Cypress (Daniel Read): Difference between revisions

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Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-19). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 66 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. All four stanzas form Watts' hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-19). Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 71 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All four stanzas of Watts' hymn included.

Title: Cypress
First Line: Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1795 in The Columbian Harmonist No. 3; revised 1804

Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 63 of Book 2.

External websites:

Original text and translations may be found at Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound.

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 ==General Information==
 '''Title:''' ''Cypress''<br>
-'''First Line:''' Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound<br>
+{{FirstLine|Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound}}
 {{Composer|Daniel Read}}
 {{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}
 {{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
-{{Genre|Sacred|Hymns}} &nbsp; {{meter|86. 86 (C.M.)}}
+{{Genre|Sacred|}} &nbsp; {{Meter|86. 86 (C.M.)}}
 {{Language|English}}
 {{Instruments|A cappella}}
-{{Published|1795}}
+{{Pub|1|1795|in ''[[The Columbian Harmonist (Daniel Read)|The Columbian Harmonist]]'' No. 3; revised 1804.}}
-'''Description:''' First published in the ''Columbian Harmonist'' No. 3, 1795; revised 1804. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, his Hymn 63 of Book 2.
+'''Description:''' Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1709, his Hymn 63 of Book 2.
 '''External websites:'''