Popular Music from the Historic Moravian Collection (Voice with Harp or Piano) (LHS)

“The Moravian Music Foundation is custodian of a remarkable collection of manuscript and printed music composed and collected by members of the Moravian Church (Unitas Fratrum) in America. With some 10,000 manuscripts and early imprints in its collection, the Foundation also cares for a large collection of hymnals dating from 1544 forward. Settling in Pennsylvania and North Carolina in the 18th century, the Moravians brought with them the most sophisticated musical culture in early America, with anthems accompanied by chamber orchestra, a collegium musicum tradition preserving the music of the best-known European composers of the day, trombone choirs (evolving in many locations to brass bands), and fine organ building. Their musical culture affected the musical life of America through their community bands and orchestras, their educational institutions, and led to the formation of such institutions as the Bach Choir of Bethlehem…” Nola Reed Knouse, PhD Director, Moravian Music Foundation

Voice: treble (soprano).

Contents:
The Star-Spangled Banner
Smile Again, My Bonnie Lassie
The Favorite Bath Waltz (solo harp)
My Harp Alone
Johnny Came-A-Courting Me
Hope
Now at Moonlight’s Fairy Hour

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