The Christian Harmony
Subtitle: in the seven-syllable character note system of music
By: by William Walker
Publisher: Folk Heritage of Western North Carolina, Inc.
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Asheville, NC
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Copyright date: 1873
Notes: Reprint. Originally published: Philadelphia : Miller's Bible and Publishing House, 1873.
For 4 voices (SATB); shape-note notation.
"In the seven-syllable character note system of music; being the most successful, natural, and easy method of acquiring a knowledge of this art; saving to the learner an immense amount of time and labor, thus placing the science of music within the reach of every person; containing the choicest collection of hymn and psalm tunes, odes and anthems, selected from the best authors in Europe and America; together with a large number of new tunes, from eminent composers, never before published, embracing a great variety of metres suited to the various hymn and psalm books used by the different denominations of Christians; adapted to the use of singing schools, choirs, social and private singing societies: also a copious elucidation of the science of vocal music, and plain rules for beginners." - Title page.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Zack Allen; title: Introduction / Brent Howard Holcomb; title: Preface; title: Seven-syllable character-note singing; title: Rudiments of music; title: A dictionary of musical terms; title: The Christian Harmony; title: Alphabetical index; title: Metrical index; title: Index of composers and authors; title: Index of first lines