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THE SHAWM:

LIBRARY OF CHURCH MUSIC:

EMBRACING ABOUT ONE THOUSAND PIECES, CONSISTING OF PSALM AND HYMN TUNES
ADAPTED TO EVERY METER IN USE, ANTHEMS, CHANTS, AND SET PIECES;

TO WHICH IS ADDED AN ORIGINAL CANTATA, ENTITLED

DANIEL; OR, THE CAPTIVITY AND RESTORATION.

INCLUDING, ALSO,

THE SINGING CLASS;

AN ENTIRELY NEW AND PRACTICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE ELEMENTS OF MUSIC,
INTERSPERSED WITH SOCIAL PART-SONGS FOR PRACTICE.

BY WILLIAM B. BRADBURY AND GEORGE F. ROOT,

ASSISTED BY

THOMAS HASTINGS AND T. B. MASON.

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED RY MASON BROTHERS.
AND 7 MERCER STREET.

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The following is an adaptation of all the Peculiar Metres of the Methodist Hymn Books, as used at the North, these Hymns being differently marked from those of other religious denominations.

1st P. M. is L. M.; six lines, see Anvern, 77; Shelter, 76.

2d P. M. is L. P. M.; see Nashville, Newcourt, 192.

3d P. M. is H. M.; see Harwich, 187; Stow, 188, &c.

4th P. M. is C. P. M.; see Meribah, Ariel, 193, &c.

5th P. M. is 7's single; see Nuremberg, 244; Pleyel's Hymn 212.

6th P. M. is 7's six lines; see Hackney, 215; Oder, 218.

7th P. M. is 7's double; see Martyn, 219; Wesley, 215; Merrill, 218. 8th P. M. is 8's, 7's, and 4's; see Oliphant, 206; Zion, 203.

9th P. M. is 8's and 7's, double or single; see Greenville, 201; Park, 206; Wilmot, 200; Cass, 203; &c.

18th P. M. is 10's, 5's, and 11's; see "Come let us anew," 16; "All Praise," 23S. 19th P. M. is 6's and 4's, regular; see Italian Hymn, 228; New Haven, 230, &c. 20th P. M. is 6's and 7's; see Dodd, 238.

21st P. M. is 6's and 4's, peculiar: see "My Shepherd," 16.

22d P. M. is 8's and 4's; see Berne, 281.

23d P. M. is L. M. with two lines 7's, see Shelter, 76; or any L. M. 6 lines, by omitting the first note in fifth and sixth lines.

24th P. M. is H. M. by repeating the last two lines of the tune; see Bethesda, &c.

25th P. M. is 7's and 8's, Peculiar; see "Head of the Church." 10th P. M. is 8's, double or single; see Foster, 232; Jora, 225; Gregory, 26th P. M. 7's and 6's; see Missionary Hymn, Passaic, &c. Madison, 231.

11th P. M. is 7's and 6's, Peculiar; see Amsterdam, 222; Endor, 221; &c. 12th P. M. is 7's, 6's, and 8's; see Kison, 223; or Amsterdam, 222, by adding an eighth note.

27th P. M. is 11's; see Goshen, Frederick, Captivity.

28th P. M. is 11's, Peculiar; Razon, 285; or Captivity, 292, by omitting the first note.

29th P. M. is 12's; see Etna, 235.

13th P. M. is 10's and 11's; see Lyons, 264; Portuguese Hymn or Captivity, 30th P. M. is 11's and 8's; see Retin, 233; "They have Gone" 292, by occasional ties. 31st P. M. is 9's and 6's, can be sung to 7's and 6's (see Missionary Hymn, 224) by dividing two quarter notes for the two extra syllables in the first and every alternate line.

14th P. M. is 10's and 11's; or 5's, 6's, and 12's; Doro, 266, by singing

through twice; or Captivity, 292, by joining two notes.

15th P. M. is 11's and 9 (or 6 6 9); see Joy, 246; Rowley, 278.

32d P. M. is 9's and 8's; see Felton, 290.

16th P. M. is 11's, or 11's and 12's; Voice of Free Grace, Richford, page 265. 33d P. M. is 6's single and double; see "Sing Praise," or "Flung to the 17th P. M. is 10's; see Savannah, 256; Herb, 238. Heedless."

ENTERED, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1853, by
WM. B. BRADBURY,

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York

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2062.4 B 15

PREFACE.

To Teachers of Music, Choristers, Singers, and all interested in American Concert purposes. Many of the choruses are also suitable for occasions of worship Church Music. (See Index to Anthems.)

We respectfully solicit for "THE SHAWM" a careful examination, with reference particularly to the following features, viz.: COMPLETENESS OF THE WORK. It comprises the greatest variety of regular Metrical tunes-Long, Common, and Short, 7s, and 8s & 7s-of any similar work within our knowledge. It contains also, tunes adapted to more than ONE HUNDRED DIFFERENT PECULIAR METERS. We believe there is no hymn in use in any religious denomination, but may be here adapted to an appropriate tune. In this undertaking, we think we have performed an acceptable service to the chorister.

