1844 First Edition (1st Printing) — Philadelphia: T. K. & P. G. Collins.

Front Board:

“THE 

Sacred Harp,

A COLLECTION OF 

PSALM AND HYMN TUNES, ODES, AND ANTHEMS; 

SELECTED FROM THE MOST EMINENT AUTHORS. 

TOGETHER WITH 

NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PIECES NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED. 

Suited to most Metres, 

AND WELL ADAPTED TO CHURCHES OF EVERY DENOMINATION, SINGING SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE

SOCIETIES. WITH PLAIN RULES FOR LEARNERS.

BY B. F. WHITE & E. J. KING. 

PHILADELPHIA: 

PUBLISHED BY T. K. & P. G. COLLINS, 

FOR THE PROPRIETORS, B. F. WHITE & E. J. KING, HAMILTON, GA 

1844.”

Title page:

(Copy of Front Board without decorative frame)

“THE

Sacred Harp

A COLLECTION OF

PSALM AND HYMN TUNES, ODES, AND ANTHEMS;

SELECTED FROM THE MOST EMINENT AUTHORS.

TOGETHER WITH NEARLY ONE HUNDRED PIECES NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED.

Suited to most Metres,

AND WELL ADAPTED TO CHURCHES OF EVERY DENOMINATION, SINGING SCHOOLS, AND PRIVATE SOCIETIES.

WITH PLAIN RULES FOR LEARNERS.

BY B. F. WHITE & E. J. KING.

PHILADELPHIA: PUBLISHED BY T. K. & P. G. COLLINS,

FOR THE PROPRIETORS, B. F. WHITE & E. J. KING, HAMILTON, GA.

1844.”

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Copyright page:

“Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1844, by B. F. White & E. J. KING, in the Clerk's Office of the

District

Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Stereotyped by L. Johnson, Philadelphia.

Printed by T. K. & P. G. Collins.”

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Preface pages, (Preface p 3, Introduction p 4, Rudiments pp 5-22, General Observations pp 23-24,

Dictionary of Musical Terms p 25).

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Music:

“PART I.

CONSISTING OF PIECES USED BY WORSHIPING ASSEMBLYS.”

pp.27-162.

"PART II.

CONSISTING PRINCIPALLY OF PIECES USED IN SINGING SCHOOLS AND SOCIETIES.”

pp.163-224.

“PART III.

CONSISTING OF ODES AND ANTHEMS.”

Pp.225-262.

Indices:

“GENERAL INDEX”

p263

“METRICAL INDEX”

P264

Back Board:

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