Hymnal
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A hymnal or hymnary is a collection of hymns, usually in the form of a book, called a hymnbook. They are used in congregational singing. A hymnal may contain only hymn texts; written melodies are extr
Praxis pietatis melica by Johann Crüger, an important German Lutheran hymnal from the 17th century
An 1847 publication of Southern Harmony, showing the title "New Britain" ("Amazing Grace") and shape note music.
Lowell Mason
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Lowell Mason was an American music director and banker who was a leading figure in 19th-century American church music. Lowell composed over 1,600 hymn tunes, many of which are often sung today. His be
Hymnal
…the Shenandoah Harmony in 2010, reviving the world of predominantly minor key melodies and unusual tonalities of Davisson's work. In the North, the "Better Music Boys," cultivated musicians such as Lowell Mason and Thomas Hastings who turned to Europe for musical inspiration, introduced musical education into the…
Portrait of Lowell Mason
A tune from Mason's Handbook for the Boston Academy
Lowell Mason