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The home and community song book / by Thomas W. Surette and Archibald T. Davison ; sponsored by Better homes in America, Inc. & National Recreation Ass'n.

Format Musical Score and Print
EditionComplete edition: words, melodies & pianoforte accompaniment.
Publication InfoBoston : E.C. Schirmer, [©1958]
Description1 score (viii, 200 pages) ; 27 cm.
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorSurette, Thomas Whitney, 1861-1941, compiler.
Other author/creatorDavison, Archibald T. (Archibald Thompson), 1883-1961, compiler.
Other author/creatorBetter Homes in America.
Other author/creatorNational Recreation Association.
Series Concord series ; no. 2
Concord series ; no. 2. ^A1229063
Contents Ah, dearest Lord -- All through the night -- America -- America, the beautiful -- Angel voices ever singing -- Annie Laurie -- The ash-grove -- Auld lang syne -- Aunt Dinah's quilting party -- Avenging and bright -- Awake, my soul -- The battle hymn of the republic -- Believe me, if all those endearing young charms -- Blow away the morning dew -- Bonnie Dundee -- Bring a torch, Jeannette, Isabella! -- Caisson song -- The Campbells are comin' -- The coasts of high Barbary -- Columbia, the gem of the ocean -- Come, thou almighty king -- Dixie land -- Down by the Sally gardens -- Drink to me only with thine eyes -- The Fanaid grove -- Finale from "Iolanthe" -- Finale from "The Gondoliers" -- The first nowell -- Flow gently, sweet Afton -- Flowers in the valley -- The foggy dew (English) -- The foggy dew (Irish) -- Funiculi, funicula! -- The Galway piper -- Glory to God -- God rest you merry, gentlemen -- Good King Wenceslas -- Good-night -- Good-night, ladies! -- Great God, we sing -- Hail, poetry, thou heav'n-born maid! -- Hallelujah, amen -- Hark! The summons -- Has sorrow thy young days shaded? -- Heave away! -- The heavens are telling -- Home, sweet home -- How lovely are the messengers -- The hundred pipers -- Hunting the hare -- Hymn to joy -- Hymn to St. Raphael -- In dulci jubilo -- In heavenly love abiding -- Jesu, joy of man's desiring -- The jolly miller -- Juanita -- The judge's song -- The keeper -- Land of our birth -- A legend -- Lo, how a rose e'er blooming -- Loch Lomond -- Lord of all being.
Contents The magnet and the churn -- The mansion we builded -- March of the kings -- March of the men of Harlech -- A mighty ship -- A mighty fortress is our God -- The meeting of the waters -- The minstrel boy -- The miracle of St. Nicholas -- The monks' march -- Mother Volga -- My gentle harp -- My old Kentucky home -- My sun (O sole mio) -- Night song -- Now let every tongue adore thee -- Now thank we all our God -- O come, all ye faithful -- O Isis and Osiris, guide them! -- O no, John! -- O thou whose power -- Oh, Mary, thy laugh was sweet -- Oh, why camest thou before me -- Old Black Joe -- Old folks at home -- Onward, Christian soldiers -- Over the banister -- The parable of the sinful rich man -- Passing by -- Prayer of Thanksgiving -- Prithee, pretty maiden -- Saint David's day -- Santa Lucia -- Shenandoah -- The shepherd's farewell to the holy family -- Silent night -- Since first I saw your face -- Song of Lorraine -- Song of the Volga boatmen -- Spanish ladies -- The Star-spangled banner -- Swansea Town -- There is a tavern in the town -- There was a little maiden -- Tit-willow -- To God on high be thanks and praise -- Triumph! -- Thanksgiving -- Turn ye to me -- Upidee -- When Britain really rul'd the waves -- Where'er you walk -- The winter it is past -- The wonderful inn -- Yankee Doodle -- Ye banks and braes o' bonnie Doon -- Ye Christian heralds -- Ye watchers and ye holy ones.
General noteSacred and secular songs, part-songs and choruses.
General noteFor mixed voices (SATB) or unison voice, in part with piano accompaniment.
General noteEnglish words in part printed as text.
General noteSome songs are in score form.
General noteAt head of title: Better homes in America inc. edition. Concord series no. 2, revised and enlarged.
General noteContent categories: Patriotic and national songs -- Folk-songs -- Choruses: unison, and in parts -- Chorals, hymns and carols.
LCCN 41023960
Publisher numberE.C.S. no 496 E.C. Schirmer
Publisher number496 E.C. Schirmer

Available Items

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Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk M1977.C5 S7 1983 ✔ Available Place Hold