Solemn Song (Elisha West)
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- (Posted 2020-01-08) CPDL #56577:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-01-08). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 49 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval notes. Four staves (Tr-Co-T-B) reduced to two (S-A-T-B): old Tenor becomes Soprano, old Counter becomes Alto, old Treble becomes Tenor and Bass remains. A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808.
- (Posted 2020-01-08) CPDL #56576:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-01-08). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808.
General Information
Title: Solemn Song
First Line: Here is a song, which doth belong
Composer: Elisha West
Lyricist: John Peck
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1802 in The Musical Concert, Edition 1
Description: Words in West's composition are the two stanzas by John Peck, 1794.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Here is a song, which doth belong.