Kingsley, George. The Sacred Choir; A Collection of Church Music, consisting of Selections from the most distinguished Authors, among whom are the names of Hayden, Mozart, Beethoven, Cherubini, Pergolesi, and Weber; with several pieces of music by the Editor; also, A Progressive Elementary System of Instruction for Pupils. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1845. Tenth Edition, Corrected. [11481]
Brown leather spine with green printed paper over card, paper torn with loss on front cover, smaller portion of loss on back board, edges worn, spine leather worn with loss, oblong 6 1/4 x 9 3/4 inches. 342 generally clean pp., some foxing. Fair. Hardcover.
Copyright date is 1838. "Stereotyped at the Boston Type and Stereotype Foundry" on the copyright page. The music is in four parts with round notes.
George Kingsley (1811-1884), b. & d. at Northampton, Massachusetts. He was a noted organist who played at the Old South Church and at the Hollis Street Church in Boston. At some period he taught music at Girard College, Philadelphia, also serving as the music supervisor for the Philadelphia public schools. He composed some 16 original tunes, and compiled several song and tune books.
