An Introduction to the Singing of Psalm-Tunes (John Tufts)

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Title: An introduction to the singing of psalm-tunes

Full title: An introduction to the singing of psalm-tunes, in a plain and easy method, with a collection of tunes in three parts

Editor – Compiler: John Tufts

Publications using VolumesEditions

3 – Published 1723 – in Boston: Samuel Gerrish, _ pp.
5 – Published 1726 – in Boston: Samuel Gerrish, _ pp.
10 – Published 1738 – in Boston: Samuel Gerrish, _ pp.

Description: The first book of printed music in America. Notes as sofege letters (FSLM) on staff. No copy of edition 1, 2, 4, or 6 (1721) is known. Third edition had 34 tunes, reprinted in editions 7 (1728), 8 (1731), and 9 (1736). Tenth edition had 37 tunes, reprinted in edition 11 (1744).

External websites:

References

  • Lowens, Irving. 1954. John Tufts' "Introduction to the Singing of Psalm-Tunes" (1721-1744): The First American Music Textbook. Journal of Research in Music Education 2(2):89-102.

List of works

Ed.3
No.
Ed.5
No.
Ed.10
No.
Ed.10
p.
Title Key HTI First Year Meter Comment
1 1 Canterbury G 250h Daman 1579 C.M.
2 1 St. David's C 379c Ravenscroft 1621 C.M.
3 2 Westminster G 387d Gibbons 1623 C.M.
4 2 York G 331a Scottish Psalter 1615 C.M.
5 2 Hackney or St. Mary's e 542a Prys 1621 C.M.
6 2 Windsor a 271a Daman 1591 C.M.
7 3 Gloucester G 368a Tompkins 1621 C.M.
8 3 St. James' g 582a Courteville 1697 C.M.
9 3 London g 536a Playford 1658 C.M.
10 3 London New F 497b Millar 1635 C.M.
11 4 Southwell G 269h Cosyn 1585 S.M.
12 4 Bella G 577 Rogers 1686 S.M.
13 4 Peterborough G 539b Playford 1671 C.M.
14 4 Norwich F 327b Scottish Psalter 1615 C.M.
15 5 Oxford a 201e Geneva Psalter 1564 C.M.
16 5 Cambridge a 249a Daman 1579 C.M.
17 5 Manchester g 374a Ravenscroft 1621 C.M.
18 5 Martyrs f# 330a Scottish Psalter 1615 C.M.
19 6 Exeter F 397b Gibbons 1623 C.M.
20 6 Portsmouth F 750a Shenton 1711 C.M.
21 6 Isle of Wight g 733a Collection of Psalm Tunes 1711 C.M.
22 6 Northampton F 712a Bishop 1710 C.M.
23 7 Commandment A 111a Franc 1557 L.M.
24 7 Worcester e 382a Tompkins 1621 C.M.
25 7 Sabbath Hymn G 276f Kirbye 1592 C.M.
26 7 Standish a 586 Psalm-Singer's Necessary 1699 C.M.
27 8 Penitential Hymn g 184a Tallis 1560 L.M.D.
28 8 Veni Creator d 168a Geneva Psalter 1561 C.M.D.
29 9 18th Psalm Tune a 159a Geneva Psalter 1561 C.M.D.
30 9 81st Psalm Tune F 175a Day 1562 C.M.D.
31 10 85th Psalm Tune d 130c Luther 88.88.88.
32 10 100th Psalm Tune A 143a French Psalter L.M.
33 10 100th Psalm Tune New a 1054 Tufts 1723 L.M.
34 11 113th Psalm Tune F 146a Greitter L.M.T.
35 11 119th Psalm Tune e 120c Geneva Psalter 1558 C.M.D.
36 12 148th Psalm Tune D 126a Geneva Psalter 1558 66.66.88.
37 12 149th Psalm Tune B 657a Brady 1708 55.55.65.65.

Works at CPDL

Edition 3 (1723)

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