CHORISTER'S INDEX. To make this part of our work still more complete, we have arranged a comprehensive and very copious Chorister's Index, in which reference is made to tunes adapted to the peculiar hymns above alluded to.

HYMN BOOKS USED BY DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS. In this adaptation of hymns to tunes, we have carefully examined all the hymn books used by the various religious denominations of our country. PECULIAR METERS OF THE METHODIST HYMNS. As the collection of hymns used by the Methodist churches North, are differently marked from those of other denominations, we have made a special Index, (see page 2,) for that work, in which all the meters, from the FIRST to the THIRTY-THIRD, are adapted, and one or two tunes for each suggested. OLD TUNES. These have been selected with reference to their known popularity and usefulness, whether in the lecture room or the social prayer meeting, revival occasions, the family circle, or the great congregation.

THE NEW TUNES have been composed, compiled, selected, or arranged with particular reference to their availability and adaptedness to the wants of the CHOIR and the SINGING SCHOOL. GREAT VARIETY OF BOTH OLD AND NEW. By our new and beautiful music type, and by slightly enlarging the size of the page, we have been able to insert two new tunes, and one old tune, upon almost every page of the Metrical tunes, preserving, at the same time, clearness and distinctness in the music.

ANTHEMS AND CHANTS, AND SHORT SET PIECES FOR ALL OCCASIONS, such as the opening and closing of Public Worship, Missionary Meetings, Installation, Thanksgiving, National Festivals, Dedication, Temperance Meetings, Sabbath-School Anniversaries, &e., &c., will be found.

THE NEW CANTATA of "Daniel,” we believe will prove acceptable and popular for

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THE SINGING CLASS, as our elementary department is called, has engaged our special attention, while we have had in view continually the brief space of time usually allotted to the study of the Elementary in Adult Singing Schools. We confidently believe, that the novel method of so arranging the elementary studies, as to intertwine the practical with the theoretical from the very first lesson, combining simplicity and progressiveness with pleasure in study, will meet the approbation of all. The introduction of easy Glees and Part-Songs in the different keys, is a feature which will help to keep in active exercise the interest of a class.

ASSISTANCE FROM ABROAD we have enjoyed by foreign correspondence, and by our access to the best German and English composers. But we value none the less our HOME DEPARTMENT. In this we have had the valuable aid of many of our best American writers and teachers. We believe, that a book of Church Music to be extensively useful in this country, should be mainly AMERICAN in its leading characteristics, though it may and should contain much that is foreign. By a special arrangement with Mr. LOWELL MASON, we are enabled to present a large number of his most popular and choice tunes. This, we believe, will very greatly enhance the usefulness of THE SHAWM, as a standard collection for Choirs. Mr. M. has also kindly sent us many valuable new tunes. Our esteemed friend and assistant, Mr. THOMAS HASTINGS, has, as will be seen by his many and beautiful compositions, rendered us valuable aid in our editorial labor. To Mr. TIMOTHY B. MASON, the Western pioneer in Church Music, we are indebted for many beautiful WESTERN TUNES, bearing his name as author or arranger.

We are indebted also to many other American and to several German composers for valuable contributions, some of which appear, while others were received too late for insertion in this work. The new tunes with no author's name attacned, may be ascribed to one of the editors.

DIVISION OF LABOR. In the division of our editorial labor, it has fallen to the lot of MR. BRADBURY to take the principal charge of the Tunes, and the arrangement of the Elements, while Mr. Roor has devoted himself more particularly to the preparation of the Cantata. By endeavoring to keep continually in mind the wants of our Choirs, Singing Schools, and Churches, throughout the land, we think we have now furnished what our title page boldly sets forth, a LIBRARY OF CHURCH MUSIC," accessible and available to all who sing the songs of Zion. WILLIAM B. Bradbury, GEO. F. ROOT.

Key of A.

57 Peru....

57 Wake.

NEW YORK, July 6th, 1853.

Tabernacle....... 122 Key of F. 64 Lulu.............................. 173 Shelter

THE FOLLOWING ARE EASY TUNES FOR INTRODUCTION INTO SINGING CLASSES ·
162 Manning...
49 Key of D.
35 Abiding Rest..... 204 Masardis
51 Paer...
38
Sherwood..
108 Jad..
Harvey's Chant... 108 Ambrose
44 Bloomfield.. 109 Shapley......

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Key of G.

43 Anson.....

98 Moray..

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Lindenville...... 100 Castine....

Keokuk

Young....

44 Lael...

46 Bruly.

47 Messor.. 48

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61 Leroy. 62 Anson...

166 Mason's Chant... 114 Unity.... 185 Morris.......... 118 Nunda... 132 El Kader.... ... 167 Trust.....

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65 Key of E.

66 Western Chant.

67 Wessen.....

68 Canandaigua .. 120 Corey.......

Poole.......... Tyrone

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71 Wood.... 72

175

72

Key of Bb.

Key of Eb. Myers..

Key of Ab. Succoth.. Adra...

75 91

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124 Arad...

Cosmer.......... 125 Newmarch

56 Oakdale....

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