Communion
( The King of heav'n his table spreads ; Pardon and peace to dying men ; Ye hungry poor that long have strayed ; Millions of souls in glory now ; Yet is his house and heart so large ; All things are ready; come away )
Composer(s):
Robison
(17..-18..)
[ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Broude Brothers Ltd.
[USA]
, 1974
; in Western Wind American tune-book : Vocal music of the Revolutionary and Federal Era
(276 p.)
Number of pages :
2
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material:
Full score
ISMN/ISBN :
0845000764
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
19th century
(1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred) ; Anthem ; Folk hymn
Mood of the piece:
thankful
Type of Choir:
SB OR TB (2 men OR mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
E major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Communion
Number of verses:
6
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
This edition is based on the version found in the 2nd edition of Wyeth's Repository, part 2nd (Harrisburg, 1820).
Source of text:
Text from Hymns founded on various texts in the Holy Scriptures, by the late Philip Doddridge, D.D. (London, 1755).