The Rudiments of Music (Andrew Law)
General Information
Title: The Rudiments of Music
Editor - Composer – Compiler: Andrew Law
Editions
- 1 – Published 1783– by William Law in Cheshire, Pennsylvania, 24 pp.Publication date and place: 1783 by William Law in Cheshire, Pennsylvania, 24 pp. – Edition 1
- 2 – Published 1786– 48 pp.
- 3 – Published 1791– 68 pp.
- 4 – Published 1792– 75 pp.
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Works at CPDL
Edition 2 (1786)
| Title | Year | Composer | Lyricist | First Line | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babylon (1786) | 1786 | Alexander Gillet | Joel Barlow | Along the banks where Babel's current flows | Sacred | Psalm-tunes | 4 | 10 10. 10 10 |
Edition 3 (1791)
| Title | Year | Composer | Lyricist | First Line | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 1791 | Alexander Gillet | Isaac Watts | My spirit sinks within me, Lord | Sacred | Set pieces | 4 | 88. 88 (L.M.) |
Edition 4 (1792)
| Title | Year | Composer | Lyricist | First Line | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Meter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 1792 | Alexander Gillet | John Gambold | O tell me no more | Sacred | Set pieces | 4 | 55. 65 |
| Berkley (1792) | 1792 | Alexander Gillet | John Newton (hymnwriter) | Jesus Christ, the Lord's anointed | Sacred | 4 | 87. 87. 47 | |
| Norfolk | 1792 | Alexander Gillet | John Newton (hymnwriter) | What a mournful life is mine | Sacred | 4 | 77. 77 | |
| Richmond | 1792 | Alexander Gillet | William Cowper | Ere god had built the mountains | Sacred | 4 | 76. 76. D |