The Bicentennial collection of American music
By: compiled by Elwyn A. Wienandt
Publisher: Hope Pub. Co.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: Carol Stream, Ill
Language: eng
Subjects: Songs and music; Music; History
Notes: Facsims. of published vocal and instrumental music, with added historical information on each work.
Table of contents: title: v. 1. 1698-1800. Cambridge short tune. Canterbury tune. 100 Psalm tune new. Der XXIII. Psalm. Christmas. The theoretical introduction from Urania. Chorus from The military glory of Great Britain. A hymn for Christmas. America. Phoebus ; Lamentation over Boston ; The bird / William Billings. Rondo III for piano or harpsichord / William Brown. Kyrie from The holy Mass of the Blessed Trinity. Lobet den Herrn alle Seine Heerschaaren / Johannes Herbst. Federal march / Alexander Reinagle. An ode for the 4th of July, 1788 ; The trav'ler benighted and lost / Francis Hopkinson. Ordination anthem / Oliver Holden. An easy and familiar lesson for two performers on one piano forte / Raynor Taylor. Sacred lines for Thanksgiving Day / Hans Gram. Annapolis / Daniel Read. Pennsylvania / Nehemiah Shumway. The battle of Prague / Franz Kotzwara. Farewell anthem : fragment / Jacob French. The dying Christian's last farewell / William Billings. The straw bonnet / Mary Pownall. Major André's complaint. Poor black boy / Stephen Storace. Finale from The volunteers / Alexander Reinagle. Two selections from A new assistant for the piano-forte / Francis Linley. Money musk ; and, Martini's march : from Evening amusement. The anacreontic song. Adams and liberty. Washington and independence / Victor Pelissier. The federal Constitution and liberty forever ; The battle of Trenton : fragment / James Hewitt. A funeral elegy / Abraham Wood. Mount Vernon : from Sacred dirges, hymns, and anthems / Oliver Holden. Handel's water piece / Samuel Holyoke, arr. Little boy blew ; Shakespeare's willow / Benjamin Carr