The Boston Academy's Collection Of Church Music: Consisting Of The Most Popular Psalm And Hymn Tunes [TOP]

SCOPE AND CONTENT: A collection consisting primarily of printed hymnals and volumes of church music, with some popular music included, issued between 1790 and 1861, and including one manuscript item. Some titles lack title pages, making their accurate identification difficult.

The Boston Academy's Collection of Church Music: Consisting of the Most Popular Psalm and Hymn Tunes

The Massachusetts Harmony . Being a new collection of psalm tunes, fugues and anthems, selected from the most approved authors, ancient and modern. By a lover of harmony ( Boston : John Norman, [179-?]). CAS B-1816.1 (a).

Musica sacra: or Utica and springfield collections, united; consisting of psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, and chants, arranged for two, three, or four voices, with a figured base for the organ or piano forte. by Thomas Hastings and Solomon Warriner. 7th ed. Utica: W. Williams, 1828.

The Boston Handel and Haydn Society collection of church music: being a selection of the most approved psalm and hymn tunes... harmonized for three and four voices, with a figured base for the organ and piano forte.... edited by Lowell Mason. 9th ed., with additions and improvements. Boston: Richardson and Lord, c1830.

Stoughton collection of church music: being a compilation of the most approved sacred music, by ancient and modern authors. selected and arranged by the Stoughton musical society. 2nd ed., with additions and improvements. Boston: Marsh, Capen and Lyon, 1831.

A collection of tunes: comprising the most approved standard with a great variety of original compositions adapted to the hymns in use by the Wesleyan Methodist Societies.... by Thomas Hawkes... Watchet, [Eng], printed and published for the compiler by Thomas Whitehorn, 1833.

The choir: or Union collection of church music, consisting of a great variety of Psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, & original and selected. Including many beautiful subjects from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Cherubini, Nauman, Marcello, Mehul, Himmer, Winter, Weber, Rossini, and other eminent composers. harmonized and arranged expressly for this work by Lowell Mason. 6th ed. Boston: J. H. Wilkins & R. B. Carter, 1836.

The Boston Academy's collection of church music: consisting of the most popular psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, sentences, chants, &c. old and new; together with many beautiful pieces, tunes and anthems, selected from the masses and other works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven...and other distinguished composers, arr. and adapted to English words expressly for this work: including, also, original compositions by German, English and American authors. Published under the direction of the Boston Academy of Music. 6th ed. Boston: J. H. Wilkins and R. B. Carter, 1838.

Carmina sacra: or, Boston collection of church music, comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems.... by Lowell Mason. 2nd ed. Boston: J. H. Wilkins & R. B. Carter & Co., 1842, c1841.

Carmina sacra: or Boston collection of church music: comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems, principally by distinguished European composers: the whole constituting one of the most complete collections of music for choirs, congregations, singing schools and societies, extant. by Lowell Mason. 2nd ed. Boston: Wilkins, Carter, & Co., 1843, c1841.

The Boston Academy's collection of church music: consisting of the most popular psalm and hymn tunes, anthems, sentences, chants, & old and new; together with many beautiful pieces, tunes and anthems, selected from the masses and other works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Pergolesi, Righini, Cherubini, Romberg, Winter, Weber, Nageli, Kubler, and other distinguished composers, arranged and adapted to English words expressly for this work; including, also, original composition by German, English and American authors. published under the direction of the Boston Academy of Music. 8th ed. Boston: J. H. Wilkins and R. B. Carter, 1843, c1836.

Carmina sacra: or Boston collection of church music; comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems principally by distinguished European composers; the whole constituting one of the most complete collections of music for choirs, congregations, singing schools and societies, extant. by Lowell Mason. Boston: J. H. Wilkins & R. B. Carter, 1848.

The Hesperian harp: a collection of psalm and hymn tunes, odes and anthems; and Sunday-school, infant, revival, temperance, patriotic and moral pieces: containing also a number of Scotch, German, Irish, and other fine compositions: much new music never before published and an exposition of the principles of music and of musical composition. by William Houser. Philadelphia: Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins, c[1850].

The Presbyterian psalmodist: a collection of tunes adapted to the psalms and hymns of the Presbyterian church in the United States of America, approved by the General Assembly. edited by Thomas Hastings. Philadelphia: Presbyterian Board of Publication, c1852.

The new Carmina sacra: or Boston collection of church music. Comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems; principally by distinguished European composers: the whole being one of the most complete collections of music for choirs, congregations, singing schools and societies, extant. by Lowell Mason. Boston: Rice and Kendall, 1853, c1850.

The shawm: library of church music: embracing about one thousand pieces, consisting of psalm and hymn tunes adapted to every meter in use, anthems, chants and set pieces; to which is added an original cantata, entitled Daniel: or, The captivity and restoration. Including, also, The singing class; an entirely new and practical arrangement of the elements of music, interspersed with social part-songs for practice. by William B. Bradbury and George F. Root, assisted by Thomas Hastings and T. B. Mason. New York: Mason Brothers, c1853.

The Southern harmony and musical companion: containing a choice collection of tunes, hymns, psalms, odes, and anthems: selected from the most eminent authors in the United States... also, an easy introduction to the grounds of music, the rudiments of music, and the plain rules for beginners. by William Walker. New ed. rev. and enl. Philadelphia: E. W. Miller; distributed by Lippincott & Co., [1845?] c1847.

The Christian minstrel: a new system of musical notation: with a collection of psalm tunes, anthems, and chants, selected from the most popular works in Europe and America: designed for the use of churches, singing-schools, and societies. by J.B. Aikin. Philadelphia: T. K. Collins, 1855, c1846.

The new Carmina sacra: or Boston collection of church music. Comprising the most popular psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems; principally by distinguished European composers: the whole being one of the most compete collections of music for choirs, congregations, singing schools and societies, extant. by Lowell Mason. [New ed.] New York: Mason Bros., 1855, c1850.

The Missouri harmony; or, a collection of psalm and hymn tunes, and anthems, from eminent authors with an introduction to the grounds and rudiments of music. In four parts. by Allen D. Carden. New ed. Cincinatti, Ohio: Moore, Wilstach, Keys & Overend, c1857, 1836.

The Christian harmony: containing a choice collection of hymn and psalm tunes, odes and anthems selected from the best authors in Europe and American: together with a large number of new tunes from eminent composers never before published: embracing a great variety of metres...: 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... Philadelphia: published by E. W. Miller and William Walker; and for sale by Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger [and 12 others], [1867]

The Christian minstrel: a new system of musical notation with a collection of psalm tunes, anthems, and chants selected from the popular works in Europe and American designed for the use of churches, singing-schools, and societies. by J. B. Aikin. One hundred and seventieth edition. Philadelphia: S. C. Collins, [1872?] c1846.

The choral union: an improved text book in the first principles of singing by note; consisting of complete and carefully prepared junior and senior grades as they are taught in the Church Choral Union of New York City; to which is added a miscellaneous department, comprising a very choice collection of anthems, sentences, hymn-tunes, glees, part-songs, sacred and secular choruses, etc.. by H. R. Palmer. New York: Biglow & Main, 1884.

The people's hymn book: a selection of the most popular psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with their appropriate tunes. [edited] by Samuel B. Schieffelin. Philadelphia: American Sunday-School Union, c1887.

The Brethren hymnal: a collection of psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, suited for song service in Christian worship, for church service, social meetings and Sunday schools. compiled under the direction of the General Conference of the German Baptist Brethren Church by the Committee. Elgin, Ill.: Brethren Publishing House, 1901.

Glory songs: a choice collection of original and popular gospel songs together with standard hymns and tunes, suitable for church, Sunday-school, young peoples societies, evangelistic services and all occasions of worship. edited by Dr. J. B. Herbert and W. E. M. Hackleman. Indianapolis: Hackleman, [1911?]

Rodeheaver collection for male voices: one hundred and sixty quartets and choruses for men consisting of gospel songs--new and old--the popular songs used in the "Billy" Sunday campaigns; many adaptations from standard authors; old familiar hymns, newly arranged; secular songs; plantation melodies; prohibition songs and special selections. edited and compiled by Dr. J. B. Herbert. Chicago: Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Co., c1916.