Contents
1 Life
2 List of choral works
2.1 LISTING BY TITLE
2.1.1 1. Psalm-tunes published in 1782
2.1.2 2. Psalm-tunes published in The American Singing-Book , 1785
2.1.3 3. Psalm-tunes published in The American Musical Magazine , 1786
2.1.4 4. Psalm-tunes published in The American Singing-Book Supplement , 1787
2.1.5 5. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 1 , 1793
2.1.6 6. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 2 , 1794-1801
2.1.7 7. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 3 , 1795
2.1.8 8. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, Second Edition , 1804
2.1.9 9. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, Third Edition , 1807
2.1.10 10. Anthems
2.1.11 11. Secular Songs
2.2 LISTING BY FIRST LINE
3 Publications
4 References
5 External links
Life
Born: 16 November 1757
Died: 12 April 1836
Biography
Daniel Read was an American music composer and singing-school master of the late eighteenth century and early nineteenth century. He was born in Rehoboth, Massachusetts, in 1757, and died in New Haven, Connecticut in 1836, aged 78 years. He lived most of his life in New Haven. Read's music was very popular; he published more of his music books than any other composer of his time. This was in part his ability to write music that appealed to the singing public of the age in America – and more of his music was printed in compilation volumes than any other composer. Especially popular were his fuging tunes, which comprise more than half of his compositions. Some of his compositions have several fugues, Stratford for example, which has four.
Many of Daniel Read's songs have remained popular. His Calvary was sung 2,319 times in Sacred Harp singings 1995-2014; Sherburne 1,698 times, Russia 1,223 times, and Greenwich 1,161 times. [1]
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List of choral works
LISTING BY TITLE
Many of these have two or more editions. See Listing by First Line below
1. Psalm-tunes published in 1782
2. Psalm-tunes published in The American Singing-Book , 1785
3. Psalm-tunes published in The American Musical Magazine , 1786
4. Psalm-tunes published in The American Singing-Book Supplement , 1787
5. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 1 , 1793
6. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 2 , 1794-1801
5a. Published in 1794
5b. Published in 1801
7. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, No. 3 , 1795
8. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, Second Edition , 1804
9. Psalm-tunes published in The Columbian Harmonist, Third Edition , 1807
10. Anthems
11. Secular Songs
LISTING BY FIRST LINE
And am I only born to die?
Arise, my gracious God
Awake, ye saints, to praise your King
Behold, the Judge descends, his guards are nigh
Bless, O my soul, the living God
Broad is the road that leads to death
Come, let our voices join to raise
Death, like an overflowing stream
Deep in our hearts let us record
Disciples of Christ, ye friends of the Lamb
False are the men of high degree
Far as Thy name is known
Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone
God, my supporter and my hope
Great shepherd of Thine Israel
Had not the Lord, may Israel say
Hail the day that saw Him rise
Happy the city, where their sons
Hark! From the tombs a doleful sound
Hark! The Redeemer, from on high
Hear our prayer, O Lord our God
He dies! The heavenly lover dies
His hoary frost, His fleecy snow
How long wilt Thou forget me, Lord?
How pleasant 'tis to see
How pleasant 'tis to see
I am not concerned to know
I know that my Redeemer lives
I send the joys of earth away
It is better to go
I wait for Thy salvation, Lord
Jesus shall reign where-e'er the sun
Join all the glorious names
Let a broad stream with golden sands
Let strangers walk around
Let tyrants shake their iron rod
Life, like a vain amusement, flies
Like fruitful showers of rain
Lord of the worlds above
Lord of the worlds above
Lord, what a thoughtless wretch was I
Lo, what an entertaining sight
Might I enjoy the meanest place within Thy house
Mine eyes and my desire are ever to the Lord
Mourn, mourn, ye saints, who once did see
My soul lies cleaving to the dust
My soul, come meditate the day
My thoughts, that often mount the skies
No, I shall envy them no more
Now begin the heavenly theme
Now shall my head be lifted high
O all ye nations, praise the Lord
O praise the Lord, O my soul
O that the Lord would guide my ways
Out of the deeps of long distress
Say, mighty love, and teach my song
See what a living stone
Shall the vile race of flesh and blood
Sing to the Lord, ye distant lands
Sinners, awake betimes
Soldiers of Christ, arise
Soon as I heard my Father say
Stoop down my thoughts, that use to rise
Sweet is the day of sacred rest
Sweet is the work, my God and King
That man is blest, who stands in awe
The God of glory sends His summons forth
The law by Moses came
The Lord, the Judge, his churches warns
Thee we adore, eternal name
The world's foundations by His hand
Think, mighty God, on feeble man
This life's a dream, an empty show
'Tis with a mournful pleasure now
To God the Father, God the Son
Welcome, sweet day of rest, that saw the Lord arise
When God revealed His gracious name
When man grows bold in sin
While shepherds watched their flocks
Why did the nations join to slay
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Publications
The American Singing-Book , 1785. Second Edition 1786, Third Edition 1787 (with supplement), Fourth Edition 1793, Fifth Edition 1796.
The Columbian Harmonist , No. 1 in 1793, No. 2 in 1794, No. 3 in 1795.
The Columbian Harmonist , Second Edition 1804-1805.
The Columbian Harmonist , Third Edition 1806 (unauthorized).
The Columbian Harmonist , Fourth Edition 1810.
The New Haven Collection , 1818.
References
Kroeger, Karl, Editor. 1995. Daniel Read: Collected Works . Madison, Wisconsin, American Musicological Society and A-R Editions. 332 pp.
External links
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