MONSELL (Sherwin)

MONSELL (Sherwin)

Composer: William F. Sherwin
Published in 23 hymnals


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Composer: William F. Sherwin

Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain th… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: MONSELL (Sherwin)
Composer: William F. Sherwin
Meter: 12.10.12.10
Incipit: 17653 56466 55171
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Pedal-less Harmonizations for Hymn Singing
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2006) pp. 26

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #7631
Text: Worship the Lord in the Beauty of Holiness
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #11884
Text: What I Have Done
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
TextPage Scan

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #416

TextPage Scan

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #481

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7631

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #11884

Include 19 pre-1979 instances
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