THE MARYLAND SELECTION, 1809

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The Maryland Selection of Sacred Music; from the best authors, ancient and modern; in three and four parts. By Wheeler Gillet, and Co. Baltimore: printed by Henry S. Keatinge, North Howard Street. 1809.

1 p.l., 86 p. 14 x 23 cm.

P.l. recto, t-p.; verso blank; p. [i], 'Preface'; p. [ii], 'Index'; p. [iii]-viii, 'A Concise Introduction to the Art of Singing'; p. [9]-86, music. 'The Compiler's... have endeavored to select the best of the most admired tunes, and such as are in general use, with a number of original pieces, which, they believe will be esteemed-Their harmonies have been approved of by the best Composers... [New par.] Although several Musical Selections have been printed in Baltimore, which were, perhaps, equal to any ever published in America, in point of taste; yet there not being a sufficient number for a constant supply, induced us to print three thousand copies of this work.' (Extract from Preface.)

          75 compositions, incl. 3 anthems & 3 set-pieces, for 2, 3 & 4 voices; full text, extra stanzas w. some tunes. Attribs. to Dr. Arne, Barthelmon (2), W. Billings, Rev. T. Bowman, J. Chetham, J. Cole (4), Dalmer, Dixon, Dr. Green, Holden, S. Holyoke, J. Kimball (4), Lane (2), Leach (4), E. Lees (3), M. Luther, Dr. Madan (2), E. Mann (2), B. Milgrove, Norton, S. Porter, Read (3), T. Shoel, Mr. Shrubsole, Smith (2), Thorley, Is. Tucker, Wm. Wheal, Williams. 1 1st pr. identified (ORPHAN'S PRAYER), also 9 1st Am. pr. (Anthem: Hear me; BERKHAMSTEAD, BURLINGTON, CANADA, CAWSTON, DOXOLOGY, How-ARD ST., LUTHER, ZION'S TRAVELLERS). 22 American compositions, 48 non-American, 5 unidentified [CANADA, DOXOLOGY (P. 72), HOWARD ST., LAVINGTON, ZION'S TRAVELLERS] (19 attrib. Americans, 3 traced [GEORGIA, PSALM 23, SUDBURY]; 28 attrib. non-Americans, 20 traced). 

17 Core Repertory.

          S18006 (MWA). DLC, ICN, MWA*, MdHi, NN, NcWsM (front matter inc.), PHi, RPB.

ASMI pp. 287-288