Buxton (Jacob French)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-23). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 47 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1789. All four stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-23). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 45 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All four stanzas of Watts' hymn included.
General Information
Title: Buxton
First Line: Hark! from the tombs a doleful sound
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1789 in The New American Melody, 1789, p. 37
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 63 of Book 2, with four stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound.