DANIEL HARDY
Daniel Hardy (b. Bradford, Mass., 12 July 1773; d. Dracut, Mass., 25 Nov. 1833) was a composer and teacher who graduated from Dartmouth College in 1789 and later received an A.M. there. He was tutor at Dartmouth (1796-97) and preceptor at Atkinson and Chesterfield academies as well as in Bradford.
Bio-bib. Also Bradford Records 1907, p. 67; Chapman 1867, p. 51.
A THANKSGIVING ANTHEM, 1808
ASMI 232
A Thanksgiving Anthem. By Daniel Hardy, Jun. A.M. Boston:-printed by Manning & Loring, for the author . . . . . . Nov. 1808.
32 p. 113 x 21.5 cm.
Preface dated 15 Nov. 1808; copyright granted, 16 Nov. 1808, District of Massachusetts, to Daniel Hardy, Jr., as author. p. [1], t-p.; p. [2], copyright notice; p. [3], 'Preface'; p. [4] blank; p. [5]-32, music. 'This Anthem was composed seventeen years ago. Part of it was sung in the East parish of Bradford, (Mass.) at the annual public Thanksgiving in 1791. At the end of that year, or early in the following year, the whole stood, nearly, as it now stands.' (Extract from Preface.)
1 anthem for 4 voices; full text. Attrib. to Hardy. Identified as 1st pr. American composition.
Not in Core Repertory.
S15190 (DLC). DLC, MB*, RPB.
ASMI pp. 297-298.