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Thread #51445   Message #1471417
Posted By: Burke
26-Apr-05 - 01:53 PM
Thread Name: Online Hymnals
Subject: RE: Online Hymnals
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=1&cl1=TUNEBOOK
ATLA has seven Shape-note tune books

"The shape-note tune books of the collection illuminate various musical aspects of the American history of church and society, including the singing school movement and the music education movement. Presenting a rich source of American musical life, the seven selected tune books for the digitizing project include psalm and hymn tunes, fuging tunes, songs for Sunday schools, public schools, and homes, as well as music of the Lowell Mason school, children's songs, folk hymns, anthems and music with secular texts."

(copying & pasting the URL seems to work better than using the Blue clickie. I don't see any difference)

The Harmonist: being a collection of tunes from the most approved authors; adapted to every variety of metre in the Methodist hymn-book. And, for particular occasions, a selection of anthems, pieces, and sentences.
New-York, Pub. by T. Mason & G. Lane for the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1837. xiv, p., 1 l., 384 p. 15 x 24 cm.
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=1&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=50&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Sacred songs for family and social worship, comprising the most approved spiritual hymns with chaste and popular tunes. [Thomas Hastings compiled this one] New York: American Tract Society, 1842
343 p. 20 cm.
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=51&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=106&cl1=TUNEBOOK

J H Hickok; George Fleming.
Evangelical musick, or, The sacred minstrel and sacred harp united : consisting of a great variety of psalm and hymn tunes, set pieces, anthems, & c. ... Philadelphia : J. Whetham, 1837, ©1834. 1 score (xxii, 312 p.) ; 14 x 24 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=108&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=152&cl1=TUNEBOOK

William Hunter; Samuel Wakefield.
The minstrel of Zion: a book of religious songs, accompanied with appropriate music, chiefly original. Philadelphia : Higgins & Perkinpine, 1854, ©1845. 1 close score (216 p.) ; 15 cm.
http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=152&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=180&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Samuel Jackson.
Sacred harmony : a collection of music adapted to the greatest variety of metres now in use : and for special occasions, a choice selection of sentences, anthems, motets and chants.
New York : G. Lane & C.B. Tippett, 1848 Patent note ed.
xxxix, 396 p. ; 17 x 26 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=181&cl1=TUNEBOOK
index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=230&cl1=TUNEBOOK

Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Methodist harmonist, containing a collection of tunes from the best authors, embracing every variety of metre, and adapted to the worship of the Methodist Episcopal Church. To which is added a selection of anthems, pieces, and sentences for particular occasions. New ed., rev. and greatly enl.
New York, B. Waugh and T. Mason, for the Methodist Episcopal Church, 1833. xiii, 362 p. 14 x 23 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=231&cl1=TUNEBOOK
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=275&cl1=TUNEBOOK

The Norristown new and much improved musical teacher, or repository of sacred harmony, Psalms, hymns and spiritual songs, containing a number of new tunes never before published. Together with a large selection from the most eminent and admired composers. For the use of schools and Christian devotion. On a new system. By a Professor of music. Norristown, Pa., Printed by D. Sower, Jr. and sold by Grigg & Elliott, No. 9 North 4th street, Joseph M'Dowell, No. 25 Market Street, Philadelphia, and other booksellers in Pennsylvania. 1832.
144 p. music. 15 x 23 cm.

http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=276&cl1=TUNEBOOK
(Notice the 'imporved' shapes!!)
Index: http://www.atla.com/digitalresources/results.asp?pagenumber=298&cl1=TUNEBOOK