D. RUSS
D. Russ (fl. Carlisle, Pa., ca. 1791) was a composer. The Carlisle Gazette, 3 Aug. 1791, advertised Russ's The Uranian Harmony as 'now in the press' of the Philadelphia printer, John M'Culloch. Holden's The Union Harmony, I (1793), The Village Harmony, 3d ed., and Little and Smith's The Easy Instructor all attribute tunes to Russ.
Bio-bib, Wolfe.
THE URANIAN HARMONY, 1791
ASMI 443
[The Uranian Harmony. By D. Russ. Philadelphia: John M'Culloch, 1791.
76 p. of music.]
[1791.] The Carlisle [Pa.] Gazette, and the Western Repository of Knowledge, 3 Aug. 1791, advertises: "Now in the Press, at John M'Culloch's Printing office, Philadelphia, and will be immediately for sale, A Collection of Sacred Music, entitled The Uranian Harmony. By D. Russ. [New par.] Consisting of seventy-six pages of Music, exclusive of the rudiments, struck off with letter type, on fine demy paper, of only twelve pages to a sheet, and will be sold at the low price of only One Dollar the single book, and great allowance made to those who purchase by the groce or dozen. [New par.] As the compiler hath spared no pains in collecting the Music, from the most approved authors in Europe and America, flatters himself the Music will be sufficient to recommend itself to every unprejudiced judge. Carlisle, August 2, 1791. The same advertisement appears on 10 Aug.
E23749 (no copy on Readex). No copy located.
ASMI 529-530.