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THE TEMPERANCE CALL

THE TEMPERANCE CALL

Composer: Franz Abt
Published in 28 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Franz Abt

Franz Abt, born Dec. 21, 1819 at Eilenburg in the Prussian provinces of Saxony. His father was a musician and clergyman of the Lutheran Church. Franz studied music at Leipsic, and became known as a song-writer in 1838. In September, 1841, he married, and was leader of the orchesta at the Zuric theatre; became a teacher in 1842, but was litle known until his song "When the Swallows Homeward fly" carried his name to all parts of the civilized world. In 1865 was concert-master at Brunswick, and conducted the great festival at Dresden. He came to the United States in 1872, and was present at teh Peace Jubilee, Boston, where he directed the performance of some of his own music, arriving in New York May w, wher a testimonial concert was given for… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: THE TEMPERANCE CALL
Composer: Franz Abt
Incipit: 35111 35111 51321
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 28 of 28)
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Augsburg Songs for Sunday Schools and other services #214

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Brotherhood Hymns #44

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Christ in Song #587

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Gospel Gems Number 1 #178

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Gospel Melodies #99

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Heart and Voice #310

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Hymni Ecclesiae #420

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Ideal Sunday School Hymns #214

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Lobe den Herrn! #175

Old and New Welsh and English Hymns #4

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Select Songs No. 2 #244

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Songs for Young People #122

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Sunday School Voices, No.2 #161

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Temperance and Gospel Songs #93

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Temperance Day Number 6 #6

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Temperance Rallying Songs #61

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The Carol #28

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The Christian Church Hymnal #363

The Gospel Call, Part Two #302

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The Methodist Sunday School Hymnal #252

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The New Canadian Hymnal #103

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The New Canadian Hymnal #103

The Praise Hymnal #520

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The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book #1391

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The Y.M.C.A. Praise Book #117

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Triumphant Songs No.4 #95

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Triumphant Songs Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #268

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