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Practical discourses of singing in the worship of God; preach'd at the Friday lecture in Eastcheap. By several ministers.
Date: M.DCC.VIII. [1708]
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The pleasures of gratitude and benevolence improved by Church-musick. A sermon preached at the anniversary meeting of the three choirs of Gloucester, Worcester, and Hereford, in the Cathedral Church at Hereford, on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 1753. By William Parker, B.D. rector of Little Ilford in Essex, minister of St. Catharine Cree, London, and F.R.S. Publish'd at the unanimous request of the audience.
Parker, William, 1714-1802.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]
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The wayes and joyes of early piety. One essay more, to describe and commend, a walk in the truth of our great Saviour, unto the children of his people. With a testimony against some errors which many of our children run into at a time that very much calls for it: and in the audience of the General Assembly of the Massachusett-Province. By Cotton Mather, D.D. [One line of quotation in Latin]
Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.Date: 1712
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A persuasive to the enlargement of psalmody: or, attempt to shew the reasonableness, and obligation of joining with the Psalms of David, other scriptural songs, especially out of the New Testament. By a minister of the Church of Scotland.
Findlay, Robert, 1721-1814.Date: MDCCLXIII. [1763]
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Sacred harmony, or a collection of psalm tunes, ancient and modern. Containing I. More than a hundred of the most approved plain & simple airs. II. A considerable number of tunes in verse & chorus, & fugues. The whole set in four parts, ... Together with an Introduction to the art of singing, by R. Harrison.
Date: [1784?]
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The rudiments of music: or, a short and easy treatise on that subject. To which is annexed, a collection of the best church-tunes, Canons, and Anthems. The second edition. With considerable additions ; particularly, Instructions for Song; and, A Plan for teaching a Croud. By Robert Bremner.
Bremner, Robert, -1789.Date: [1762]
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The Essex harmony: an original composition, in three and four parts. By Jacob Kimball, Junr. A.B. author of the "Rural harmony." [Four lines of verse from Harris] Published according to act of Congress.
Kimball, Jacob, 1761-1826 .Date: 1800
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A Collection of hymns more particularly designed for the use of the West Society in Boston. [Eight lines of verse]
Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
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Harmonia coelestis: A collection of church music, in two, three, and four parts. With words adapted to each, comprehending not only the metres in common use, but the particular metres, in the Hartford collection of hymns;-- the tunes correctly figured for the organ and harpsichord.--with an inttoduction [sic], to music. Chiefly collected from the greatest masters in Europe, and never before printed in America. By Jonathan Benjamin.
Date: Sept. 1799
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The federal harmony: in three parts. Containing, I. An introduction to the grounds of musick. II. A large collection of celebrated psalm and hymn tunes from the most approved ancient and modern authors: together with several melodies, never before published: suited to al metres usually sung in churches. III. Select anthems, &c. &c. Compiled for the use of schools and singing societies. [One line of Scripture text]
Swan, Timothy, 1758-1842.Date: MDCCXCIII. [1793]
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Worshipper's assistant. Containing the rules of music, and a variety of easy and plain psalm tunes: adapted to the weakest capacities, and designed for extensive utility, as an introduction to more critical and curious music. By Solomon Howe. A.M. [Twenty four lines of verse] Copy right secured, according to act of Congress.
Howe, Solomon, 1750-1835.Date: --1799
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The responsary; containing a collection of church musick. Set with second trebles, instead of counters, and peculiarly adapted to the use of the NewEngland [sic] churches. Together with a few useful rules of psalmody. By Amos Bull. Published according to act of Congress.
Bull, Amos, 1741?-1825.Date: 1795
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Sacred harmony: or a choice Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, in two or three parts, for the voice, harpsichord, & organ.
Date: 1789]
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The new universal harmony, or, A compendium of church-musick: containing, a variety of favorite anthems, hymn-tunes, and carols, composed by the greatest masters. Carefully set in score by Daniel Bayley, philo musico.
Bayley, Daniel, -1792.Date: 1773
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The American singing book; or A new and easy guide to the art of psalmody. Designed for the use of singing-schools in America. Containing in a plain and familiar manner, the rules and psalmody, together with a number of psalm-tunes, &c. Composed by Daniel Read, philo-musico. [One line from Psalms]
Read, Daniel, 1757-1836.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVI. [1786]
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The Suffolk harmony, consisting of psalm tunes, fuges and anthems. Composed by William Billings: author of The singing masters assistaft [sic].
Billings, William, 1746-1800.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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Select harmony. Containing in a plain and concise manner, the rules of singing: together with a collection of psalm tunes, hymns and anthems. By Andrew Law, A.B.
Law, Andrew, 1749-1821.Date: 1782?]
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A Second edition, (with necessary improvements, which now render the sense entirely plain) of The lawfulness, excellency and advantage of instrumental music, in the public worship of God, but chiefly of organs. [Two lines of quotations]
Date: 1763
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The Massachusetts compiler of theoretical and practical elements of sacred vocal music. Together with a musical dictionary. And a variety of psalm tunes, chorusses, &c. Chiefly selected or adapted from modern European publications. Published at Boston, February, 1795, according to act of Congress.
Date: [1795]
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Remarks upon church musick. To which are added several observations upon some of Mr. Handel's oratorio's, and other parts of his works. By William Hughes, A. M. A Member of the Cathedral-Church, And Vicar of St. Peter's, in Worcester.
Hughes, William, -1798.Date: [1763]
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The rudiments of music: to which is added, a collection of the best church tunes, hymns, canons, and anthems. By James Thomson, Philo Musicae.
Thomson, James (Musician)Date: M,DCC,LXXVIII. [1778]
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The psalm-singer's amusement. Containing a number of fuging pieces and anthems composed by William Billings author of The singing master's assistant.
Billings, William, 1746-1800.Date: 1781
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Sacred harmony, or a collection of psalm tunes, ancient and modern. Containing I. A great variety of the most approved plain & simple airs. II. A considerable number of tunes in verse & chorus, & fugues. The whole set in four parts, ... Together with ... an Introduction to the art of singing, by R. Harrison. ...
Date: [1785?]
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A tractate on Church music; being an extract from the Reverend and learned Mr. Peirce's Vindication of the Dissenters.
Peirce, James, 1673-1726.Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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The singing master's assistant, or Key to practical musick. Being an abridgement from The New-England psalm-singer; together with several other tunes, never before published. Composed by William Billings, author of The New-England psalm-singer. [Six lines of quotations]
Billings, William, 1746-1800.Date: [between 1781 and 1792]

