The Christian Lyre (Leavitt, Joshua)

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

Sheet Music

Scores

Standard notation

 Volumes I, II and Supplement
#260565 - 32.74MB, 548 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 222×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Volumes I, II and Supplement
#302155 - 32.12MB, 542 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 28×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2013/11/6)

 Volumes I, II and Supplement
#260573 - 35.87MB, 552 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 58×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Volumes I, II and Supplement
#260569 - 33.35MB, 548 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 56×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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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/mrg]
Misc. Notes Volume II dated 1833; Supplement dated 1831.
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 Volumes I, II and Supplement
#320527 - 30.86MB, 552 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 29×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2014/4/1)

Editor 26th edition
Publisher. Info. New York: Dayton & Saxton, 1842.
co-issue - Boston: Saxton & Peirce.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
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 Volume I
#210966 - 12.50MB, 226 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 160×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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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 (-) - V/V/V - 57×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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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 (-) - V/V/V - 40×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Volume I (5th ed)
#320526 - 11.23MB, 226 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 16×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2014/4/1)

 Volume I (8th ed)
#257828 - 12.01MB, 228 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 64×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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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/mrg]
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 Supplement
#210967 - 6.70MB, 120 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 80×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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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

 Volume I
#210968 - 13.47MB, 226 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 104×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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 Volume I
#320528 - 11.82MB, 228 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 23×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2014/4/1)

Editor Joshua Leavitt
Publisher. Info. New York: Jonathan Leavitt, 1832.
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Libretti

 Complete Book
#897110 - 11.27MB, 556 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 4×⇩ - Fynnjamin

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Fynnjamin (2024/1/28)

Publisher. Info. New York: Jonathan Leavitt, 1833.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Companion to the Christian Lyre. Comprising the Hymns of the Lyre, with additional hymns.
Music not included
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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
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. None [force assignment]
First Publication. 1830 (license granted 1830-10-16)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Classical
Instrumentation 2 voices (melody & bass)

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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."

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