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THE

GASKET

OF

SUNDAY SCHOOL MELODIES.

BY ASA HULL,

AUTHOR OF "STAR OF THE EAST," "SABBATH SCHOOL GEM," "VESTRY CHIMES," &c.

BOSTON:

PUBLISHED BY ASA HULL, AGENT, 1 CORNHILL.
NEW YORK: SHELDON AND COMPANY. CHICAGO, ILL: TOMLINSON BROTHERS.
CLEVELAND, O': BRAINARD AND COMPANY.

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IN compiling the "Casket," it has been the leading object of the author to furnish the largest amount of new music in the smallest space possible, without using type so small as to be troublesome to read.

Most of the music and many of the hymns herein published are held as copyright property by the author. Particular attention has been given to the arrangement of Solos, Duets, Choruses, etc., for the sake of variety, and the better accommodation of those getting up Monthly Concerts, Sunday-School exhibitions, etc.

In most cases all parts have been written which can be played upon the instrument as an accompaniment to the voice, great care being exercised that the instrument does not mar the effect by a boisterous or careless performance of the harmony parts. In the absence of an instrument, all parts may be sung by a single voice on each part, and in cases where that is impracticable, all parts may sing full chorus regardless of the directions given.

The directions are given in so plain terms that it is hardly possible to mistake their meaning. Still, for the sake of uniformity, it is thought best to designate the sense in which they are used. First, Solo always designates the Melody, or Soprano, as the part to be sung where all parts are written, the instrument playing the harmony parts. Duet applies to the Sop. and Alto. Soli indicates one voice on each of the parts written. Tutti follows Soli and indicates the same as full chorus, that all the voices sing on their respective parts. Trio applies to Sop., Alto, and Bass. SemiChorus implies that a portion of the school sing the melody, or all parts written, as the taste of the director may decide, reserving the main force for the full chorus.

The music will be found to be of a cheerful and pleasing character; and those pieces marked Allegro, Animato, Lively, etc., should be sung quite fast, but care should be taken not to sing those tunes marked Moderato as fast as those marked Allegro. Experience proves the notion so prevalent among the friends of Sunday-Schools that children cannot be interested in any music short of the fife and drum movement to be fallacious. Not that we would recommend long-drawn strains and doleful sounds, but the musical taste far too prevalent for something flighty, light, and worthless has reached such a pitch as to react as a positive injury to those we would do good.

For the sake of the experiment will choristers using this book select such pieces as "Jesus our Friend," "Jesus paid it all," "Flee to your Mountain," "Nearer, my God, to thee," "Rock of Ages," etc., learning them thoroughly, giving the children the same chance to learn them as other tunes of a more rapid movement? Then give them an opportunity to show their preference, and you will soon learn they can be interested in music which is really good, even if it does not move with the rapidity of the wind.

Teach the children more of the good substantial music, coupled with good words worth learning and remembering; by so doing, you will prepare them to join in the songs of praise when they come into your prayer-meetings, and they will have acquired a fund of religious knowledge more easily than in any other way, which will have its influence upon them for good as long as they live.

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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1885, by ASA HULL, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Masachusetts.

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