, Pleyel, Handel, Rousseau and Mozart ; includes selections from T. Williams' collection, A. Williams' collection, Village harmony, and American harp
  • Quarter calf binding with pressed oblong boards and salmon-colored paper covers ; front cover bears t.p. information framed by ornamental rule ; back cover bears advertisement for Oliver Ditson & Co
Dimensions
16 x 26 cm.
Edition
20th ed., rev. and improved, containing seventy new tunes.
Extent
1 score ([4], [xxx], 7- 363, [1] p.)
Note
Frank Metcalf's bookplate -- front pastedown.
System control number
(OCoLC)14285488
Label
The ancient lyre : a collection of old, new, and original church music, under the approbation of the Professional Musical Society in Boston, arranged and composed by Ch. Zeuner
Publication
Note
  • Signatures : [A]4 (-[A]2) B-D4 1-454 [46]4 (-[46]2) ; wove paper
  • ca. 475 hymn tunes ; for SATB ; with piano/organ accompaniment ; keyboard accompaniment printed in smaller notes on lower two staves ; each tune headed by title, meter, composer ; ca. 65 anthems, hymns, and sentences ; for 1-4 voices ; with additional piano/organ accompaniment ; each headed by title, composition type and composer
  • "Introduction to the art of singing" : 11 lessons on rudiments of music, followed by 12 tables containing musical examples and exercises -- p. [i]-[xxviii]
  • "Explanation of the usual terms in sacred music" -- p. [xxix-xxx]
  • Includes indexes : "Index of the tunes" -- p. 362-363 ; "Anthems, hymns, sentences, &c." -- p. [1] at back of book ; "Metrical index" p. [1] at back of book
  • Copyright statement : dated 1836 -- t.p. verso
  • Dedication : "To the New York Sacred Music Society and to the Handel and Haydn Society of Boston, this work is most respectfully inscribed" -- p. [3]
  • "Preface to the thirteenth edition" : " ... this edition ... has had a thorough revision ... [and is now] free from trifling and improper compositions ... Many of the old tunes ... were composed by persons of good natural talents, but without much knowledge of harmony ... [creating] agreeable harmonies [but with] imperfect subordinate parts. These have been carefully revised. Many of the old tunes ... composed by ... masters ... [have been] restored to their original form" -- (dated, Boston, Jan. 1843) -- p. [4]
  • Includes compositions by Luther, Haydn, Beethoven, Pleyel, Handel, Rousseau and Mozart ; includes selections from T. Williams' collection, A. Williams' collection, Village harmony, and American harp
  • Quarter calf binding with pressed oblong boards and salmon-colored paper covers ; front cover bears t.p. information framed by ornamental rule ; back cover bears advertisement for Oliver Ditson & Co
Dimensions
16 x 26 cm.
Edition
20th ed., rev. and improved, containing seventy new tunes.
Extent
1 score ([4], [xxx], 7- 363, [1] p.)
Note
Frank Metcalf's bookplate -- front pastedown.
System control number
(OCoLC)14285488

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