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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2020-01-08}} {{CPDLno|56577}} [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.mxl|{{XML}}]]
*{{PostedDate|2020-01-08}} {{CPDLno|56577}} [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802bprm.mscz|{{Muse3}}]]
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2020-01-08}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|49}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2020-01-08}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|1|49}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval notes. Four staves (Tr-Co-T-B) reduced to two (S-A-T-B): old Tenor becomes Soprano, old Counter   becomes Alto, old Treble becomes Tenor and Bass remains. {{MXL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval notes. Four staves (Tr-Co-T-B) reduced to two (S-A-T-B): old Tenor becomes Soprano, old Counter becomes Alto, old Treble becomes Tenor and Bass remains. A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808. {{MXL}}


*{{PostedDate|2020-01-08}} {{CPDLno|56576}} [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.mxl|{{XML}}]]
*{{PostedDate|2020-01-08}} {{CPDLno|56576}} [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:SolemnSongWest1802a.mscz|{{Muse3}}]]
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2020-01-08}}{{ScoreInfo|Unknown|1|50}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2020-01-08}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|50}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape). A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808. {{MXL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Note shapes added (4-shape). A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808. {{MXL}}


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Solemn Song''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Solemn Song''<br>
{{FirstLine|Here is a song, which doth belong}}
{{Composer|Elisha West}}
{{Composer|Elisha West}}
{{Lyricist|John Peck}}
{{Lyricist|John Peck}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Unknown}}
{{Genre|Sacred|Set pieces}} &nbsp; {{meter|86. 86 (C.M.)}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
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{{LinkText|Here is a song, which doth belong}}


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

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  • (Posted 2020-01-08)  CPDL #56577:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-01-08).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval notes. Four staves (Tr-Co-T-B) reduced to two (S-A-T-B): old Tenor becomes Soprano, old Counter becomes Alto, old Treble becomes Tenor and Bass remains. A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2020-01-08)  CPDL #56576:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-01-08).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). A second stanza included, comprising two stanzas from anonymous additions to John Peck's poem, first published ca. 1808. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Solemn Song
First Line: Here is a song, which doth belong
Composer: Elisha West
Lyricist: John Peck

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredSet piece   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1802 in The Musical Concert, Edition 1

Description: Words in West's composition are the two stanzas by John Peck, 1794.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Here is a song, which doth belong.