Sing Unto Me Of Heaven (Massengale, John)

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Work Title Sing Unto Me Of Heaven
Alternative. Title Oh, Sing Unto Me Of Heaven
Composer Massengale, John
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJM 2
Key A minor
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 6 verses
First Publication. 1850, in The Sacred Harp (2nd edition)
Librettist Mary S. B. Shindler (1810-1883), in The Religious Telescope, 1840 (after Ada Powell?)
Language English
Average DurationAvg. Duration 2 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Traditional
Instrumentation 3 voice chorus
Extra Information Composed or arranged by John Massengale (fl.1840-1860). A fuging tune arrangement by John McCurry, dated 1846, is found in The Social Harp, 1855 (Heavenly Meeting, p.60).

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The recorded tune is a heavily arranged version of the tune in The Sacred Harp, which is credited to Massengale (not Dana, who is the author of the words).