1st Edition

Oliver Holden (1765-1844) Selected Works

Edited By David Music, David W. Music Copyright 1998
258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

First Published in 1998. This series presents the music of early American composers of sacred music—psalmody, as it was called—in collected critical editions. Each volume has been prepared by a scholar who has studied the musical history of the period and the stylistic qualities of the composer. The purpose of the series is to present the music of important early American composers in accurate... Read more
Chapter 1 Oliver Holden: Selected Works; Chapter 2 Sacred Dirges Hymns and Anthems; Chapter 3 A Dirge, or Sepulchral Service;

Biography

Music, David W.

"Splendidly edited by David W. Music, the volume presents Holden's music in authoratative versions with editorial commentary and a valuable introduction to the composer's life and works." -- Southwestern Journal of Theology