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ALMA (Brackett)

ALMA (Brackett)

Composer: Lyman Brackett
Published in 5 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Lyman Brackett

Brackett was born on September 30, 1852 in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He worked for a while for the Ol­i­ver Dit­son Com­pa­ny, and lat­er taught in Chick­er­ing Hall in Bos­ton. He was the mu­sic ed­it­or of the first Chris­tian Sci­ence Hym­nal in 1892, con­trib­ut­ing 99 tunes. He died on May 8, 1937 in Roslindale, Massachusetts. Sources: Hogdson, Hughes, p. 321 © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.com/tch) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: ALMA (Brackett)
Composer: Lyman Brackett
Meter: 9.8.9.8
Incipit: 53561 23561
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

  • Easy Organ Library Volume 47
    Composer/Editor David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2010) pp. 18
  • The Organist Volume 113 Number 1 March April 2009: The Service Music Companion for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; David Paxton
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2009) pp. 18
  • 36 Hymn Preludes: For Two Manuals and Pedal
    Composer/Editors Adrienne Tindall; Peter J. Hodson
    Published By: Darcey Press (1996) pp. 2
  • Majestic Trumpet for Organ: Four Compositions Suitable for Festivals of the Church Year
    Composer/Editor Alec Wyton
    Published By: Hinshaw Music, Inc. (1980) pp. 5
  • The Easter Season - Number Two: Organ Music by Well-known Composers
    Composer/Editors Dorothy Wells; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 14
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 36 Number 3 February 1973: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 6
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #3011
Text: In Thee, O Spirit True and Tender
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #5567
Text: Palm Sunday
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Now Sings My Soul #56

Now Sings My Soul #56
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #3011

The Cyber Hymnal #3011
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #5567

The Cyber Hymnal #5567
Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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