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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2016-03-01}} {{CPDLno|38740}} [{{filepath:AthensFrench1789bpr.pdf}} {{pdf}}] [{{filepath:AthensFrench1789bpr.mid}} {{mid}}] [{{filepath:AthensFrench1789bpr.mxl}} MusicXML]  
*{{PostedDate|2016-03-01}} {{CPDLno|38740}} [[Media:AthensFrench1789bpr.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:AthensFrench1789bpr.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:AthensFrench1789bpr.mxl|{{XML}}]]  
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2016-03-01}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|68}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2016-03-01}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|68}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition. Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem.
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition. Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem. {{MXL}}


*{{PostedDate|2016-03-01}} {{CPDLno|38739}} [{{filepath:AthensFrench1789a.pdf}} {{pdf}}]  
*{{PostedDate|2016-03-01}} {{CPDLno|38739}} [[Media:AthensFrench1789a.pdf|{{pdf}}]]  
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2016-03-01}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|70}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2016-03-01}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|70}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape). Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem.
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape). Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem.
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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Athens''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Athens''<br>
'''First Line:''' Touch, heavenly Word, O touch these curious souls<br>
{{FirstLine|Touch, heavenly Word, O touch these curious souls}}
{{Composer|Jacob French}}
{{Composer|Jacob French}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|}} &nbsp; {{meter|10 10. 10 10. 8 11}}
{{Genre|Sacred|}} &nbsp; {{Meter|10 10. 10 10. 8 12}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
'''Published:''' 1789
{{Pub|1|1789|in ''[[The New American Melody (Jacob French)|The New American Melody]]''.}}


'''Description:''' First published in ''The New American Melody'', 1789. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, poem entitled ''True Learning'', in ten stanzas.
'''Description:''' Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, poem entitled ''True Learning'', in ten stanzas. French used the fourth stanza of Watts' poem in his composition.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  
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{{LinkText|Happy the feet that shining truth has led}}
{{LinkText|Happy the feet that shining truth has led}}


[[Category:Shapenote-4 Editions]]
[[Category:Four-shape note editions]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • (Posted 2016-03-01)  CPDL #38740:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-01).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2016-03-01)  CPDL #38739:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-03-01).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Four more stanzas included, selected from Watts' poem.

General Information

Title: Athens
First Line: Touch, heavenly Word, O touch these curious souls
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 10 10. 10 10. 8 12

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1789 in The New American Melody

Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, poem entitled True Learning, in ten stanzas. French used the fourth stanza of Watts' poem in his composition.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Happy the feet that shining truth has led.