KOHOUTEK

Composer (attributed to): B. F. White

Benjamin F. White (b. Spartanburg, SC, 1800; d. Atlanta, GA, 1879), was coeditor of The Sacred Harp (1844). He came from a family of fourteen children and was largely self-taught. Eventually White became a popular singing-school teacher and editor of the weekly Harris County newspaper. Bert Polman Not to be confused with B. F. White who composed music in the 1930's and 1940's Go to person page >

Arranger: Carlton R. Young

(no biographical information available about Carlton R. Young.) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: KOHOUTEK
Composer (attributed to): B. F. White
Arranger: Carlton R. Young (1967)
Meter: 6.6.6.6.6.6.8.6
Incipit: 11134 55453 21113
Key: d minor or modal
Source: Sacred Harp, 1844

Texts

There's a Song in the Air

There's a song in the air!
There's a star in the sky!
There's a mother's deep prayer
and a baby's low cry!
And the star rains its fire
while the beautiful sing,
for the manger of Bethlehem
cradles a King!

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Timeline

Arrangements

Piano Solo

  • The Church Pianist Volume 6 Number 2 November December 1989: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Anna Laura Page
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1989) pp. 6
  • I Know that My Redeemer lives: Piano Preludes
    Composer/Editor Barry Braman
    Published By: Broadman Press (1980) pp. 42

Instances in all hymnals

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #93

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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