The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-19
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THE SHAWN A complete Library of Church
l. Music BY William b. Bradbury and George
F. Root assisted by Thomas Hastings and 7. B. Ma
son, of Cincinnati
This is in many respects the most remarkable col
lection of Chu' CHI Music issued in any country
Making its first appearance in August, 1853 il had
by the lst of February ensuing. including period
of little over five months. reached the oxtraordi.
nary sale of sixty thousand copicsa sale great
err it is belize cd by half than any similar work
over attained in the Same time. Moreover this sale
would have been yet much larger, had wo been able
TO manufacture fast enough to supply tho demand
This was so unprecedented, however that though
presses wero running night and day. We for
time unable TO raeet it. This immense popularity is
to the public th best possible evidence in favor of
any book, for IL proves that 1t is just what they like
We therefore deem it unnecessary to append any
OF the almost numbcrless recommendations of the
Shawn, which are In our hands. We may however
allude TO several points which render it popular
l. 1t contains much larger amount of matter
than previous similar works. embracing in all nearly
One Thousand Mnsicai Compositions. thus really
warranting the name Of g A Library of Church Mu
sic."
2 The fact that 1t Is the result of the combined
authors has rendered it peculiarly rich in the vari
city as we'll as general value of its contents.
g. III safe to assert that no previous similar work
has contained nearly so many Of the fayorite oompo
sitions OF all our most popular American as well as
foreign authors. But few tunes arc in familiar
in the vcstrcs social meetings, congregations OF
any part of the land, which not hcre preserved
Besides their own compositions the authors were,
by special arrangement, permitted to make use of
many OF the favorite works of Mr. Lowell Mason and
many other distinguished authors This feature Of
the work has elected universal appreciation. The
| remark is frequent, Heretofore we have been
obliged to have several books in order to secure all
our fevorites, but tho Shawn contains them all.
T. The quantity Of new tunes presented Is also un
usually large. Assistance from abroad was enjoyed
by foreign correspondence, well by untriDg re-
search among tho works of the greatest composers Of
the past and present. But especially is the Shawn
rich IN its home department.. Besides the authors
themselves. many of our most celebrated American
musicians contributed TO its pages
5. 1t embraces unusually large variety OF me
tres, there being in all one hundred. This
adapts it to the use of all denominations.
8. 1t contains also, unusual variety OF An
thems Set Pieces, Chants, DC, OF popular and val
liable character
T. II contains new and original Cantata, Cor Or
atorio1 entitled Daniel or the Captivity and Res
toration.n This renders it peculiarly valuable to
SINGING Societies and Schools as well as Choirs be-
ing in itself of eudicent length for Concert while
pieces in the regular Sabbath services
g. Tho after and arrangement of the Elements Of
Music in department termed The Singing Class I"
and the introduction therein of quito number of
Glccs and Part Songs are much liked by teachers
9 The fact that work containing 80 much and
such variety Of matter, Is Afforded at the same
price with prcvioBs less extensive collections IL an
importsn. consideration, rendering it a. cheap as Il
is good; :. !.
trust shall hereafter be able to Gil ali orders
promptly. It may be obtained Of Booksellers gem
orally. MASON BROTHERS.
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