Item Detail
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Christ-Janer, Albert
Hughes, Charles William
Smith, Carleton Sprague -
American hymns, old and new
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Book
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2 vols.
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New York, N.Y.
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1980
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Columbia University Press
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2 v. : ill., facsims. ; 25 cm.
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English
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Original or translated English words with original words for German, Swedish and Dutch hymns printed as text; includes indexes
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023103458X (v.1); 023104934X (v.2); 0231051484 (set)
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Hymns, English.
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Hymns; Church Music; United States
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M 2117 .A573
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Christ-Janer, Albert, Charles W. Hughes, and Carleton Sprague Smith. American Hymns, Old and New, 2 vols. New York: Columbia University Press, 1980.
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To provide new hymns for church services and re-introduce historical hymns.
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New hymns were prepared especially for this book, some with new text and tune, some with old text set to a new tune. Historical hymns cover the last four centuries, including both traditional and popular hymns. Hymns included are restricted to tunes written by American composers set to American texts. Volume II is a companion book to Volume I, providing notes on the hymns.
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Volume I: Brief introduction. After the introduction, each chapter is devoted to the music of a particular century. At the beginning of the chapter there is a brief history of the music of that century. Each chapter is sub-divided differently, according to the styles of music written in that time period. Each hymn includes the title, composer and author, the text meter and is written out in 4-part harmony. Psalter hymns also have the scripture reference included. Volume II: contains Notes on the Hymns, Biographies of Authors and Composers, and a bibliography. Biographies are not limited to those mentioned in Volume I, but include other prominent American composers and authors.
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Indexes coordinating secondary information are totally lacking.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2914