ELLIOTT (Ives)

Composer: C. E. Ives

Charles Ives Born: 1874, Died: 1954 Born in Danbury, Connecticut on 20 October 1874, Charles Ives pursued what is perhaps one of the most extraordinary and paradoxical careers in American music history. Businessman by day and composer by night, Ives's vast output has gradually brought him recognition as the most original and significant American composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Inspired by transcendentalist philosophy, Ives sought a highly personalized musical expression through the most innovative and radical technical means possible. A fascination with bi-tonal forms, polyrhythms, and quotation was nurtured by his father who Ives would later acknowledge as the primary creative influence on his musical style. Studi… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ELLIOTT (Ives)
Composer: C. E. Ives
Meter: 6.5.6.5 D
Incipit: 55617 65516 21671
Copyright: Public Domain

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Onward, Christian Soldiers

Onward, Christian soldiers,
marching as to war,
With the cross of Jesus
going on before!
Christ, the royal Master,
leads against the foe;
Forward into battle,
see his banner go!

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