THE COLUMBIAN HARMONY, 1810

ASMI 486 

The Columbian Harmony; containing 1st. A plain introduction to the rules of music. 2d. A number of psalm and hymn tunes, never before published. Calculated for the use of singing schools and religious societies. By Samuel Thomson. Dedham: printed at the music-press of H. Mann, for the author. - 1810.

39, [1] p. 13 x 21.5 cm.

Copyright granted, 29 Oct. 1810, District of Massachusetts, to Thomson as author. p. [i], t-p.; p. [ii], copyright notice; p. [iii]-vi, 'Introduction'; p. vi, 'Lesson For Tuning The Voice', errata list pasted on; p. [7]-39, music; p. [40], 'Index.'

          29 compositions, incl. 1 set-piece, for 4 voices, a few for 3 & 1 for 5; full text. T-p. attribs. all to Thomson. 29 1st pr. identified. All are American. 

No Core Repertory.

          S21489 (ICN). CtY, ICN*, MBAt, MHi.

ASMI p. 581.