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ANNIVERSARY SONG (Sherwin)

ANNIVERSARY SONG (Sherwin)

Composer: William F. Sherwin
Published in 14 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: William F. Sherwin

Sherwin, William Fisk, an American Baptist, was born at Buckland, Massachusetts, March 14,1826. His educational opportunities, so far as schools were concerned, were few, but he made excellent use of his time and surroundings. At fifteen he went to Boston and studied music under Dr. Mason: In due course he became a teacher of vocal music, and held several important appointments in Massachusetts; in Hudson and Albany, New York County, and then in New York City. Taking special interest in Sunday Schools, he composed carols and hymn-tunes largely for their use, and was associated with the Rev. R. Lowry and others in preparing Bright Jewels, and other popular Sunday School hymn and tune books. A few of his melodies are known in Great Britain th… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ANNIVERSARY SONG (Sherwin)
Composer: William F. Sherwin
Meter: 8.8.8.7 D with refrain
Incipit: 32156 43217 12232
Key: A♭ Major/F Major
Source: Pure Gold for the Sunday School, by Robert Lowry & W. Howard Doane (New York: Biglow & Main Company, 1871)
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #7106
Text: Wake the Song
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #145

TextPage Scan

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #34

Audio

Small Church Music #1249

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #7106

Include 10 pre-1979 instances
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