First Publication | 1778 ca. |
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Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; Sacred hymns; |
Work Title | The Harmony of Sion |
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Alternative. Title | The Harmony of Sion, or a Collection of all the Capital Psalm-Tunes, including the most Favourite Magdalen Airs that are used in London, & other parts of England, for Four Voices. To which are added, Nine Favourite Hymns, and a Chant for Te Deum, Jubilate, &c. The Contra-tenor, Tenor, and Bass Parts composed by Dr. Alcock, of Lichfield. The whole selected by Francis Roome, Bookseller, in Derby |
Composer | Roome, Francis |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
First Publication. | 1778 ca. |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | 4 voices (SATB), continuo; 3 hymns for 2 voices, chorus, continuo |
Extra Information | Included in the category Vocal Ornamentation. (most tunes included added trills and appoggiaturas) Music on pages 1-24 first published 1745 in Alcock's Psalmody |
Tunes marked "Magdalen" are from the collection of hymns for the use of the Magdalen Chapel
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