Emerson, L. O. Jehovah's Praise, a Collection of New Sacred and Secular Music, for Choirs, Singing Schools, Musical Conventions, and the Home Circle. Boston: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1887. [8386]
Oblong, teal cloth spine with brown printed paper boards, binding intact but with old stains and scuffing, small chip at bottom edge of front board, 10 x 7 inches. 320 generally clean pp. with infrequent foxing. Good. Hardcover.
Tunes in four parts, round notes.
"A grand new collection of hymn-tunes, anthems, etc.; preceded by a course of instruction in note-reading and voice-training. A fine book for choirs." - publisher.
Advertisements for books and music published by Oliver Ditson and end-sheets and back cover.
Luther Orlando Emerson (1820-1915), b. Parsonsfield, Maine; d. Cambridge, Massachusetts. Emerson studied under Isaac B. Woodbury, and afterwards began to teach singing, direct choirs, and to compose his own music. After small success in publishing, in 1857 he entered into an arrangement with the Oliver Ditson Company, of Boston, who promoted his music books with great success.