The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-21
THE HALLELUJAH;
LOWELL MASON'S NEW WOE


IL Contains nearly Eleven Hundred Pieces
A ND is the most extensive collection of the kind
IA ever published. 1t may be considered as the
following distinct works brought together in one vol
ume, viz:
COMPLETE TUNE BOOK.
In the language of the Preface " there arc tunes
IN all kinds of time, in many ythmc forms various
ly harmonized, point against point or in reports in
the usual keys, major and minor, for SOIL tutii or
chorus. There are tunes appropriate to express all
the various feelings from those OF the deepest pen
tence grief sorrow to such as are iubiIant or
utant in the highest degree. There arc tunes ami
mating and tunes quietng, tunes of excitement aud
tunes ofreposo tunes of loftncss and tunes of meek
ness OF energy aud of gentlcness of soelnnitv and
OF such merrlness as becometh tho dwelling place of
the Most High" There are singing tunes and
speaking tunes tunes cantabie and tunes recitando
There are tunos short and tunes long tunes low and
tunes higa, tunes soft and tunes loud tunes quick
and tunes SLOW tunes easy and tunes difficult tunes
good and tunes-not so good"
There are tunes in profusion for choirs and no
ack OF those which are suited TO congregational use
There are tunes of about
l20 DIFFERENT METRES,
being larger variety than are presented in any
AN ANTHEM BOOK.
The pages of tho Hallelujah contain a sufficient
amount Of Anthems, Motets, and Set Pieces general
ly, to form OF themselves considerable volume
There arc
besides Chants &C.
SINGING SCHOOL MANUAL.
The publishers risk little in claiming that this is
the most comprehensive and complete work for classes
yet issued. The department termed The Singing
School" embraces
$40 EXERCISES, ROUNDS, CLEES, ETC,
Thus furnishing abundance of matter for practice
in choirs as we'll as schools. An entirely new foa-
ture in this department introduced tor the first
time is what is termed
MUSICAL NOTATION IN NUT SHELL
condensed exposition of the elements of music In
tended for such short schools as arc confined TO ter
or twonty lessons
Another new feature is the introduction Of
INTERLUDEs,
Which are printed in connection with nearly all tho
tunes, and which must add greatly to its value when
used in connection with instrument or instlu-
ments. In slime tunes the instrumental accountant
ment is addedthroughout
In the general characteristics of its musie the
HaiiciuJah may be said to resemble The CayDiiho
SscrG moro than any ofMr Mason's previous works
it being of the practicable and useful charac-
ter Yet it is believed that the Haeluiah is far in
advance of any of the author previous books in the
real beauty and ease of It's melodies and harmOnies
as vol as the variety of its rythmic forms
The price of the Halelujah in Boston or New York
will be $3.50 per Dozen cash. In order to facilitate
its examination by teachers and leaders of choirs
We viii send single copy by mail, prepaid to any
such who will remit us SEly cents in money post
age STAMPS
A new cantata, entitled
THE PILGRIM FATHERS,
Was prepared by Mr. George Root for the pages of the
Hallelujah, but, in order TO make room for the i'm
menso variety which has been introduced it was
found necessary to omit it, and is therefore issued
in separate form, at 81 per DOZEN single copies
for examination, Is cents.
Both these works may be purchased of Booksellers
generally. Published by
MASON BROTHERS,
No. % Park Row, New York;
D. B. MUSSEY & CO,
sept 2l-2teow4t No 20 Cornhill, Boston.