The Christian Harmony

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  Title
  
  The Christian Harmony
  
  Authors
  
  William Walker
  
  Publication Date
  
  1866
  
  Collections
  
  Language(s)
  
  English
  
  Publisher
  
  Philadelphia, PA : E. W. Miller and William Walker
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  Full Title
  
  Christian harmony, The ; containing a choice collection of hymn and Psalm tunes, odes and anthems, selected from the best authors in Europe and America ; together with a large number of new tunes, from eminent composers, never before published ; embracing a great variety of metres suited to nearly all the metres contained in the various hymn and Psalm books used by the different denominations of Christians. Designed also for the use of singing schools, choirs, social and private singing societies. In the seven syllable system of musical notation, with seven characters. Also a copious elucidation of the science of vocal music, and plain rules for beginners.
  
  Pagination
  
  xx, [21]-384 pages
  
  Dimensions
  
  16.5 x 25 cm
  
  Condition
  
  complete
  
  Notation
  
  Seven-shape Walker
  
  Instrumentation
  
  soprano (chorus part)
  
  treble (chorus part)
  
  alto (chorus part)
  
  counter (chorus part)
  
  tenor (chorus part)
  
  bass (chorus part)
  
  Content
  
  Sacred
  
  Still in Use
  
  Yes
  
  Subject
  
  Tunebooks
  
  Hymns, English
  
  Church music
  
  Choral societies
  
  Christian union
  
  Singing schools
  
  Musical notation--Instruction and study
  
  Musical notation--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
  
  Music theory--Instruction and study
  
  Elocution--Study and teaching
  
  Tract societies
  
  Booksellers and bookselling--Colportage, subscription trade, etc.
  
  Booksellers and bookselling
  
  Regionalism in music
  
  Hymn tunes--Metrics and rhythmics
  
  Tunebooks--editing
  
  Copyright--Music
  
  Teachers colleges
  
  Phrenology
  
  English language--Versification
  
  Motherhood
  
  Vocalises
  
  Composition (Music)
  
  Choruses, sacred (mixed voices), unaccompanied
  
  Folk music--Germany
  
  Contrafacta
  
  Performance practice (Music)
  
  Indians in art
  
  Tunebooks--prices
  
  Folk music--United States
  
  Reformation
  
  Shape-note hymnals
  
  Marginalia
  
  Anthems
  
  Gospel music
  
  Hymn tunes, Arranged
  
  Hymn tunes--Editing
  
  Composition (Music)--Instruction and study
  
  Aikin, J. B. (Jesse Bowman), 1808-1900
  
  Mason, Lowell, 1792-1872
  
  Webb, George James, 1803-1887
  
  Hauser, William, 1812-1880
  
  Periodicals
  
  Georgia--Hamilton
  
  North Carolina--Alexander County
  
  Hymn tunes--Analysis, appreciation
  
  Women composers
  
  Hymns--Homiletical use
  
  Child mortality
  
  Tennessee
  
  Glees, catches, rounds, etc.
  
  Solmization
  
  Postal service
  
  Composers
  
  Emory and Henry College
  
  Wofford College (Spartanburg, S.C.)
  
  South Carolina--Lawsons Fork Creek
  
  Georgia--Nacoochee Valley
  
  United States--French Broad River
  
  Archive
  
  Middle Tennessee State University. Center for Popular Music
  
  Collection
  
  Rare Books
  
  Creator
  
  Walker, William, 1809-1875
  
  Creator URI
  
  http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065793
  
  Place of Publication Getty
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
  
  Place of Publication Getty URI
  
  http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7014406
  
  Publisher Name
  
  William Walker
  
  Publisher URI
  
  http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83065793
  
  OCLC Number
  
  79477234
  
  Place of Contributor Affiliation
  
  United States, South Carolina, Spartanburg, Glenn Springs
  
  United States, South Carolina, Spartanburg, Spartanburg
  
  Place of Contributor Affiliation URI
  
  http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/2095866
  
  http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7014524
  
  Place of Manufacture
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
  
  Place of Manufacture URI
  
  http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7014406
  
  Place of Distribution
  
  United States, North Carolina, Wake, Raleigh
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Allegheny, Pittsburg
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Lancaster
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill, Pottsville
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Luzerne, Wilkes-Barre
  
  United States, Ohio, Hamilton, Cincinnati
  
  United States, Ohio, Lucas, Toledo
  
  United States, Ohio, Richland, Mansfield
  
  United States, Ohio, Montgomery, Dayton
  
  United States, Illinois, Cook, Chicago
  
  United States, Iowa, Dubuque, Dubuque
  
  United States, Iowa, Lee, Keokuk
  
  United States, Tennessee, Davidson, Nashville
  
  United States, Tennessee, Shelby, Memphis
  
  United States, Louisiana, Orleans, New Orleans
  
  United States, Missouri, Saint Louis City, Saint Louis
  
  United States, Missouri, Greene, Springfield
  
  United States, Missouri, Buchanan, St. Joseph
  
  United States, Georgia, Bibb, Macon
  
  United States, South Carolina, Charleston, Charleston
  
  United States, South Carolina, Spartanburg, Spartanburg
  
  United States, Virginia, Winchester, Winchester
  
  United States, West Virginia, Wood, Parkersburg
  
  United States, Maryland, Baltimore Independent City, Baltimore
  
  United States, Texas, Galveston, Galveston Island, Galveston
  
  United States, Texas, Harris, Houston
  
  United States, Kentucky, Jefferson, Louisville
  
  United States, New York, New York
  
  United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia
  
  United States, Georgia, Fulton, Atlanta
  
  United States, Tennessee, Davidson, Nashville
  
  United States, Virginia, Richmond, Richmond
  
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  http://vocab.getty.edu/page/tgn/7013949
  
