Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-11-21
5fIIS DUA(Elll.SLHn
OR THE NEW YORK
Collection Of Sacred Music,
YPROF. l. b. WOODBURY.,
Organist and Director Of Music, al Rutgers
Street Church, Neto York.

BY PROF. l. Is. WOODBURY,
Organist and Director of Music, al Rutgers
Street Church, .NeW York.
VNNHE AUTHOR has devoted years tn the prepa
n ration Of this work. Visiting Europe, and selecting
from the purest and best classical compositions the Old
World and from the eminent composers Of our own coun-
try He has taken largely from the harmony of Beetho-
ven from the chlse, simple and sweet melody of Hay
dn, from the choicest productions of Handel full Of
grandeur and choral power; from the lamented Mendels
sohn, rich in the combination Of the lnfiie and
sweeter qualities from the noble productions of Mozart
from the beautiful arrangements of Vincent Novelo the
great harmonst OF the English Church from the FIR.
Schubert the Inrivaled methodist from the Guck and
others abroad from Zeuner, Hastings Hamilton, Webb
MasOn Kingsley, Gould, Bradbury, and others home
While it contains the choicest gems from all the new and
classic Church Music Of Europe, it contains also all the
old tunes If any merit which have been sung by our faith
and foreathers, thus fitting for the widest range Of
usefulness to the choirs of all denominations.
1t is printed in new, clear and beautiful type and so
arranged to contain three four page the
lower brace Of slaves being, in almost every page of the
book appropriated to old and sterling tunes such as or.
binary Church choirs always sing and such as the oil
der members ofn congregation always delight in hearing
These are often conducive to elevated strong
religious feeling than any new music, however beautiful
which be found. This work has gathered no all the
best OF thesemany of them Tunnldg back century,
and which cannot be found in any other hdlfdozen works
heretofore published The two upper taces of ayes are
chiefly occupied with the most cha te aud finished gems
of the distinguished composers have enunerated-
These have been selected to supply fully the wants of the
advancing state Of Church music thro g0t the country
rich in melody, harmony and all the highest qualities Of
endeaTing church mu+c-but too dry never full OF
repeitons, too purely scientific Such material In
Short will afford younger advanced chors the
hest means fur the continued interest progress of all
its members, in this noble part of worship.
1t is, in word the most complete and gest collection
Of church music ever published all its parts have bee
perfected with the greatest There are set pieces for
all occasions of public interest," such Installation, Ded
ication Ordination, Burial Ofthe dead, Thanksgving o
peniug and close of service, Christmas. etc.
The work represents 900 II best composers in thu
wor Id 1t cont Tins nearly QUO compositions rs different
metres, Cmpele theory for learning the organ piano
seraphlne AMI M ID hy figures instruction tn chant
ing and varying the c,fus aud large number of
ballados and duets for these instruments.
In the elements be found many beautiful
and rounds, set to words and designed gn
sOoOs and classes There is ChOristers index of frs
nas ofa the old metre hymns in use with one or moi
tunes affixed to each This is fund in no other work
1t contains also complete OatUriO, arranged for small
societies. tn music Of which is chiefly from Handel Hay
dn, Hummel, BeethOven ROmbeg Felcian David.
TINS AZURE of the work Is and adds materially Il
its value 1t is composed largely Of the most brilliant gent
OF these authors, and will aft rd admirable hoir practic
wherever more advanced and cultivated singers wis
use music ofhis cast II ms some of the m Al wee
and effective songs anywhere to be found for the bass
tenor ana Soprano (see minute directions for che parf m
ance 0 this OHtorio in August No. Of Musical review
work Separate or orchestra parts of this Oratorn in tire
parts nave beeu prepared aud sale by the nubh
ers at 81 50 per set - ~ PD'
The publishers are in possession OF the most an,,erin
testln"nals from the very best musical talent of
by from almost every quarter Of it, but is egb IN sa
.I,aa curing t1e oret period OF its publication Ia fe
months) SIX editions have heen published nmo,Ntin1
sale by EASTMAN A. DANFopTiI r.
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