Hodges, D. F.; Foster, G. W. The Sacred Crown: New Hymn Tunes, Anthems, Sentences, Motets and Chants For Public and Private Worship; together with a complete practical and progressive system of Elementary Instruction, written expressly for this work. A large variety of Four-part Songs, Glees and Choruses for Singing Schools and Musical Conventions. Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1871. Revised Edition. [12210]
Black leather spine, binding clean and very good, orange printed paper over card (hardcover), oblong 6 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches, tight. 384 pages. Very good. Hardcover.
The music is in four parts with round notes. "A. B. Kidder's Music Typography" on the copyright page.
Daniel Franklin Hodges (1835-1908), b. Belfast, Maine; d. Phillips, Maine. He was a hymn-writer and author of music books.
George West Foster (1833-1889), b. Sullivan, New Hampshire; d. Keene, New Hampshire. He trained at the Cheshire County Teachers' Institute, worked as a clerk in Boston, and then taught music in Brooklyn, New York. He later settled in Keene, opening a music store and teaching music. He was a general agent for Wilcox & White's parlor organs. Foster wrote and published hymns and part songs.