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  Title Page Text
  
  [cover :] THE | CHRISTIAN HARMONY: | CONTAINING A CHOICE COLLECTION OF | HYMN AND PSALM TUNES, ODES AND ANTHEMS, | SELECTED FROM THE BEST AUTHORS IN EUROPE AND AMERICA; | TOGETHER WITH | A LARGE NUMBER OF NEW TUNES, FROM EMINENT COMPOSERS, NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED; | Embracing a Great Variety of Metres | SUITED TO NEARLY ALL THE METRES CONTAINED IN THE VARIOUS HYMN AND PSALM BOOKS USED BY THE DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANS. | DESIGNED ALSO FOR | THE USE OF SINGING SCHOOLS, CHOIRS, SOCIAL AND PRIVATE SINGING SOCIETIES. | IN THE SEVEN SYLLABLE SYSTEM OF MUSICAL NOTATION, WITH SEVEN CHARACTERS. | ALSO A | COPIOUS ELUCIDATION OF THE SCIENCE OF VOCAL MUSIC, AND PLAIN RULES FOR BEGINNERS. | BY WILLIAM WALKER, | AUTHOR OF "THE SOUTHERN HARMONY," AND "THE SOUTHERN AND WESTERN POCKET HARMONIST." | "It is a good thing to thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto Thy name, O Most High. I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever." - DAVID | "And the ransomed of the Lord shall return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads, and they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away." - ISAIAH XXX. 10. | PHILADELPHIA: | PUBLISHED BY E. W. MILLER AND WILLIAM WALKER. | AND FOR SALE BY | CLAXTON, REMSEN & HAFFELFINGER, PHILADELPHIA; A. S. BARNES & CO, NEW YORK; J. W. BOND & CO., BALTIMORE, MD.; AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY, RICHMOND, VA.; | E. J. HALE & CO., NEW YORK CITY; S. HART SR., CHARLESTON, S. C. ; SHELDON & CONNOR, ATLANTA, GA.; W. T. BERRY & CO., NASHVILLE, TENN.; H. WADE & CO., MEMPHIS, TENN.; | H. A. REDFORD, LOUISVILLE, KY.; COBB, PRITCHARD & CO., CHICAGO, ILL.; | BOWEN, STEWART & CO., INDIANAPOLIS, IND.; MOORE, WILSTACH & MOORE, CINCINNATI, OHIO.
  
  Physical Description
  
  1 vocal score: xx, [21]-384 p.
  
  Scoring Summary
  
  Coro
  
  Total Scoring
  
  Coro S (Treble) (2);Coro A (Counter);Coro T;Coro B
  
  Medium
  
  songbook
  
  Digital Format
  
  image/tiff
  
  Dublin Core Type
  
  Image
  
  Item Type
  
  Print with non-autograph annotations
  
  License Name
  
  No Copyright - United States
  
  Place of Publication FAST
  
  Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  
  Place of Publication FAST URI
  
  http://id.worldcat.org/fast/1204170
  
  Country
  
  United States
  
  State
  
  Illinois
  
  Iowa
  
  Maryland
  
  Louisiana
  
  Tennessee
  
  West Virginia
  
  Missouri
  
  Pennsylvania
  
  Kentucky
  
  New York
  
  Georgia
  
  North Carolina
  
  South Carolina
  
  Ohio
  
  Texas
  
  Virginia
  
  County
  
  Dubuque, Iowa
  
  Orleans, Louisiana
  
  Saint Louis City, Missouri
  
  Wood, West Virginia
  
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
  Charleston, South Carolina
  
  Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  
  Buchanan, Missouri
  
  Lee, Iowa
  
  Richland, Ohio
  
  Fulton, Georgia
  
  Montgomery, Ohio
  
  Harris, Texas
  
  Shelby, Tennessee
  
  Baltimore Independent City, Maryland
  
  Greene, Missouri
  
  Hamilton, Ohio
  
  Jefferson, Kentucky
  
  Wake, North Carolina
  
  Richmond, Virginia
  
  Lucas, Ohio
  
  Winchester, Virginia
  
  Davidson, Tennessee
  
  Luzerne, Pennsylvania
  
  Cook, Illinois
  
  Bibb, Georgia
  
  Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
  
  Allegheny, Pennsylvania
  
  Spartanburg, South Carolina
  
  Inhabited Place
  
  Dubuque, Iowa
  
  Nashville, Tennessee
  
  St. Joseph, Missouri
  
  Baltimore, Maryland
  
  Springfield, Missouri
  
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  
  Charleston, South Carolina
  
  Lancaster, Pennsylvania
  
  Louisville, Kentucky
  
  Chicago, Illinois
  
  Saint Louis, Missouri
  
  New Orleans, Louisiana
  
  Toledo, Ohio
  
  Macon, Georgia
  
  Cincinnati, Ohio
  
  Glenn Springs, South Carolina
  
  Parkersburg, West Virginia
  
  New York, New York
  
  Mansfield, Ohio
  
  Atlanta, Georgia
  
  Keokuk, Iowa
  
  Richmond, Virginia
  
  Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
  
  Dayton, Ohio
  
  Winchester, Virginia
  
  Raleigh, North Carolina
  
  Houston, Texas
  
  Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
  
  Memphis, Tennessee
  
  Spartanburg, South Carolina
  
  Pottsville, Pennsylvania
  
  People
  
  Walker, William, 1809-1875
- Attribution
  
  Institution
  
  Emory University Libraries
  
  License
  
  https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/

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