Faithful Soldier (William Walker)
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- (Posted 2018-07-14) CPDL #50521: FaithfulSoldierWalker1835a.mxl
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-07-14). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 54 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All seven stanzas included; words as in Southern Harmony.
General Information
Title: Faithful Soldier
Composer: William Walker
Lyricist: John Leland
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Unknown
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Published in Southern Harmony, 1835, p. 122, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass; Alto part added by William Walker in his Christian Harmony, 1867. Originally called The Faithful Soldier in 1835, the initial particle was dropped in later editions of Southern Harmony. A folk hymn, based on an Irish folk song (Jackson 1953a, No. 59). This tune was also arranged by William Hauser in 1848, for four parts. Words by John Leland, 1793, with seven stanzas; variant by William Walker.
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