CONTRAST (German)

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The tune most commonly known as CONTRAST is a German folk tune. In American shape-note tradition the tune is known as GREEN FIELDS or GREENFIELDS. J. S. Bach quoted it in his "Peasant Cantata," but he did not compose it. It has also been misattributed to Maria DeFleury and to Lewis Edson. Edson wrote a different fuguing tune named GREENFIELD. The text "How tedious and tasteless the hours" was first associated with the tune GREENFIELDS in Metcalf's Kentucky Harmonist, 1818.

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Piano/Organ EARLY AMERICAN FOLK HYMNS FOR ORGAN (A Collected Edition) More Piano/Organ...

Organ Solo Early American Folk Hymns for Organ: A Collected Edition Composer/Editor Donald P. Hustad Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1996) pp. 24 Early American Folk Hymns for Organ: A Collected Edition Composer/Editor Donald P. Hustad Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1996) pp. 24 Immortal, Invisible: Hymn Arrangements for Organ Composer/Editor Gayden C. Sikes Published By: Broadman Press (1987) pp. 13 Sacred Harp for the Organ Composer/Editor Donald P. Hustad Published By: Broadman Press (1972) pp. 14 Hymn Tune Meditations for the Organ No. 2: With Hammond Registration Composer/Editor Jeanne E. Shaffer Published By: Broadman Press (1966) pp. 13

Piano Solo Classic Berry Composer/Editor Cindy Berry Published By: GlorySound (1998) pp. 14 PedalPoint Volume 15 Number 2 January February March 1996: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; B. L. Lutes Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1996) pp. 28 Piano Offerings Composer/Editor Janice Davis Published By: Good Life Publications, Inc. (1987) pp. 6 PedalPoint Volume 3 Number 3 April May June 1984: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Irene Martin Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1984) pp. 21

Piano and Organ Duet Morning Trumpet: Sacred Harp Duets for Piano and Organ Composer/Editors Mary Ellen Kerrick; Anna Laura Page Published By: Broadman Press (1981) pp. 26

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African American Heritage Hymnal #403

Tune Title: DE FLEURY First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours Meter: LMD Key: G Major Date: 2001 Source: German Melody

African American Heritage Hymnal #403

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #463

Tune Title: CONTRAST First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours Meter: 8.8.8.8.D. Key: G Major or modal Date: 2011 Source: Early American melody

African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #463

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #759

Tune Title: NEWTON Composer: Lewis Edson Meter: 8.8.8.8 Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Date: 2007

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #759

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #474

Tune Title: CONTRAST First Line: ¿Qué me importan del mundo las penas Composer: Lewis Edson (1784-1820) Incipit: 11151 31354 44345 Key: F Major or modal Date: 2010 Source: Melodía tradicional norteamericana

Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #474

Himnos de la Iglesia #348

Tune Title: GREENFIELDS First Line: Desechemos pueriles temores Composer: DeFleury Key: G Major Date: 1995

Himnos de la Iglesia #348

Hymns and Psalms #750a

Tune Title: SHEPHERD First Line: Thou Shepherd of Israel Date: 1983 Source: Anonymous

Hymns and Psalms #750a

Hymns of the Saints #481

Tune Title: CONTRAST (DE FLEURY) First Line: This God is the God we adore Composer: Maria de Fleury Meter: L.M.D. Key: G Major Date: 1982 Source: Early American Melody

Hymns of the Saints #481

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #434

Tune Title: CONTRAST First Line: We speak of the realms of the blest Composer: Lewis Edson (1784-1820) Meter: L.M.D. Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Key: F Major or modal Date: 1985 Source: Early American Melody

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #434

Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #328

Tune Title: [How tedious and tasteless the hours] First Line: 當我不見基督容華，時間何等無味、可厭 Composer: Lewis Edson Date: 1984

Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #328

Small Church Music #2237

Tune Title: CONTRAST (GREEN FIELDS) Composer: Lewis Edson Meter: 8.8.8.8.D

Small Church Music #2237

Small Church Music #6724

Tune Title: CONTRAST Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach Meter: 8.8.8.8 D

Small Church Music #6724

Small Church Music #7026

Tune Title: SHEPHERD First Line: Thou Shepherd of Israel, and mine Meter: 8.8.8.8.D

