Communion
( The King of heav'n his table spreads ; Pardon and peace to dying men ; Ye hungry poor that long have strayed ; Millions of souls in glory now ; Yet is his house and heart so large ; All things are ready; come away )
Composer(s):
Robison
(17..-18..)
[ USA ]
Edition
Ref. :
pl. no. WW8
(2 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
19th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Popular ; Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
gracious
Type of Choir:
SB OR TB (2 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
E major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Communion
Number of verses:
6
Origin:
USA
Musicological Sources:
From John Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, part second (Harrisburg, 1813) ; This edition extracted from The Western Wind American Tune-book, edited by Lawrence Bennett.