Midsummer (William Walker)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-07-02). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 46 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note in four-shape format, as originally published in 1835, All four stanzas of Newton's hymn included.
General Information
Title: Midsummer
First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours
Composer: William Walker
Lyricist: John Newton (hymnwriter)
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1835 in Southern Harmony, p. 56, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass
Description: Tune not included in later editions of Southern Harmony. The words by John Newton, 1779, with four stanzas.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at How tedious and tasteless the hours.