Walker, William. The Christian Harmony: In the Seven-Syllable Character Note System of Music; Being the most Successful, Natural, and Easy Method of Acquiring Knowledge of this Art. Christian Harmony Publishing Company, 1958. Revised Edition. [8780]
Black cloth with cream title to front, some old stains to the binding, oblong 15.25 cm (6 x 9 1/4 inches), page edges stained red. (iv.), 381 (3) pp. Text complete. Very good. Hardcover.
Title continues: Saving to the Learner an Immense Amount of Time and Labor thus placing the Science of Music within the reach of every Person. Containing the choicest collection of Hymn and Psalm Tunes, Odes and Anthems, selected from the best Authors in Europe and America: A Large Number of New Tunes, from Eminent Composers, never before Published. Embracing a great variety of Metres suited to the various Hymn and Psalm Books used by the different Denominations of Christians. Adapted to The Use of Singing Schools, Choirs, Social and Private Singing Societies: Revised, 1958, by John Deason and O. A. Parris.
Seven-shape shape-note system.
With a signed provenance card from the collection of A. Merril Smoak, Jr., DWS.
