The Harmony of Sion (Roome, Francis)

First Publication 1778 ca.
Genre Categories Psalms; Religious works; Sacred hymns; Hymns; For 4 voices, continuo; For voices with continuo; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores with basso continuo; For mixed chorus, continuo; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For chorus with continuo; For 2 voices, mixed chorus, continuo; For voices and chorus with continuo; English language

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score
#744696 - 66.55MB, 98 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 9×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Complete Score (re-issue c.1816)
#744697 - 38.04MB, 96 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 5×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Arranger John Alcock Sr. (1715–1806)
Editor Francis Roome (fl.1778-1815)
Publisher. Info. London: for the editor, n.d.(1778).
Re-issue: London: G. Walker, n.d.(1816).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes sold in Derby: Roome; London: Thompson; Cahusac
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General Information

Work Title The Harmony of Sion
Alternative. Title The Harmony of Sion, or a Collection of all the Capital Psalm-Tunes, including the most Favourite Magdalen Airs that are used in London, & other parts of England, for Four Voices. To which are added, Nine Favourite Hymns, and a Chant for Te Deum, Jubilate, &c. The Contra-tenor, Tenor, and Bass Parts composed by Dr. Alcock, of Lichfield. The whole selected by Francis Roome, Bookseller, in Derby
Composer Roome, Francis
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1778 ca.
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Classical
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 4 voices (SATB), continuo; 3 hymns for 2 voices, chorus, continuo
Extra Information Included in the category Vocal Ornamentation. (most tunes included added trills and appoggiaturas)
Music on pages 1-24 first published 1745 in Alcock's Psalmody

Navigation etc.

Tunes marked "Magdalen" are from the collection of hymns for the use of the Magdalen Chapel
Composers named without IMSLP pages:

  • Mr Soaper
  • Mr (Matthew) Hussey
  • Christopher Clarke
  • Mr Gilding
  • Mr (Thomas) Wood
  • Francis Roome
  • Mr J. Fellows
  • Mr J. Selby
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