1874 Antique 1ST-ED! ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS SHEET MUSIC Bible King James 1611

Description: $$$ EXTREMELY RARE & VALUABLE $$$ VALUED AT $2,500-$3,500 BUT PRICED AT ONLY $995! ULTRA RARE AND SCARCE 1874 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION!!! ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS! ORIGINAL 1874 SHEET MUSIC!!! Written by Sabine Baring-Gould. Solo & Chorus arranged by Thos. A. Becket Jr. Published by Jas Garland, New Brunswick, NJ, 1874. First American Edition! Tall Folio size measuring 14" x 10.5" Two (2) Sheets = (4 pages). Unbound, but weakly held together at spine. This is an excellent candidate for a nice gilt morocco leather folder or binding! (at your local or favorite bookbinder). VALUED AT $2,500-$3,500 BUT STARTED AT ONLY $995 WITH NO-RESERVE! ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS: Was written in 1864 by Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) Born in Exeter England. It was originally sung to the tune of ST. ALBAN, an adaptation of the third movement of Haydn’s Symphony No.15 in D Major. The tune is simply constructed, with an exact repetition of the first eight measures for the refrain. It, like the text, lends itself well to the usage by children, and it was to this tune that “Onward” was published in the 1868 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern, in England. It is, however, the success of the second tune given to the song, ST. GERTRUDE, which likely contributed to the hymn’s controversy. First published in 1871 in England by Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900) known for his collaboration with W.S. Gilbert on comic operas, this tune had a transformative effect on “Onward, Christian Soldiers.” The frequent repeated notes that build up toward the rhythmic activity and “oompah” bass of the refrain match the perceived militarism of the text and work to invoke such a sentiment in the singer. Sung to the tune ST. ALBAN, one can assume a certain innocence. But sung to the tune ST. GERTRUDE, one cannot ignore the nationalistic and militaristic overtones of the nineteenth-century in this hymn, regardless of Baring-Gould’s original intentions. This hymn was played in 1941 for American President Franklin Roosevelt at the request of British leader Winston Churchill, when the two met on board the HMS Prince of Wales to create the Atlantic Charter. In the 1939 film Stanley and Livingstone, there is a scene where Dr. Livingstone (played by Cedric Hardwicke) leads African natives in singing this hymn. It was also sung at the end of the 1942 Academy Award winning movie Mrs. Miniver, and at the funeral of American president Dwight D. Eisenhower at the National Cathedral, Washington, DC, March 1969. The Salvation Army adopted this hymn as its favored processional. This Original Sheet Music being auctioned here is the Ultra Rare 1874 First American Printing of ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS! VALUED AT $2,500-$3,500 BUT STARTED AT ONLY $995 WITH NO-RESERVE! !!!ATTENTION!!! I AM SELLING HUNDREDS OF RARE BIBLES, BOOKS AND CHRISTIAN ANTIQUES FROM 300 AD--1800s! EVERYTHING MUST GO! SEE MY OTHER RARE & VALUABLE ANTIQUES BEING AUCTIONED RIGHT NOW AND MAKE ME AN OFFER!!! TERMS: FREE SHIPPING!! Payment is requested after auction ends. Thank you and God Bless You!

Price: 995 USD

Location: Albuquerque, NM

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