The Harmonist's Companion (Daniel Belknap)

General information

Daniel Belknap's first book of music to be published was The Harmonist's Companion. The book was printed in Boston by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. The title page bears a publication date of 'Oct. 1797' and describes Belknap as 'Teacher of Music, in Framingham'.

Publication date and place: 1797 by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews in Boston.

Preface

'The design of the following Publication, is to furnish Schools and Musical Societies with a number of original Airs suited to Divine Worship; two pieces only, except those which are especially adapted to that important purpose, are therefore inserted.

A View of the Temple, a Masonic Ode, which appears in this Work, was set to musick by particular desire, and performed by the Author with several Brethren of the Fraternity, at the Installation of Middlesex Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, in Framingham, in 1795.

Books of this kind are commonly presented to the Public with a very concise Introduction; which may apologize for the omission here. Should the present Publication meet the approbation of a generous community, some further attempts of the kind, both to please and improve, may be expected from

their most obedient

and very humble Servant,

The AUTHOR.

Framingham, Sept. 11, 1797.'

External links

• Hymn Tune Index details for source BelkDHC