Sacred dirges, hymns, and anthems, commemorative of the death of General George Washington, the guardian of his country, and the friend of man. An original composition. By a citizen of Massachusetts.

Record ID: 
328576
Accession number: 
Fuld
Creator: 
Holden, Oliver, 1765-1844.
Title: 
Sacred dirges, hymns, and anthems, commemorative of the death of General George Washington, the guardian of his country, and the friend of man. An original composition. By a citizen of Massachusetts.
Uniform title: 
Sacred dirges, hymns, and anthems
Published: 
Printed at Boston : by I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews, No. 45, Newberry-Street, [1800]
Credit Line: 
James Fuld Collection.
Contents: 

A funeral anthem -- Columbia's guardian sleeps in dust! -- Mount Vernon, a solo -- A dirge -- A hymn -- Anniversary dirge -- Masonic dirge -- A funeral hymn -- An ode for the 22d of February.

Notes: 

Cover title: Funereal music, for 22d February.
Preface dated: Massachusetts, Jan. 27, 1800.
"[Price, 37 1/2 Cents single - 30 Cents by the Dozen.]"
Last page of cover is blank.
Principally for 3-4 voices.
Includes A dirge, by Mrs. Rowson of Medford; A hymn, by the Rev. J.S.J. Gardiner; Anniversary dirge, and Masonic dirge, by the Rev. T.M. Harris.

Provenance: 

James Fuld.

Associated names: 

Rowson, Mrs., 1762-1824.
Gardiner, John Sylvester John, 1765-1830.
Harris, Thaddeus Mason, 1768-1842.
Thomas, Isaiah, 1749-1831, printer.
Andrews, Ebenezer Turrell, 1766-1851, printer.
Fuld, James J., 1916-2008, former owner.

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Department: 
Music Manuscripts and Printed Music
Music Collection: 
James Fuld Collection