BLOOMFIELD CHANT

BLOOMFIELD CHANT

Composer: William B. Bradbury
Published in 12 hymnals


Composer: William B. Bradbury

William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then rel… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BLOOMFIELD CHANT
Composer: William B. Bradbury
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 55511 12333 33334
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Instances

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)
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Laudamus #54

New Hymn and Tune Book #178b

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New Hymn and Tune Book #179b

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #526

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The Brethren Hymnal #92

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The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #597

The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #664

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The Harp of Glory #179

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The Psalter Hymnal #214

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The Psalter #307

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The Songs of Zion #264

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The Songs of Zion #458

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