The Harmonist's Companion (Daniel Belknap)

General information

Daniel Belknap's first book of music to be published was The Harmonist's Companion. The book was printed in Boston by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. The title page bears a publication date of 'Oct. 1797' and describes Belknap as 'Teacher of Music, in Framingham'.

Preface

'The design of the following Publication, is to furnish Schools and Musical Societies with a number of original Airs suited to Divine Worship; two pieces only, except those which are especially adapted to that important purpose, are therefore inserted.

A View of the Temple, a Masonic Ode, which appears in this Work, was set to musick by particular desire, and performed by the Author with several Brethren of the Fraternity, at the Installation of Middlesex Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, in Framingham, in 1795.

Books of this kind are commonly presented to the Public with a very concise Introduction; which may apologize for the omission here. Should the present Publication meet the approbation of a generous community, some further attempts of the kind, both to please and improve, may be expected from

their most obedient

and very humble Servant,

The AUTHOR.

Framingham, Sept. 11, 1797.'

List of works

Page(s)	Description	Text
01[3]	Saybrook. C.M. For seven voices	There is a house not made with hands
024	Spring. C.M.	He sends his word and melts the snow
035	Summer. P.M.	How soon, alas, must summer's sweets decay
046	Cutham-Street. L.M.	Tis finished; so the Saviour cried
057	Whale-Rock. C.M.	Death, 'tis a melancholy day
068	Blue Hill. L.M.	Eternal pow'r, whose high abode
079	Holliston. S.M.	Your harps, ye trembling saints
0810	Southborough. L.M.	See where he languished on the cross
0911	Syria. L.M.	The swelling billows know their bound
1012	No. Four. L.M.	Mankind must all return to dust
1113	Raynham. S.M.	The spirits of the just
1214	Pine-Hill. C.M.	In the full choir a broken string
1314	Lynn. P.M.	Loud to the Prince of heav'n
1415	Shoreham. C.M.	There is a land of pure delight
1516	Newmark. C.M.	Throned on a cloud our God shall come
1617	Rowley. C.M.	How long wilt thou forget me, Lord?
1718	Malden. C.M.	Now sable clouds from western skies
1819	Clapboardtree Grove. C.M.	The gentle breeze which through the grove
1920	Ouse. P.M.	Let all the earth-born race
2021	Tyot. L.M.	Aurora veils her rosy face
2122	Lower Falls. L.M.	Now let our mournful songs record
2223	Hopkinton. C.M.	Hark from the tombs a doleful sound
2324	Angola. C.M.	Down from the top of earthly bliss
2425-26	Hancock. L.M.	Hark from the skies a dreadful sound
2526-28	An Anthem for Easter. C.M.	See from the dungeon of the dead
2629-31	A View of the Temple - a Masonic Ode.	Sacred to heav'n, behold the dome appears
2731	Ringe. L.M.	Jehovah reigns, his throne is high

External links

• Hymn Tune Index details for source BelkDHC