The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-09-28
THE HhLLELUJAH:
LOWELL MASON'S NEW WORK
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lsON ELL bihGON'S r w w Ohh
is NOW READY.
IL Contains nearly EteUen Hundred Pieces
A ND is the most extensive collection Of The kind
n ever published. 1t may he considered rs the
following distinct works brought togotherin vol
ume, viz:
COMPLETE TUNE BOOK.
In tho language Of the Preface there arc tunes
in ali kinds of time, in many thnic forms
ly harmonizcd, point against point or in reports, in
the usual keys, major and minor, for sal, fUttf.
chorus There are tunes appropriate 70 express all
the various feelings from those tbe deepest psni
tence grief or sorrow, TO such jubilant
ultant in the highest degree. There arc tunes ami
mating and tunes quieting tunes of excitement and
tunes Of repOso, tunes of oness and tunes Of meek
ness of energy aud of genteness, of soIemnity and
of such merrness bccOmeth the dwelling Place Of
the Most High There are singing tunes and
speaking tunes tunes cantabile aad rocitando
There tunes short and tunes long tunes low and
tunes high, tunes soft and tunes loud tunes quick
and tunes slow, tunes easy and tunes difficult tuCes
good and tunes not good
There are tunes in profusiOn for choirs and no
lack of those which suited to congregational
There tunes Of about
100 DIFFERENT METRES,
being larger variety than arc presented in any
other work.
AN ANTHEM BOOK.
The pages of the Hallelujah contain a sufficient
amount of Anthems, Motets aud Set Pieces general
ly, to form of themselves considerable volume.
There are
MORE THAN SEVENTY ANTHEMS
besides Chants &c.
SINGING SCHOOL MANUAL.
The publishers risk little in claiming that this is
the most comprehensive and complete work for ella
yet issued. Tho department termed the Singing
School," embraces
$40 EXERCISES, ROUNDS, GLEEs, ETC,
Thus furnishing abundance Of matter for practice
in chOirs as we'll schools. An entirely fcs-
ture in this department now introduced for tho fret
i hat cd
MUSICAL NOTATION IN NUT SHELL.
A condensed exposition Of the elements Of music in
tended for such short schools confined to ten
or twenty 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 an instrument or instIu-
ments. In some tunes the instrumental aecoIopani-
ment is added throughout.
In the general characteristics of its music, the
Hallelujah may be said to resemble the CarBliha
Sqera more than any of Mr.. Masons previous Works
it being Of the Same practicable and useful charac-
ter ct il is believed that tho HalleIuiah is far in
advance of any of the authors previous books in the
real beauty and ease Of its melodies and harnonies,
as well as the variety Of its rythmic forms
The price of the Aallelujsh in Boston or New York
will be $3.50 per Dozen cash In order to facilitate
its examination by teachers and leaders Of ckoirs,
we will send single copy by mail, prepaid, to any
such who will remit US si8y cents in money or post
age STAMPS.
A now cantata, entitled
THE PILGRIM FATHERS,
Was prepared by Mr. George Root for the pages Of the
Hallelujah, but in order to make room for tho i'm
mense variety which has been introduced, il was
found necessary to omit IT, and it stheTeiore issued
in a separate FORM at 81 per dozeni single copies,
for examinations 10 cents
Both these works may be purchased Of Booksellers
generally. Published by
MASON BROTHERS.
No. % Park Row, New York;
B. B. MUSSEY eco,
Sept. 2l-2teow4t No. 90 Cornhil Boston