The Columbian Harmonist (Read, Daniel)

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Editor First edition
Engraver Amos Doolittle
Publisher. Info. New Haven: for the author, 1793-95.
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Editor First edition
Engraver Amos Doolittle
Publisher. Info. New Haven: Daniel Read, n.d.(1794, 1795).
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Misc. Notes Vol.2 includes 1 piece in manuscript ('Montgomery').
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Editor 3rd edition
Publisher. Info. Boston: Manning & Loring, 1807.
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Misc. Notes Typeset edition.
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Work Title The Columbian Harmonist
Alternative. Title Title-page transcriptions [more...]
(1st ed., Vol.2) The Columbian Harmonist, No.2 containing First. A Plain and Concise Introduction to Psalmody fitly calculated for the use of Singing Schools. Second. A Choice Collection of Sacred Music for Public and Social Worship.
(3rd ed.) The Columbian Harmonist: containing a plain and concise Introduction to Psalmody, expressly calculated for the use of Singing Schools; together with a choice Collection of Sacred Music, for Public and Social Worship, consisting of more than one hundred Tunes and Anthems, carefully selected from the most approved American and European Authors, including several Tunes never before published.
Composer Read, Daniel
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1793-95 (3 volumes)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 3-4 voices / choir; some instrumental passages (non-chordal) in anthems