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Life
Born: 2 February 1780, Shenandoah County, Virginia
Died: 21 October 1857, Rockingham County, Virginia
Ananias Davisson was a printer, composer, and compiler of books of psalm-tunes and hymn-tunes, who lived most of his life in Rockingham County, northwest Virginia. He compiled four tunebooks, all in four-shape format, including Kentucky Harmony and Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony. He was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church.
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List of choral works
1. Titles
- 1a. Psalm-tunes composed by Davisson
- 1b. Arrangements by Davisson of works of others
2. First Lines
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Publications
- Davisson, Ananias, Compiler. 1816. Kentucky Harmony. Harrisonburg, Virginia: Author. 140 pp. Second Edition 1817, 150 pp.; Third Edition 1819, 154 pp.; Fifth Edition 1826, 160 pp.
- Davisson, Ananias, Compiler. 1820. Supplement to the Kentucky Harmony. Harrisonburg, Virginia: Author. 103 pp. Second Edition, 1822, 128 pp.; Third Edition, 1825, 152 pp.
References
- Music, David W. 1983. Ananias Davisson, Robert Boyd, Reubin Monday, John Martin, and Archibald Rhea in East Tennessee, 1816-26. American Music 1(3):72-84.
- Music, David W., Editor. 2005. A Selection of Shape-Note Folk Hymns From Southern United States Tune Books, 1816-61. Middleton, Wisconsin: A-R Editions. 91 pp.
- Steel, David Warren, and Richard H. Hulan. 2010. The Makers of the Sacred Harp. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. 322 pp.
List of compositions and arrangements attributed to Ananias Davission
| HTI* | Title | Date† | Publication | Meter | Key | Arr.+ | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14758a | Condescending | 1813 | Wyeth's Repository, Part 2 | C. M. | C | In Wyeth as Adoration with different words; Condescension in later editions | |
| 14773b | Glasgow | 1813 | L. M. | F | Arr. | Wyeth (14773a) attrib. to Dare; G 1813-16-18, F 1817-19-20 | |
| 14780b | Mount Calvary | 1813 | C.M.D. | a | 14780a (Messiah) unattr. In Wyeth | ||
| 14785 | Reflection | 1813 | C. M. | B♭ | Unattr. (New Canaan in C) in Wyeth | ||
| 14594 | Tribulation | 1813 | Patterson's Church Music | C. M. | d | Arr. | By Amzi Chapin. Patterson with different words |
| 4077b | Zion's Hill | 1816 | Kentucky Harmony | S. M. | F | Arr. | 4077a is by Abraham Wood, 1778 (Worcester). |
| 15425 | Idumea | 1816 | S. M. | a | For another arrangement, see Idumea (William Hauser). | ||
| 15431a | Tender Thought | 1816 | L. M. | a | |||
| 15647 | Leperous Jew | 1817 | Kentucky harmony, Ed. 2 | S. M. | a | ||
| 15650 | Solemnity | 1817 | L. M. | a | |||
| 15651 | Solitude in the Grove | 1817 | C. M. D. | e | |||
| 7888b | Garland | 1817 | Kentucky Harmony, Ed. 3 | L. M. | e | Arr. | By Amos Pilsbury 1799 (Kedron) |
| 15646 | Golden Hill | 1817 | S. M. | G | Arr. | Very like 4077b = Zion's Hill | |
| 11467 | Immensity | 1817 | L. M. | a | Arr. | By Eliakim Doolittle. 1805 | |
| 17109 | Devotion | 1820 | Supplement to Kentucky Harmony | L. M. | C | Arr. | By Alexander Johnson, 1818 |
| 17110 | Changing Seasons | 1820 | 11 11.11 11 | e | |||
| 17112 | Solemnity | 1820 | 577.79 | F | Crucifixion in later editions | ||
| 17113 | Davisson's Retirement | 1820 | L. M. | f | |||
| 17115 | Emerald Gates | 1820 | 76.76.77.77 | B | Arranged by William Hauser, 1848 | ||
| 17011 | Imandra | 1820 | 11 11.11 11 | a | |||
| 17131 | New Hope | 1820 | S. M. | F | |||
| 11053b | Redemption | 1820 | 11 11.11 11 | A | Arr. | 11053a is Redemption Hymn in Ingalls 1805 | |
| 17137 | The Rose Tree | 1820 | 78.78. D. | A | |||
| 17138 | Staunton | 1820 | C. M. D. | e | |||
| Haywood | 1822 | Supplement to Kentucky Harmony, Ed. 2 | 77. 77. | F | |||
| Overton | 1825 | Supplement to Kentucky Harmony, Ed. 3 | 88.88.88 | B♭ |
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*. The Hymn Tune Index. †. Date of Davisson's composition or arrangement. +. Arrangements by Davisson of works of others.