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Notated Music Divine amusement : being a selection of the most admired Psalms, hymns, and anthems, used at St. James's Chapel, for the organ, harpsichord & piano forte. To which are added some of the most favorite Psalms and hymns used at the Magdalen, Asylum & Foundling Chapels

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  • Divine amusement : being a selection of the most admired Psalms, hymns, and anthems, used at St. James's Chapel, for the organ, harpsichord & piano forte. To which are added some of the most favorite Psalms and hymns used at the Magdalen, Asylum & Foundling Chapels

Names

  • Smart, George Thomas, Sir, 1776-1867, comp

Created / Published

  • London, Printed by Lavenu & Mitchell [179-?]

Headings

  • -  Hymns, English
  • -  Psalms (Music)
  • -  Sacred songs with organ. [from old catalog]

Notes

  • -  For voice and keyboard instrument with figured bass.
  • -  In the Heineman Foundation Collection of the Library of Congress.

Medium

  • 61 p. 24 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML31 .H43e no. 76

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022570388

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Music Division Division, Heineman Foundation Collection.

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Chicago citation style:

Divine amusement: being a selection of the most admired Psalms, hymns, and anthems, used at St. James's Chapel, for the organ, harpsichord & piano forte. To which are added some of the most favorite Psalms and hymns used at the Magdalen, Asylum & Foundling Chapels. composeds by Smart, George Thomas, Sir [London, Printed by Lavenu & Mitchell 179-?, 1790] Notated Music. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022570388/.

APA citation style:

(1790) Divine amusement: being a selection of the most admired Psalms, hymns, and anthems, used at St. James's Chapel, for the organ, harpsichord & piano forte. To which are added some of the most favorite Psalms and hymns used at the Magdalen, Asylum & Foundling Chapels. Smart, G. T., comp [London, Printed by Lavenu & Mitchell 179-?] [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022570388/.

MLA citation style:

Divine amusement: being a selection of the most admired Psalms, hymns, and anthems, used at St. James's Chapel, for the organ, harpsichord & piano forte. To which are added some of the most favorite Psalms and hymns used at the Magdalen, Asylum & Foundling Chapels. comp by Smart, George Thomas, Sir [London, Printed by Lavenu & Mitchell 179-?, 1790] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2022570388/>.