Edenton (Oliver Holden)
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- (Posted 2015-09-19) CPDL #36837:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 81 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The last few measures edited slightly to improve sing-ability. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- (Posted 2015-09-19) CPDL #36836:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-19). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 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
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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.