Sacred harmony or A collection of Psalm tunes, ancient and modern. : Containing a great variety of the most approved plain & simple airs, taken from the Massachusetts harmony, Worcester collection, Laws, &c. To which is added, several new tunes, never before published. Together with an introduction to the art of singing. By R. Harrison. London.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Law, Andrew, 1749-1821, author.

Harrison, Mr. (Ralph), 1748-1810, author.

Contributor:

Harrison, Mr. (Ralph), 1748-1810.

Law, Andrew, 1749-1821.

Lee, Thomas, 1717-1806, compiler.

Cambridge, Charles, 1761?-1831, printer.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church music.

Music--Instruction and study.

Music.

Genre:

Hymnals.

Physical Description:

4,7-12 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates, 6-99pages of plates : music ; 13 x 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Boston : Printed & sold by C. Cambridge near the Boston Stone, [1788 or 1789]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

Title page engraved.

Attributed to Thomas Lee by Evans. According to Richard Crawford, however, the compiler is unkown. Lee was responsible for another compilation entitled Sacred harmony [1800?] recorded as Evans 38446.

Dated [1790?] by Evans, [1789] by Shipton & Mooney. The American Antiquarian Society copy has an owner's inscription dated 1789. Charles Cambridge, together with James White, printed "near Charles River Bridge" ca. 1788-1792.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from Boston Public Library.

Cited in:

Evans, 22615

English Short Title Catalog, W2898.

Contains:

Massachusetts harmony.

Worcester collection.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.