Institute for Studies in American Music, Department of Music, School of Performing Arts, Brooklyn College of the City University of New York,
Date of Publication
c1975.
Physical Description
vii, 43 p. ; 22 cm.
Series
I.S.A.M. monographs ;
Notes
Facsims. of the original tunes, with transcriptions in modern notation, with bass.
Bibliography: p. 40-43.
The Bay Psalm Book is the first book printed in British North America. The Reverend Jesse Glover imported the first printing press to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1638, some 18 years after the first English settlers landed at Plymouth Rock. A London printer, Stephen Daye, came with the press and established a printing office in Cambridge. The following year, the residents of the colony asked John Eliot, Thomas Welde, and Richard Mather to undertake a new translation from the Hebrew Book of Psalms, for use in the colony's churches. Mather was the principal author and translator, but was assisted by about 30 other New England ministers. The book was printed in 1640.
Erbauliche lieder-sammlung zum gottesdienstlichen gebrauch in den Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Gemeinen in Nord America ; gesammlet, eingerichtet und zum druck befördert durch die gesamten glieder des hiesigen Vereinigten Evangelisch Lutherischen Ministeriums
Bound with Helmuth, J. H. C. Kurze andachten einer gottsuchenden sele. Germantaun [Pa.], 1786.
"Das Bü̈chlein Gehöret mir Lutharim Moenniam die ist gebohren Jahr des herrm 1766 dem 12 te Tag Jannuary; Das büchlein har mien Pater [gekausst?]im Jar 1787."
Attached between first and second flyleaf: "Katharina Moennich Born January 12th 1766 somewhere near Millport; _______ Gruber when a boy arriving in this country was indentured to a Mr. Pfautz that built the stone mill on the Lititz Creek near Hassa Barrick one mile north of Millport . Katharina Moenich and _______Gruber were married about 1786 or 1787. [Their son] Phillip Gruber married Mary Killinger [of[ Lebanon Co; [their son] John Gruber married Mary Keller [of ]Lebanon Co; [their daughter] Lydia Ann Gruber married Christain Metzler [of] Lancaster County; [their son] John Gruber Metzler married Katharine Dahl of Germantoun; [their son] Christian E. Metzler 2nd married Elsie Firm of Harrisburg; [their daughter] Virginia Dorothy Metzler now living at Harrisburg, Pa is a Great-great-great-great-grandaughter of the above mentioned Katarina Moennich."
On back of third flyleaf: "A collection of hymns to be used in Religious worship in the United Evangelical Lutheran Church in North America. Gathered, arranged, and published by the United Ev. Luth. Ministerium. First edition. Germantown, Printed by Leibert & Billmyeer, 1786.
The quarters leather with parts of corners missing; gold-stamped title.
The Key-stone collection of church music : a complete collection of hymn tunes, anthems, psalms, chants, &c. : to which is added the Physiological system for training choirs and teaching singing schools : and the cantata, The morning of freedom
The Western harp. containing a collection of sacred music, original and selected; and adapted to the use of woshiping assemblies in general, together with a concise introduction to the art of singing
