The New Carmina Sacra (Mason, Lowell)

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Publisher. Info. Boston: Wilkins, Carter & Co., 1850.
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Publisher. Info. Boston: Wilkins, Rice & Kendall, 1852.
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Publisher. Info. New York: Mason Brothers, 1855, 1857, 1858, 1859.
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Misc. Notes #466187 (1855) - Lacking pages 87-90, 99-102, 107-112, 163-174, 181-188, 199-202, 211-223, 263-266, 279-282, 291-302, 307-308, 311-314, 317-318, 327-330, 343-346; p. 261-262, 229-236, 267-268 bound between p. 276-377; metrical index (mutilated) bound between p. 370-371; other binding irregularities; p. 135-138 mutilated
#466188 (1857) - Missing pages 11-12, 23-26, 39-40, 83-94, 101-106, 167-170, 179-180, 189-190.
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Work Title The New Carmina Sacra
Alternative. Title The New Carmina Sacra, or Boston collection of church music : comprising the most popular Psalm and hymn tunes in general use, together with a great variety of new tunes, chants, sentences, motetts, and anthems; principally by distinguished European composers
Composer Mason, Lowell
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1850
Librettist Various
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation mixed chorus; mixed chorus, organ (figured bass, occasional instrumental passages)
Extra Information "The New Carmina Sacra being essentially a new book, it is not expected that it will entirely supplant the old and favorite Carmina Sacra. That work will therefore continue to be published without alteration, as heretofore."