Star in the East (Deodatus Dutton)
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- (Posted 2018-06-13) CPDL #50106:
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-06-13). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 41 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Transcribed from John H. Hickok's Sacred Harp, 1832, p. 140, for two parts: Tenor-Bass. Note heads in four-shape format, as originally published in 1832. All four stanzas added. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Star in the East
First Line: Hail the blest morn, see the great mediator
Arranger: John H. Hickok
Lyricist: Reginald Heber
Number of voices: 2vv Voicing: TB
Genre: Sacred, Carol Meter: 11 10. 11 10 with refrain (11 10.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: Arranged William Walker in Southern Harmony, 1835, p. 16, for three voices, notes in four-shape format. The tune is a folk hymn from the late eighteenth century (Jackson 1953a, No. 182). Revised by William Hauser in four parts in 1848, and William Walker for four parts in seven-shape format in 1867. Words of the first stanza are by an anonymous author; second through fourth stanzas and chorus by Reginald Heber, 1811.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Hail the blest morn, see the great Mediator and Brightest and best of the sons of the morning.