THE SONG-SHEAF: A COLLECTION OF VOCAL MUSIC ARRANGED IN ONE, TWO, THREE, AND FOUR PARTS: CONTAINING ALSO A Complete Elementary Course, FOR SCHOOLS, ACADEMIES, AND THE SOCIAL CIRCLE BY ELLSWORTH C. PHELPS, LEROY F. LEWIS. BUTLER, SHELDON AND COMPANY PREFACE. THE remarkable progress of the art of music in this country has created a demand for a higher order of music in our schools. The present work has been compiled with reference to this mand. While it contains no composition beyond the ability of the pupils in our Grammar Schools, the music is of a higher order than is usually contained in compilations for school use. The fundamental principles of vocalization have been given as roncisely as possible. As every teacher usually pursues his own method, we have given only general principles, which may be elaborated at the discretion of the teacher. The Solfeggi, however, have been prepared with great care, and with the view to familiarize the pupil with all the keys. They will also prove valuable as rhythmical and melodic studies. We are indebted to MR. WILLIAM H. CLARK, an experienced and able teacher, for several beautiful compositions, and for valuable assistance in the work of compilation. 6 THE AUTHORS Copyright, 1877, by TAINTOR BROTHERS, MERRILL & CO. Copyright, 1896, by SHELDON & COMPANY. Copyright, 1901, by BUTLER, SHELDON & COMPANY. From "St. Paul." 228 DECORATION Day..... A Marseillaise. Lead, kindly Light! Lord, teach me how to pray. W. V. Wallace. 204 MAGGIE'S Pet . Flotow. 222 ..Elliott. .E. C. Phelps. 181 Mary had a little lamb.. College Song. 76 Manoah. Mendelssohn Mozart. 209 Mercy..... .5-34 Mighty Jehovah. Abt. 43 Moonlight.. Morning... AIL to the Lord's Anointed.. Concone. 136 199 Keller. 54 Boildieu. 115 The First Violets. Oh, were I but a drop of dew.. Cummings. 88 The Goat Bells.. O hush thee, my babie.. Sullivan. 98 The Guitar. 224 The Gypsey Chorus... Mason. 209 The Herd Bells.. Gumbert. 131 T. F. Seward. 108 74 W. H. Clark. 171 Fred. Silcher. 107 .E. C. Phelps. 66 T. Cramplon. 60 Donizetti. 90 114 Widman. 51 Twilight. Russian Hymn....... Arranged by Zundel. 200 Kücken. 154 E are happy and free.. Welcome.. .H. C. King. 105 Dr. John Leshure. 208 .Milton. 210 When all was young and pleasant. Gounod. Barnby. 121 Winter Song.. Worgan.. 203 Tell me, lovely Shepherd.....L.S. T. 97 The Chase.. The Child and the Star. Work, for the night is coming. Loder. 174 YOR 70 ELEMENTS OF MUSIC. THE STAFF, OR STAVE. The Staff consists of five lines, and four spaces, upon which all the characters of music are written. THE STAFF. Example No. 1. When sounds are required higher or lower than the natural limits of the Staff, short lines are added above or below, called leger lines. Ex. 2. Two or more staves are often required, which are usually connected by the Brace. Ex. 3d. |