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MOUNT VERNON (Jenks)

MOUNT VERNON (Jenks)

Composer: Stephen Jenks (1799)
Published in 3 hymnals


Composer: Stephen Jenks

Born: March 17, 1772, Glocester, Rhode Island. Died: June 3, 1856, Thompson, Ohio. Buried: Maple Grove Cemetery, Thompson, Ohio. During his life, Jenks moved from town to town, living in Ridgefield and New Canaan, Connecticut; Pound Ridge, New York; and Providence, Rhode Island; finally settling in Thompson, Ohio, in 1829. After moving to Ohio, he became a farmer and a maker of percussion instruments. His works include: The New-England Harmonist (Danbury, Connecticut, 1799) The Musical Harmonist (New Haven, Connecticut, 1800. The American Compiler, with Elijah Griswold (Northampton, Massachusetts, 1803) The Delights of Harmony (New Haven, Connecticut, 1804) The Delights of Harmony; or, Norfolk Compiler (Dedha… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: MOUNT VERNON (Jenks)
Composer: Stephen Jenks (1799)
Meter: 8.8.8.8 D
Incipit: 13345 51711 5533
Key: E Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

The Sacred Harp #110

The Sacred Harp #110
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The Sacred Harp #110

The Sacred Harp #110
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