The Christian Lyre (Leavitt, Joshua)

		First Publication 1830 (license granted 1830-10-16) Genre Categories Sacred hymns; Hymns; Religious works; Psalms; For 2 voices; For unaccompanied voices; Scores featuring the voice; English language

Sheet Music

• Scores (9)

Scores

Standard notation edition

 Volumes I, II and Supplement
*#260565 - 32.74MB, 548 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 31x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/11/30)

 Volumes I, II and Supplement
*#260573 - 35.87MB, 552 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 17x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/11/30)

 Volumes I, II and Supplement
*#260569 - 33.35MB, 548 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 16x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/11/30)

Editor:

16th edition, 18th edition
Joshua Leavitt

Publisher Info.:

New York: Jonathan Leavitt, 1833, 1837. Supplement dated 1831.
co-issue - Boston: Crocker & Brewster

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Volume II dated 1833; Supplement dated 1831.

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 Volume I
*#210966 - 12.50MB, 226 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 81x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/4/27)

Editor:

First edition
Joshua Leavitt

Publisher Info.:

New York: Jona. Leavitt, Sleight & Robinson (printers), 1830.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Volume I (3rd ed)
*#257826 - 13.71MB, 252 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 21x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/11/8)

 Volume I (5th ed)
*#257827 - 12.34MB, 228 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 14x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/11/8)

 Volume I (8th ed)
*#257828 - 12.01MB, 228 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 21x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/11/8)

Editor:

3rd, 5th and 8th editions
Joshua Leavitt

Publisher Info.:

New York: Jonathan Leavitt, 1831.
co-issue - Boston: Crocker & Brewster

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

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 Supplement
*#210967 - 6.70MB, 120 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 38x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/4/27)

Editor:

Joshua Leavitt

Publisher Info.:

New York: Jonathan Leavitt, 1831.

Copyright:

Public Domain [tag/del]

Misc. Notes:

Containing 106 tunes.

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4-shape notation edition

Volume I

 Complete Score
*#210968 - 13.47MB, 226 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 39x⇩

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Fynnjamin (2012/4/27)

Editor:

Joshua Leavitt

Publisher Info.:

New York: Jonathan Leavitt, 1832.

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Public Domain [tag/del]

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General Information

Work Title	The Christian Lyre
Alternative Title	The Christian Lyre: adapted for use in families, prayer meetings, and revivals of religion. By Joshua Leavitt.

Composer	Leavitt, Joshua
First Publication	1830 (license granted 1830-10-16)
Language	English
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	2 voices (melody & bass)

Misc. Comments

Editions in standard notation and 4-shape notation.
A large proportion of folk hymns and minor-key melodies.

"The Christian Lyre was commenced in November, 1830, as a monthly repository of music and hymns, for social worship. Vol. I., containing six No's, or 216 pages, was completed the first of April, and Vol. II. the first of October, 1831. At that time, there had been published no less than Nine Editions of Vol. I., each edition consisting of 2000 copies."