Perkins, T. E. The Sacred Lute: A Collection of Sacred Music; designed for the use of Congregations generally, consisting of New Tunes, Anthems, and Chants, for Public and Private Worship. New York: F. J. Huntington, &c., (1864). [11320]
Leather spine, printed paper boards, binding scuffed and soiled, spine ends chipped, boards wobbly and insecure, oblong 6 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches. Back top corner of the board chipped with loss, 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 inches. 400 pp., foxing. Poor. Hardcover.
Title continues: To which is added an Elementary Department including a variety of Light Glees, Choruses, &c., &c., and the Social Circle, Concerts, and Musical Conventions.
"Henry Beyer, Stereotyper and Electrotyper, 538 Broadway, New York," and "C. A. Alvord, Printer, 15 Vendewater St., New York," on the copyright page.
The music is in four parts with round notes.
Theodore Edson Perkins (1831-1912), b. Poughkeepsie, NY. His father was a Baptist pastor and the family of ten brothers and sisters were a group of musically gifted singers and musicians. Theodore became a music teacher at Madison (now Colgate) University in 1851. He continued to teach music at other places and developed a friendship with Drs. Lowell Mason and George F. Root, who encouraged him in his work. Perkins became the music director of several prominent churches in New York City and in Philadelphia. He was a life-long student of the voice, a music composer, and he edited some thirty-four books of church music. He was a friend of Fanny J. Crosby for over forty years and promoted her songs in his music books.
