Kingsley, George. The Social Choir: Designed for a Class Book, or the Domestic Circle, Vol. I. Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1838. Seventh Edition. [11142]
Brown leather spine with brown cloth boards, boards decorated in blind, gilt title to front, front joint cracked, spine ends chipped. Oblong 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches, 198 (2) pages, foxing, light stain on the last 10 leaves. Good. Hardcover.
Title continues: Consisting of Selections of Music from the most Distinguished Authors, among whom are the names of Mozart, Handel, Haydn, Auber, Boieldieu, Rossini, Beethoven, and Weber. With several Original Pieces of Music, by the Editor, some of which are now published for the first time. Most of the Music has been adapted to Poetry never before used with Music. Many beautiful Extracts have been made from Mrs. Hemans, T. Moore, Bishop Heber, Dr. Percival, Dr. T. Gray, and others. The whole arranged as Solos, Duetts, Trios, and Quartettes, with an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte.
"Stereotyped by the Boston Bewick Company" 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.
