The Worcester collection of sacred harmony
Subtitle: Containing I. The rules of vocal music, in a concise and plain manner. II. A large and choice collection of psalm tunes, anthems, &c. proper for divine worship. III. An appendix, consisting of eighty tunes, most of which are original compositions. : The whole compiled for the use of schools and singing societies. : [Four lines of verse]
By: By Oliver Holden. ; Published according to act of Congress
Edition: The eighth edition, altered, corrected, and revised, with large additions.
Publisher: by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury-Street; by said Thomas, in Worcester; and by the booksellers in town and country.--
Published: 1803
Place of publication: Printed, typographically, at Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Psalms (Music); Anthems; Tune-books; Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 3 parts), Unaccompanied; Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied; Music; Instruction and study
Other titles: Laus Deo! The Worcester collection of sacred harmony.
Notes: For 3-4 voices.

At head of title: Laus Deo!

Edition statement transposed; precedes author's name on title page.

"The new tunes, which are more numerous than in any former edition, are impressed by themselves in an appendix, and may be had separately, as a supplement to any other collection"--Advertisement, verso of title page.

Index of tunes, p. [78], 2nd count.

"Index to the appendix" and errata, p. [79], 2nd count.

"Musical publications, for the use of schools, singing societies, and composers of music, printed and sold by Thomas & Andrews, at Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury-Street, Boston."--Page [80], 2nd count.

Shaw, R.R. American bibliography, 4392

Amer. sacred music, 252

Gift; Bostonian Society; 20210929 2022-0006

Inscription in pencil on front pastedown: N.F. Healy[?].

Previously owned by the First Church in Roxbury (Boston, Mass.); later by Judge Lynn and Alice Haycock of Cherryfield, Maine.

Imperfect: Title page and all before page [iii] wanting.

Bound with The village harmony. Exeter: Henry Ranlet, 1803, and two other titles.

2nd of 4 titles bound together with spine title: Roxbury First Parish No. 9.

Brown calf with red inlay for owner's name (now obliterated); gilt fillets on spine with roman numeral "I".