The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-12
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THE SHAWN: complete Library Of Church
Il Music. By William B. Bradbury and George
T. Root, assisted by Thomas Hastings and 7. D. Ma
son, of Cincinnati.
This is in many respects the most remarka bic col
lection of Clutch Music ever Issued in any country.
Making its first appearance in August 1853, it had,
by tho LIST of February ensuing. including period
of little over five months, reached the extraordi-
nary sale of sixty -four the usand copies sale great
or, it is belle, cd by half than any similar work
attained in the same time. Moreover this sale
would have been yet much larger, had We been ablo
to manufacture fast enough to supply the demand.
This unprecedented however that though
presses wero running night and day, We for
time unable to meet it. This immense popularity il
the public the best possible evidence in favor Of
any book for il proves that it is just what they like
We therefore deem il unnecessary to append any
Of the almost numberless recommendations Of tho
Shawn, which are in our hands We may, however,
allude to several points which render il so popular
l. It contains a much larger amount Of matter
than previous similar works, embracing in all nearly
One thousand Musical Compositions, thus really
warranting the name Of "a Library of Church Mu-
SIC"
O. The fact that 1t Is tho result of the combined
experience, labor and Of so many popular
authors has rendered it peculiarly rich in the yari
ETY. as well as general valre of its contents.
g. 1t is safe to assert that previous similar work
has contained nearly so many of the favortc comp0-
sitions of all our most popular American as well az
foreign authors. But few tunes arc in familiar use
in the yestrics, socal meetings, congregations OF
any part of the land which not here preserved
Besides their own compositions, ths authors were,
by special arrangement, permitted to mako 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. Tho
remark is frequent, Heretofore We have been
obliged to have several books in order all
our favorites, but tho Shawn contains them ALL
a. The quantity of new tunes presented is also
usually large. Assistance from abroad was enjoyed
by foreign correspondence well by untiripg
search among the 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.
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tres there being in all over one hundred. This
adapts il TO the use of all denominations.
8. 1t contains also, an unusual variety Of An
thems, Set Pieces Chants, &c, Of popular and val
liable character
I. 1t contains new and original Cantats, Cor Or
atorio1 entitled Daniel, or the Captivity and Res
torationD This renders il peculiarly valuable TO
Singing Societies and Schools well as Chors; be-
ing In itself of sufficient length for Concert while
most of the chOruses may be used as occasional
pieces in tho regular Sabbath services
s. The matter and arrangement of the Elements Of
Music, in department termed " The Singing Glass
and the Introduction therein of quite a number If
Glees and Part Songs, arc much liked by teachers.
The fact that work containing so much and
such variety of matter is afforded at the sane
price with previous less extensive collections is an
important confederation rendering it as cheap as it
is good
We have now a full supply Of the Shawn and
trust We shall hereafter be able to I'll all orders
promptly. 1t may DO obtained of Booksellers gen
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