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Life
Born: 18 September 1765, Shirley, Massachusetts
Died: 4 September 1844, Charlestown, Massachusetts
Oliver Holden was one of the best-known and prolific American composers of psalmody of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. As a young man, he was a U. S. Marine aboard the frigate Dean, participating in the capture of five British ships. He lived most of his later life in Charlestown, Massachusetts, near Boston. Unlike many composers of his era, Holden was a well known citizen, with dealings in government, religious, and charitable affairs. Though a carpenter and real estate dealer in his professional life, he also organized many music schools, and served as legislator and pastor. When George Washington visited Boston in 1789, Holden wrote the lyrics and score and trained the choir which sang the music that greeted Washington at the Old State House.
"Holden was an early proponent of 'reform psalmody' and sought to accommodate his style to European ideals of church music, without, however, completely abandoning the forms and techniques of American psalmody. Thus, his music is an interesting amalgamation of styles and musical detail" (Music 1998).
"After 1796, Holden quit signing his name to tunebooks, except for editions of the Worcester Collection. Nevertheless, several anonymous volumes of the later eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries have been positively identified as Holden's works ... These include Sacred Dirges (1800), The Modern Collection (1800), Plain Psalmody (1800), the third edition of The Union Harmony, The Charlestown Collection (1803), and Occasional Pieces (1807)" (Music 1998).
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List of choral works
LISTING BY TITLE
Many of these have two or more editions. See Listing by First Line below
1. Psalm-tunes published in 1788
2. Psalm-tunes published in 1792
3. Psalm-tunes published in 1793
4. Psalm-tunes published in 1795
5. Psalm-tunes published in 1796
6. Psalm-tunes published in 1797
7. Psalm-tunes published in 1800
8. Psalm-tunes published in 1803
9. Psalm-tunes published in 1804
10. Psalm-tunes published in 1806
11. Psalm-tunes published in 1807
12. Anthems
13. Secular Songs
LISTING BY FIRST LINE
- A blooming paradise of joy
- Again the Lord of life and light
- All hail the power of Jesus' name
- Angels are lost in sweet surprise
- Angels, roll the rock away
- Another six days' work is done
- Arise, my soul, my joyful powers
- Arise, my tender thoughts, arise
- Arise, my tenderest thoughts, arise
- Around the bloody tree
- As Jesus stood on Tabor's mound
- As lost in lonely grief I tread
- As pants the hart for cooling streams
- Attend, ye saints, and hear me tell
- Awake, my heart; arise, my tongue
- Awake, our souls, away, our fears
- Begin, my soul, th' exalted lay
- Begin, my tongue, some heavenly theme
- Behold, the grace appears
- Behold the rising dawn appear
- Behold the rose of Sharon here
- Beside the gospel pool
- Bless God, O my soul, rejoice in His name
- Come, all ye lovers of the Lamb
- Come, dearest Lord, descend and dwell
- Come, happy souls, approach your God
- Come, said Jesus' sacred voice
- Come, thou fount of every blessing
- Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
- Dearest of all the names above
- Dear fountain of delight unknown
- Death, 'tis a melancholy day
- Death will dissolve the tenderest tie
- Deep in a cold, a joyless cell
- Descend from heaven, immortal Dove
- Descend, Holy Spirit, the Dove
- Did Christ for sinners weep
- Early, my God, without delay
- Earth has detained me prisoner long
- Eternal Wisdom, Thee we praise
- Eternal wisdom was prepared
- Fair as a blooming, tender flower
- Far, far beyond these lower skies
- Far from the world, O Lord, I flee
- Father divine, before Thy view
- Father, I bless Thy gentle hand
- Father of mercies! In Thy word
- Father of our feeble race
- Forgive the song that falls so low
- From heaven the loud, the angelic song
- From my sad prison set me free
- From the first dawning light
- Give me the wings of faith to rise
- Go, worship at Immanuel's feet
- God of eternity, from Thee
- God of mercy, God of love
- God of my life, look gently down
- Great Father of mankind
- Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised
- Great King in Zion, Lord of all
- Had I the tongue of Greeks and Jews
- Hail! hail music
- Happy the church, thou sacred place
- Hark! the herald angels sing
- Hark! 'Tis the trumpet's piercing sound
- Hark! what distant music
- Hear my cry, hear my cry
- He spake, and heaven's high arches rang
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- Hosanna to the Prince of light
- How amiable are Thy tabernacles
- How did my heart rejoice to hear
- How doth Thy word my heart engage
- How full of anguish is the thought
- How oft have sin and Satan strove
- How sweet and aweful is the place
- I am the Savior, the Almighty God
- I hear the voice of woe
- I'll praise my Maker with my breath
- I'll praise my Maker with my breath
- I love Thy habitation, Lord
- I'm not ashamed to own my Lord
- In the soft season of thy youth
- I sing my Savior's wondrous death
- It cost Him cries and tears
- It grieves me, Lord, it grieves me sore
- I will praise Thee, O Lord my God
- Jehovah reigns! Let every nation hear
- Jehovah speaks
- Jehovah, with amazing noise
- Jesus! and shall it ever be
- Jesus, my Savior and my Lord
- Jesus shall reign where-e'er the sun
- Jesus, where-e'er Thy people meet
- Joy to the world, the Lord is come
- Keep silence, all created things
- King of Salem, bless my soul
- Let every creature join
- Let flowing numbers sweetly rise
- Life has a soft and silver thread
