| Contributor |
Baker, Thomas, 19th cent. arr |
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Lockwood, Lewis C. (Lewis Conger), 1815-1904. |
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Waters, Horace, 1812-1893, publisher. |
|
Stackpole, engraver. |
|
Oliver Ditson & Co., publisher. |
| Title |
The song of the "contrabands" "O let my people go" : words and music obtained through the Rev. L.C. Lockwood, chaplain of
the Contrabands at Fortress Munroe / arranged by Thomas Baker.
|
| Alternate Title |
O let my people go. |
| Alternate Title |
Lord doth now to this nation speak. |
| Publisher |
New York : Published by Horace Waters 481 Broadway ; Boston : O. Ditson & Co., 277 Washington St |
| Publisher |
N.Y. New York. 1861 |
| Publisher |
MASS. Boston. 1861 |
| Date |
c1861 |
| Physical Description |
1 score (7, [1] p.) ; 34 cm. |
| Is referenced by |
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 2154 |
| Notes |
For voice, 4-part chorus and piano. |
|
Possibly the first edition of Go down, Moses. Cf. Fuld, Book of World famous music, p. 247. |
|
First line of text (O! Let my people go): The Lord by Moses to Pharoah said. |
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First line of chorus (O! Let my people go): O! go down Moses, Away down to Egypt's land. |
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First line of text (The Lord doth now to this nation speak): The Lord doth now to this nation speak. |
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First line of chorus (The Lord doth now to this nation speak): Haste freemen, 'till the sea you've crossed. |
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Verses 2-11 for "O! Let my people go" on p. 5; verses 3-12 for "The Lord doth now to this nation speak" on p. 7. |
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Publisher's advertisement on last page. |
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Includes "The Lord doth not to this nation speak : parody on 'The songs of the contrabands.'" is on p. 6-7. |
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Engraved by Stackpole. |
|
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War. |
| Subject |
Songs with piano. |
|
Spirituals (Songs) |
|
African Americans -- Songs and music. |
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Slavery -- United States -- Songs and music. |
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Popular music -- United States. |
|
African American History |
| Genre |
Sheet music. |
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Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1861. |
| Illustrator |
Stackpole, engraver. |
| Printer |
Oliver Ditson & Co., publisher. |
|
Waters, Horace, 1812-1893, publisher. |
| Location |
Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | Sheet Music Song 7594.F.12a-b |
| Accession number |
7594.F.12a-b |
