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Joseph Knapicius
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none
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General Information
| Work Title
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Sing Unto Me Of Heaven
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| Alternative. Title
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Oh, Sing Unto Me Of Heaven
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| Composer
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Massengale, John
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| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJM 2
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| Key
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A minor
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| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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6 verses
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| First Publication.
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1850, in The Sacred Harp (2nd edition)
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| Librettist
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Mary S. B. Shindler (1810–1883), in The Religious Telescope, 1840 (after Ada Powell?)
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| Language
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English
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| Average DurationAvg. Duration
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2 minutes
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| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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| Piece Style
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Traditional
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| Instrumentation
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3 voice chorus
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| Extra Information
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Composed or arranged by John Massengale (fl.1840-1860). A fuging tune arrangement by John McCurry, dated 1846, is found in The Social Harp, 1855 (Heavenly Meeting, p.60).
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The recorded tune is a heavily arranged version of the tune in The Sacred Harp, which is credited to Massengale (not Dana, who is the author of the words).
