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OTUFM 10-C-1985-02
Title
Music of the early Maritime tune-books
Date(s)
- July 13, 1985 (Creation)
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1 ms. score (32 p.) : pencil + 10 parts : ink
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(1927-2022)
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Kathleen McMorrow (A2024-02)
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File consists of the manuscript and parts for an arrangement by John Beckwith of selections from various early Maritime tune-books. The arrangement was performed as part of the "Images of Canada: The Sea and the Spirit" program at Music at Sharon (July 13, 1985). Beckwith's orchestral arrangement was for oboes, trumpets, percussion, violin, viola, cello, and organ. Selections included:
- Fredericton : for oboe, trumpet, percussion, violin, viola, cello, bass, organ, and SATB chorus / from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1816)
- Singing school : for SATB chorus and organ / Humbert, from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1816)
- Request : for violin, viola, cello, bass, and TB chorus / Humbert, from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1816)
- Zebulon : for violin, viola, cello, organ, and SATB chorus / from New Brunswick Church Harmony (Saint John, 1835)
- Free Grace : for oboe, violin, viola, cello, bass, and SATB chorus / from New Brunswick Church Harmony (Saint John, 1835)
- Wiltshire : for SATB chorus a cappella / from The Harmonicon (Pictou, 1836)
- Exhortation : for oboe, cello, bass, organ, and SSTB chorus / from The Harmonicon (Pictou, 1836)
- Trumpet / from The Harmonicon (Pictou, 1836)
- Halifax : for trumpet, violin, viola, cello, bass, SSATB chorus, and organ / from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1840)
- Alacrity / from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1840)
- Stade : for oboe, trumpet, violin, viola, cello, bass, organ, and SATB chorus / from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1840)
- Exhortation / from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1840)
- Trumpet : for oboe, trumpet, percussion, viola, cello, bass, and SATB chorus / from Union Harmony (Saint John, 1840).
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English
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Text in English.
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Music at Sharon collection no.
S0003, S0064, S0070, S0071, S0081, S0170, S0183, S0187, S0204, S0222