Small Church Music #7026

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #420

Tune Title: CONTRAST First Line: How happy the sorrowful man Composer: Lewis Edson, 1748-1820 Meter: 8. 8. 8. 8. D. Key: G Major or modal Date: 1999

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #420

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #523

Tune Title: CONTRAST First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours Meter: 8 8 8 8 D Key: G Major or modal Date: 1999 Source: Early American melody

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #523

The Cyber Hymnal #56

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: All glory to God in the sky Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Key: G Major Source: The Peasant Cantata, Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet; Arr. from The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Connecticut: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #56

The Cyber Hymnal #336

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: Away with our sorrow and fear Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Key: G Major Source: Arrangment in The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Connecticut: 1782), from "Cantata 212" (The Peasant Cantata)

The Cyber Hymnal #336

The Cyber Hymnal #2642

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Key: G Major

The Cyber Hymnal #2642

The Cyber Hymnal #6698

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: Though Jericho pleasantly stood Composer: Jo­hann S. Bach; Lew­is Ed­son Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Key: G Major

The Cyber Hymnal #6698

The Cyber Hymnal #7665

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: We speak of the realms of the blest Composer: Jo­hann S. Bach; Lew­is Ed­son Incipit: 11513 13543 45543 Key: G Major Source: From THE PEASANT CANTATA, Mer hahn en neue Ober­keet, by Jo­hann S. Bach, 1742; ar­ranged in The Chor­ist­er’s Com­pan­ion (New Ha­ven, Con­nec­ti­cut: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #7665

The Cyber Hymnal #9611

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: When all were enjoined by decree Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Key: G Major Source: The Peasant Cantata, Mer hahn en neue Oberkett,; Arr. from The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Connecticut: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #9611

The Cyber Hymnal #12076

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: Encompassed with clouds of distress Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal Source: The Peasant Cantata, Mer hahn en neue Oberkett,; Arr.: The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Conn: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #12076

The Cyber Hymnal #12488

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: Thou shepherd of Israel, and mine Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal Source: The Peasant Cantata, "Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet" by Johan S. Back, 1742; Arr.: Lewis Edson in The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Conn., 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #12488

The Cyber Hymnal #12612

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: In God I have found a retreat Composer: Bach; Lewis Edson, 1748-1829 Key: G Major or modal Source: "The Peasant Cantata" (Mer hahn en neue Oberkeet), 1742; Arr.: The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Conn: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #12612

The Cyber Hymnal #12677

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: Hosanna to Jesus on high! Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal Source: The Peasant Cantata (Mer hahn en neue Oberkett) by Johann S. Bach, 1742; Arr.: The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Conn: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #12677

The Cyber Hymnal #13037

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: What think ye of Christ? is the test Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal Source: The Peasant Cantata (Mer hahn en neue Oberkett); Arr.: The Chorister's Companion (New Haven, Conn: 1782)

The Cyber Hymnal #13037

The Cyber Hymnal #13080

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: When Joseph his brethren beheld Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal Source: The Peasant Cantata (Mer hahn en neue Oberkett)

The Cyber Hymnal #13080

The Cyber Hymnal #13762

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: Elijah’s example declares Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal Source: The Peasant Cantata (Mer hahn en neue Oberkett) by Johann S. Bach, 1742

The Cyber Hymnal #13762

The Cyber Hymnal #14947

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: യേശുവെ ഞാൻ കണ്ടെത്തിയേ Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal

The Cyber Hymnal #14947

The Cyber Hymnal #16231

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: I long to be­hold Him ar­rayed Composer: J. S. Bach; Lewis Edson Meter: LMD Key: G Major or modal

The Cyber Hymnal #16231

The Dulcimer Hymn Book #53

Tune Title: [This God is the God we adore] First Line: This God is the God we adore Date: 1979

The Dulcimer Hymn Book #53

The New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition #16

Tune Title: GREENFIELDS First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours Composer: Edson Date: 2001

The New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition #16

The Sacred Harp #127

Tune Title: GREEN FIELDS First Line: How tedious and tasteless the hours Meter: 8s. Key: G Major or modal Date: 1991

The Sacred Harp #127