- Light of those whose dreary dwelling
- Lo, I am with you, saith the Lord
- Lord of the worlds above
- Lord, I'm ashamed to say
- Lord, 'tis against Thy face
- Lord, when my raptured thoughts survey
- Lo, what an entertaining sight
- Man has a soul of vast desires
- Man that is born of a woman
- My God, my King, Thy various praise
- My God, my King, Thy various praise
- My God, my life, my love
- My God, permit me not to be
- My God, the steps of pious men
- My God, when-e'er my longing heart
- My harp untuned, and laid aside
- My heart and soul cry out for Thee
- My Savior, my almighty friend
- My song shall bless the Lord of all
- My soul, come meditate the day
- My soul lies cleaving to the dust
- Nature, with all her powers, shall sing
- Not from the dust afflictions grow
- No war or battles' sound
- Now can my soul in God rejoice
- Now let our voices join
- Now let the Lord my savior smile
- Now let us raise our cheerful strains
- Now may soft slumbers close my eyes
- Now shall my inward joys arise
- Now to the Lord, who makes us know
- Now to the shining realms above
- Now to Thy altar, O my God
- O bless the Lord, my soul
- O praise ye the Lord, prepare a new song
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- O, the delights, the heavenly joys
- O, the sweet wonders of that cross
- Of all the gifts Thine hand bestows
- Of all the joys that mortals know
- Once more, my soul, the rising day
- Out of the deeps of long distress
- O what a happy, happy day
- Pale sorrow folds me in her arms
- Praise to God, immortal praise
- Praise to God, the great Creator
- Say, radiant seraph, throned in light
- See the noon-day clothed in darkness
- Send comforts down from Thy right hand
- Shepherds, rejoice, lift up your eyes
- Sing to the Lord a new-made song
- Some seraph, lend your heavenly tongue
- Soon shall I quit this mortal shore
- Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears
- Sweet is the work, my God, my King
- Take down thy long neglected harp
- The Almighty spake, and Gabriel sped
- The fountain of Christ
- The God of glory sends His summons forth
- The hill of Zion yields
- The Lord Jehovah reigns
- The Lord of glory reigns, he reigns on high
- The opening heavens around me shine
- There is a land of pure delight
- The saints should never be dismayed
- The Savior calls, let every ear
- The sound of the harp ceaseth
- The uplifted eye, and bended knee
- Think, mighty God, on feeble man
- This is the glorious day
- This life's a dream, an empty show
- Thy mercy sweetens every soil
- 'Tis a point I long to know
- 'Tis thine, sweet power
- To bless Thy chosen race
- To keep the lamp alive
- Too many, Lord, abuse Thy grace
- To this dear Surety's hand
- Up to Thy throne, almighty King
- Welcome, sweet day of rest
- We've found the rock, the travelers cried
- What is the world, with all its toys
- What mighty man, or mighty God
- When conscious grief laments sincere
- When faith presents the Savior's death
- When first the God of boundless might
- When gladness wings my favored hour
- When God restored our captive state
- When God revealed His gracious name
- When midnight darkness veils the skies
- When some kind shepherd from his fold
- When verdure clothes the fertile vale
- When with my mind devoutly pressed
- While of Thy absence we complain
- While some on me with wonder gaze
- Why do we mourn departing friends
- Why is my heart so far from Thee
- Why, O my soul, why weepest thou
- Why should the children of a King
- Winter has a joy for me
- With pleasing grief and mournful joy
- Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry
- Ye dying sons of men
- Ye heavenly gates, loose all your chains
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Publications
- Holden, Oliver. 1792. American Harmony. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.
- Holden, Oliver, Compiler. 1793a. The Union Harmony, or Universal Collection of Sacred Music, Volume 1. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. xv + 120 pp.
- Holden, Oliver, Compiler. 1793b. The Union Harmony, or Universal Collection of Sacred Music, Volume 2. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. ii + 176 pp.
- Gram, Hans, Oliver Holden, and Samuel Holyoke. 1795. The Massachusetts Compiler of Theoretical and Practical Elements of Sacred Vocal Music. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.
- Holden, Oliver, Compiler. 1797. Laus Deo! The Worcester Collection of Sacred Harmony. Edition 6, 1797. Edition 7, 1800. Edition 8, 1803. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.
- Holden, Oliver, Compiler. 1800. The Modern Collection of Sacred Music. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 254 pp. ("Positively identified as Holden's work" by David Music 1998).
- Holden, Oliver. 1800. Sacred Dirges, Hymns, and Anthems, commemorative of the death of General George Washington. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.
- Holden, Oliver. 1800. Plain Psalmody, or Supplementary Music. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.
- Holden, Oliver, Compiler. 1803. The Charlestown Collection of Sacred Songs, Adapted to Public and Private Devotion. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 80 pp.
- Holden, Oliver. 1806. The Young Convert's Companion. Boston: E. Lincoln.
- Holden, Oliver. 1807. The Suffolk Selection of Church Musick. Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.
References
- Kroeger, Karl. 1977. Isaiah Thomas as a music publisher. Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society 86:321-341.
- Music, David W., Editor. 1998. Oliver Holden (1765-1844): Selected Works. New York, New York: Routledge. 258 pp.
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