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Practical discourses of singing in the worship of God; preach'd at the Friday lecture in Eastcheap. By several ministers.

A persuasive to the enlargement of psalmody: or, attempt to shew the reasonableness, and obligation of joining with the Psalms of David, other scriptural songs, especially out of the New Testament. By a minister of the Church of Scotland.

The rudiments of music: or, a short and easy treatise on that subject. To which is annexed, a collection of the best church-tunes, Canons, and Anthems. The second edition. With considerable additions ; particularly, Instructions for Song; and, A Plan for teaching a Croud. By Robert Bremner.

The Essex harmony: an original composition, in three and four parts. By Jacob Kimball, Junr. A.B. author of the "Rural harmony." [Four lines of verse from Harris] Published according to act of Congress.

A Collection of hymns more particularly designed for the use of the West Society in Boston. [Eight lines of verse]

The responsary; containing a collection of church musick. Set with second trebles, instead of counters, and peculiarly adapted to the use of the NewEngland [sic] churches. Together with a few useful rules of psalmody. By Amos Bull. Published according to act of Congress.

Sacred harmony: or a choice Collection of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, in two or three parts, for the voice, harpsichord, & organ.

The new universal harmony, or, A compendium of church-musick: containing, a variety of favorite anthems, hymn-tunes, and carols, composed by the greatest masters. Carefully set in score by Daniel Bayley, philo musico.

The American singing book; or A new and easy guide to the art of psalmody. Designed for the use of singing-schools in America. Containing in a plain and familiar manner, the rules and psalmody, together with a number of psalm-tunes, &c. Composed by Daniel Read, philo-musico. [One line from Psalms]

The Suffolk harmony, consisting of psalm tunes, fuges and anthems. Composed by William Billings: author of The singing masters assistaft [sic].

Select harmony. Containing in a plain and concise manner, the rules of singing: together with a collection of psalm tunes, hymns and anthems. By Andrew Law, A.B.

A Second edition, (with necessary improvements, which now render the sense entirely plain) of The lawfulness, excellency and advantage of instrumental music, in the public worship of God, but chiefly of organs. [Two lines of quotations]

The Massachusetts compiler of theoretical and practical elements of sacred vocal music. Together with a musical dictionary. And a variety of psalm tunes, chorusses, &c. Chiefly selected or adapted from modern European publications. Published at Boston, February, 1795, according to act of Congress.

Remarks upon church musick. To which are added several observations upon some of Mr. Handel's oratorio's, and other parts of his works. By William Hughes, A. M. A Member of the Cathedral-Church, And Vicar of St. Peter's, in Worcester.

The rudiments of music: to which is added, a collection of the best church tunes, hymns, canons, and anthems. By James Thomson, Philo Musicae.

The psalm-singer's amusement. Containing a number of fuging pieces and anthems composed by William Billings author of The singing master's assistant.

A tractate on Church music; being an extract from the Reverend and learned Mr. Peirce's Vindication of the Dissenters.

The singing master's assistant, or Key to practical musick. Being an abridgement from The New-England psalm-singer; together with several other tunes, never before published. Composed by William Billings, author of The New-England psalm-singer. [Six lines of quotations]