Wilder, Solon; Davenport, Frederic S. The Praise of Zion: A Collection of Music for Singing Schools, Choirs, and Musical Conventions; consisting of I. A System of Musical Notation, II. A Variety of Exercises and Glees for Singing Schools, III. An Extensive Collection of Hymn Tunes, IV. A Large Assortment of Sentences, Anthems and Chants. New York: Mason Brothers, 1865. [11145]
Leather spine, blue printed paper covered boards, oblong 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, front joint cracked and weak. 368 generally clean pp., foxing on the first and last few leaves. Good. Hardcover.
The music is in round notes.
"Electrotyped by Smith & McDougal, 82 & 84 Beeman Street, N. Y." and "Printed by John F. Trow, 50 Greene St. New York" on the verso of the title page.
Solon Wilder (1830-1874), b. & d. at Princeton, MA. A music teacher and composer, we find reference to him conducting floral concerts in the 1860's. Several of his tunes appear in hymnals at hymnarydotorg.
Frederic S. Davenport, also a music composer and music teacher.
