fuging tune

William Billings Among the principal composers of New England fuguing tunes ("Yankee tunesmiths") Irving Lowens lists the following: William Billings, Daniel Read, Jacob French, Timothy Swan, Stephen Jenks, Supply Belcher, Abraham Maxim, Lewis Edson, Joseph Stone, Elisha West, Justin Morgan, and Daniel Belknap.

Some hymns specify unison singing, and other hymns are sung in parts (usually soprano, alto, tenor, bass). It is common practice for a congregation to sing all the hymns in unison, but in some traditions part singing is encouraged. Sometimes, especially on longer texts, variety in the performance is introduced.

brother Ira Gershwin He worked with the early 20th century's top lyricists, though his most brilliant collaborations were with his brother Ira Gershwin (1896–1983), with whom he enjoyed a unique and prolific partnership. Together they have long been honored as two of the leading contributors to the “Great American Songbook.”

Solo performances and chamber music were popular, and included everything from operatic and orchestral transcriptions to sentimental love songs and ballads. In the United States, hymns and folk songs by composers like Stephen Foster (1826–1864) supplemented the European repertoire.

sacred song. Also known as: hymn tune, hymnody.

The disjointedness created by misplaced music can rob a congregation of its focus. That's why hymns should fit thematically and tonally with the other elements of a service. Just as lyrics should complement melodies, song selections should complement the rest of the gathering.

Gershwin tragically died at age 38 without making a will, and his estate passed to his mother. The Gershwin estate continues to collect song royalties as a recent copyright amendment decreed that works written jointly would not become public domain until 70 years after the death of the last surviving co-author.

Personal life. Gershwin married Leonore (née Strunsky) in 1926. He died of heart disease in Beverly Hills, California, on 17 August 1983 at the age of 86. He is interred at Westchester Hills Cemetery, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.

The first musicians in the U.S. were Native Americans, and their genre of music consisted of hundreds of ethnic groups bringing their own styles of folk music. Although much of this American root music is extinct, Hawaiian music offers vibrant reminders of these cultures and traditions.

One song caught on almost immediately, and might be regarded as America's first truly national hit song: "Home, Sweet Home," which was sung throughout the 19th century and recorded many times by early recording artists. Popular music flourished in the home in this period.

10 of the Best Hymns Everyone Should Know

• 'Amazing Grace'.
• 'Rock of Ages'.
• 'How Great Thou Art'.
• 'I Vow to Thee My Country'.
• 'Morning Has Broken'.
• 'O God Our Help in Ages Past'.
• 'Jerusalem'.
• 'The Lord's My Shepherd'.

melody Put simply, the melody is the tune of the music. It's made up of two things: rhythm and pitch. Rhythm is the beat of the music while pitch is the highs and lows of the sound. The melody is a musical line of notes that our brains interpret as one cohesive unit with a beginning and ending.