The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-10-19
THE HALLELUJAH,
LOWELL MASON'S NEW WORK


1t Contains nearly Eleven Hundred Pieces,
ND is the most extensive collection of the kind
N ever published. 1t may be considered the
following distinct works broug together in vol
ume, via:
COMPLETE TUNE BOOK.
In the language of the Preface, there are tunes
In all kinds of time, in many rythmc forms, various
" harmonized, point against point or In reports, in
tho usual keys, major and minor, for soi, tntt or
chorus. There are times appropriate to express all
the various feelings from those OF the deepest pen
tence grief sorrow, to such are jubilant
ultant in the highest degree. There arc tunos ami
mating and tunes quieting, tunes Of excitement and
tunes of reposo tunes of loncss and tunes Of meek
of such merriness as becometh the dwelling place of
the Most High" There are singing tunes and
speaking tunes, tunes cantabilo and tunes rectando
There are tunes short and tunes long tunes low and
tunes hign tunes soft and tunes loud, tunes quick
and tunes slow, tunes easy and tunes difficult fumes
good and tuncs-not so good"
There are tunes in profusion for choirs, and no
lack of those which suited to congregational
There are tunes of about
100 DIFFERENT METRES,
being larger variety than are presented in any
other work.
AN ANTHEM BOOK.
The pages of tho Halclujah contain a sufficient
amount of Anthems, Motets, and Set Pieces generas<
", to form Of themselves considerable volume.
There arc
MORE THAN SEVENTY ANTHEMS
besides Chants. &c.
SINGING SCHOOL MANUAL.
Tho publishers risk little in claiming that this Is
the most comprehensive and complete work for clases
yet issued The department termed /" The Singing
school," embraces
$40 EXERCISES, ROUNDS, GLEEs, ETC,
Thus furnishing abundance Of matter for practice
in choirs as well schools. An entirely now fea-
in this department. now introduced Tor the frat
time, is what is termed
MUSICAL NOTATION IN NUT SHELL.
condensed exposition of the elements of music in
tended for such short schools are confined to ten
or twenty lessons.
Another new feature is tho introduction of
INTERLUDEs,
Which are printed in connection with noarly all the
tunes, and which must add greatly to its value when
used in connection with an instrument or instru-
ments. In some tunes tho instrumental accompani-
ment is added throughout.
In the general characteristics of its music. the
Hallelujah may DO said to resemble the Car1rsna
Socra more than any of Mr.. Masons previous works.
it being Of the practicable and useful charac-
ter. Yet it is believed that tho Halcluah is far in
advance of any of the authors previous books in the
real beauty and ease Of its melodies and harmonies,
as we'll as the variety Of its rythmic forms.
Tho price of tho Ballelujah in Boston or Now York
will be $3.50 per dozen, cash. In order to facilitate
It's examination by teachers and leaders of cbors,
VIC viii send single copy by mail, prepaid, to any
such who will remit staty cents in money post
age stamps.
A new cantata, entitled
THE PILGRIM FATHERS,
Was prepared by Mr. George Root for tho pages of the
Halelujah, but, in order to make room for the i'm
mensc variety which hos been introduced, it was
found necessary to emit it, and it is therefore issued
in separate form, at 81 per dozcni single copies,
for examination Is cents
Both these works may be purchased of Booksellers
generally. Published by
MASON BROTHERS,
No. % Park Row. New York;
B. b. MUSSEY h CO.,
Sept 2I-2teow4t No. 29 Cornhill, Boston.