Invitation (William Walker)

From ChoralWiki
Revision as of 15:22, 23 June 2018 by BarryJ (talk | contribs) (Work page updated with new work entry)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
MuScor.png MuseScore
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-06-23).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 44 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (four-shape); published in 1867 in seven-shape format. Extensively revised by Walker from 1835 version. All six stanzas of Hart's hymn included. Walker's footnote to line 1 of stanza 1:
"William, when you publish your now book, put the words the old way, — 'Poor and needy.'" (Dying request of my dear mother.)
  • (Posted 2018-06-23)  CPDL #50286:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-06-23).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
First Line: Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB

Edition notes: Transcribed from Southern Harmony, 1835. Notes in four-shape format, as originally published in 1835. All six stanzas of Hart's hymn included. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Invitation
Composer: William Walker
Lyricist: Joseph Hart

Genre: Sacred   Meter: 87. 87. 87

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: Published in Southern Harmony, 1835, p. 2, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass. Extensively revised by Walker in his Christian Harmony, 1867, p. 273, adding a new Alto part. Words by Joseph Hart, 1759, with six stanzas.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched.