An Appalachian nativity : a Christmas folk cantata for mixed chorus and soli based on hymns of the shape-note tradition / by Lewis Henry Horton.
| Author/creator | Horton, Lewis Henry |
| Other author | Jansen, William Hugh, 1914- writer of foreword. |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | New York : H.W. Gray, agents for Novello, ©1955. |
| Description | 1 vocal score (48 pages) ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Wesleyan music collection Wesleyan music collection. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Organ prelude (Tune: "Christ was born in Bethlehem", The Sacred Harp, 1854) -- Ye nations all (Tune: "Nativity", The Sacred Melodeon, 1848) / text by William Walker -- A virgin unspotted (Tune: "Samantha", adapted Bible Songs, 1865) / text from The Compleat Psalmodist, 1750 -- His parents poor (Tune: "Babe of Bethlehem", Southern Harmony, 1835) / text by William Walker -- As sheperds in Jewry (Tune: "As shepherds in Jewry", Christian Harmony or Songster's Companion, 1805) / text traditional -- When this was said (Tune: "Babe of Bethlehem", Southern Harmony, 1835) / text by William Walker -- Hark! the herald angels sing (Tune: "Cookham", Baptist Harmony, 1834) / text by Charles Wesley, 1743 -- Then with delight (Tune: "Nativity", The Sacred Melodeon, 1848) / text by William Walker -- Hail, blessed morn (Tune: "Star in the east", Southern Harmony, 1835) / text from Reginald Heber, 1811 -- The shepherds then returned again (Tune: "Babe of Bethlehem", Southern Harmony, 1835) / text by William Walker -- Praise the saviour, all ye nations (Tune: "Hayden", Olive Leaf, 1878) -- Joy to the world (Tune: "Antioch" from G. F. Handel, 1742, and Paxton, Southern Harmony, 1835) / text by Isaac Watts, 1719. |
| General note | With piano accompaniment. |
| General note | Duration: 30 min. |
| General note | Foreword in English by William Hugh Jansen. |
| General note | "Dedicated in memoriam to the late Dr. George Pullen Jackson, 1874-1953, whose research and personal counsel made this work possible."--Title page verso. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M2075.H67 A7 1955 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |