Edenton (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-09-19)  CPDL #36837:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-19).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 81 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. The last few measures edited slightly to improve sing-ability.

• (Posted 2015-09-19)  CPDL #36836:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-19).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The last few measures edited slightly to improve flow of voices.

General Information

Title: Edenton
First Line: Life has a a soft and silver thread
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1800 in Plain Psalmody, pp. 66-67, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1706, entitled The Comforts of a Friend, with eight stanzas. Holden used stanzas six, seven, and eight in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Thus nature tuned her mournful tongue.