First Publication | 1785 |
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Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; Sacred hymns; |
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Work Title | The American Singing Book |
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Alternative. Title | The American Singing Book; or a new and easy guide to the art of Psalmody. Designed for the use of Singing-Schools in America. Containing in a plain and familiar Manner, the Rules of Psalmody, together with a number of Psalm-Tunes, &c. Composed by Daniel Read, Philo-Musico. |
Composer | Read, Daniel |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IDR 1 |
First Publication. | 1785 |
Librettist | Isaac Watts (1674-1748) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Classical |
Piece Style | Classical |
Instrumentation | 4 voices (or mixed chorus) |