Edenton (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-09-19)  CPDL #36836: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-19).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 76 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The last few measures edited slightly to improve flow of voices.

General Information

Title: Edenton
First Line: Life has a a soft and silver thread
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1800

Description: First published in Plain Psalmody, 1800, pp. 66-67, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass. Words by Isaac Watts, 1706, entitled The Comforts of a Friend, with eight stanzas. Holden used stanzas six, seven, and eight in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Thus nature tuned her mournful tongue.