Music

advocated for psalmody (psalm singing): should be sung in native lang & in unison, all words from scripture adjusted to rhyme

8.6.8.6 syllable pattern

8.8.8.8 syllable pattern

6.6.8.6 syllable pattern

books with retranslated psalms

put together by Calvin & brought over by Huguenots (now called Protestant Doxology)

popular with Puritans, used Psalm 134 from Genevan Psalter for its Psalm 100 ("Old Hundred")

used by Separatists, only fifteen different meters

translations of psalms with only 6 different meoldies (first notated music printed in northern colonies)

method of church singing where a precentor would set the tune & the congregation would echo him

gave a sermon against lining-out because it corrupted original melodies

singing with true musical literacy, truer to original melodies

John Tuft's book; its 5th editions is possibly the 1st orginal tune published in the colonies

written by James Lyon, had 198 pages of textless tunes for trained singers

taught colonists regular singing, often traveled to different towns and stayed there for a couple weeks at a time

composed 400+ tunes (including "Sherburne") & later started a publishing business; likely pirated tunes from The Worchester Collection in retaliation to the collection's own piracy

song with lyrics from Nahum Tate poem based on nativity story, uses polyphony (intertwining of voices) which was a trademark of Daniel Read's style

petitioned for American copyright laws which were finally passed in 1790

originated in Czech Republic under Count Nikolaus Ludwig, immigrated to America (PA & NC) and had modern musicmaking (instruments), very European music that often used trombones, lent land during Revolution

German-speaking sect in PA founded by Conrad Beissal, wanted stricter version of Lutheranism, brinted Turtel-Taube book of poems

collection of 750 hymns with poetic text in Fraktur calligraphy

songs describing historical events, politics, social practices (accomodated for low literacy rates)

story of Timothy Myrick (died after being bitten by a snake & featured in Fisk Almanac); Myrick & Curtis version were serious, Sally & Molly versions were comedic

Gave 3-act concert in Boston w/ latest works from England

Used positive reinforcement & wanted drummers & fifers to constantly practice

Ballroom & military tune published in Robert Bremner's A Collection of Sctos Reels of Country Dances; duple meter & binary form w/ 5-stroke roll intro

black soldier in Revolution & French & Indian War who was part of Ticonderoga raid

Identified 7 field cry subtypes: call, street cry, religious cry, field cry, night cry, dance cry, water cry

Heard singing practices of former slaves & replicated tune "Woh Hoo" (used vocables: syllables w/ no meaning)

Published first study of Native music: A Study of Omaha Indian Music

Ethnomusicologist who sound-recorded Native performances

Hollowed piece of woods blocked on bottom, water in cavity, leather top

represents respecting animals

represnts respecting plants

represents life

Honor circular view of world with counter-clockwise motions, "Thanksgiving Address" beforehand to acknowledge powers that let humans survive, opening dances: Standing Quiver & Moccasin

Singing done by men (& now women), feet stay close to ground to be with Mother Earth, cow-horn rattles & water drums

Signed Declaration, attended 2nd Continental Congress, judge of PA; wrote "Ode to Music" while learning harpsichord, organist at Anglican PA church; organized concerts & played alongside professionals, created Psalms for Dutch Psalter

First American art song, composed by Francis Hopkinson, secular & used text from Poems on Several Occasions (Thomas Parnell)

1st Consort of Musick @ Boston dance school, benefit concerts/events organized by a musician, subscription concert series (Charleston subscriptions managed by St. Cecilia Society)

Moravian chamber music ensembles

Moravian, wrote Levenslauf (autobiography), concerned his musical gift dangerous

Vocal club that mimicked Noblement & Gentlemen Catch Club in London, "anthem" composed by John Stafford Smith, collapsed after women were allowed in

Tune given Pro-French lyrics by Anti-Federalists, "Adams & Liberty" lyrics to support President Adams, tune for "Star-Spangled Banner"

created ballad opera: characters speak dialogue instead of half-sung; wrote The Beggar's Opera as satire of Britihs gov't & hypocrisy of elite

Show by Andrew Bargon poking fun at influential PA citizens, blocked by elite from performing

written by John Dickinson after MA gov't disbanded House of Representatives aftervoting for circular letter

Singing school teacher (students formed Stoughton Musical Society), wrote New England Psalm-Singer (later mocks it with The Singing Master's Assistant)

Insipired by Billings' use of sapphic code (3 11-syllable lines w/ 4th line of 5 syllables); subject was Battle of Bunker Hill; later used in Andrew Law's A Select # of Plain Tunes

William Billings; word-paintings w/ repetition & voice-isolatoin; 6 punishments if he forgets Boston & its fate

written by Benjamin Carr to cherish both political parties & play before The Grecian Daughter; references French songs, "President's March," "Yankee Doodle" (first public appearance)