THE MORNING STAR: A Christmas Anthem with Solo and Chorus. Dedicated to the Children of the Moravian Church

Hagen, Rev. F. F., (music), and Rev. Martin Houser (English words)

Verlag: Beck & Lawton, Philadelphia, 1857

Beschreibung

Folio (13 1/2 " X 10 1/4"). Original sheet music on 6 pages. Cover art is an original stone lithograph by Philadelphia lithographers Schnabel & Finkeldey. Francis Florentine Hagen (1815-1907) was the Moravian minister who wrote the music for this hymn, which traditionally has been performed in Moravian churches on Christmas Eve. Hagen wrote the music sometime between 1836 and 1854, but this 1857 sheet music appears to be the first published edition. Martin Houser's translation from the German poem appears to have been used only in the first edition. Later editions include significantly different lyrics by a different translator. That may help to explain why this sheet music is so SCARCE, especially with this lithograph on the cover--WorldCat locates only two copies in libraries. The condition is about very good: the 3 leaves of sheet music are disbound, with minimal roughness along the binding edge (primarily from the stab Holes) and with a one inch closed tear in the top margin of all leaves. Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers W2708

Bibliografische Details

Titel: THE MORNING STAR: A Christmas Anthem with ...

Verlag: Beck & Lawton, Philadelphia

Erscheinungsdatum: 1857

Einband: Paperback

Illustrator: Schnabel & Finkeldey

Zustand: About Very Good

Auflage: First Edition.

Art des Buches: Sheet Music