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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Title:''' ''Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean''<br> | '''Title:''' ''Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean''<br> | ||
{{Composer| | {{Composer|Thomas à Becket}} | ||
{{Voicing|1|Unison}}<br> | {{Voicing|1|Unison}}<br> | ||
{{Genre|Secular| | {{Genre|Secular|Anthems}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
'''Instruments:''' Unknown<br> | '''Instruments:''' Unknown<br> | ||
'''Published:''' 1917 | '''Published:''' 1917 | ||
'''Description:''' This song is of uncertain origin. In England it has been sung to the words "Britannia, the Pride of the Ocean" and the English claim that it originated in their country. In | '''Description:''' This song is of uncertain origin. In England it has been sung to the words "Britannia, the Pride of the Ocean" and the English claim that it originated in their country. In the United States, the authorship has been claimed by both David T. Shaw and Thomas à Becket. | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''External websites:''' | ||
*[[wikipedia:Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean|Wikipedia article]] | |||
*[http://lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/loc.natlib.ihas.200000004/default.html Information and original versions at the Library of Congress] | |||
*[http://www.civilwarmusichistory.com/columbiathegemoftheocean.html Civil War Music History] | |||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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CPDL #21454:
SVG Sibelius 4
- Editor: Ashley Etzkorn (submitted 2010-04-16). Score information: A4, 1 page Copyright: Public Domain
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General Information
Title: Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean
Composer: Thomas à Becket
Number of voices: 1v Voicing: Unison
Genre: Secular, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Unknown
Published: 1917
Description: This song is of uncertain origin. In England it has been sung to the words "Britannia, the Pride of the Ocean" and the English claim that it originated in their country. In the United States, the authorship has been claimed by both David T. Shaw and Thomas à Becket.
External websites:
- Wikipedia article
- Information and original versions at the Library of Congress
- Civil War Music History
Original text and translations
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