Joy to the World! Lowell Mason Choral SATB, Piano |
Composer | Mason, Lowell (1792 - 1872) | ||
Instrumentation | Choral SATB, Piano | ||
Sheet central | Joy To The World (49 sheet music) | ||
Style | Christmas - Carols | ||
Arranger | Lewis, Alastair (1974 - ) | ||
Publisher | Lewis, Alastair | ||
Copyright | Copyright © 2012 Alastair Lewis | ||
Added by alastair-lewis, 19 Apr 2013
The English hymn writer Isaac Watts wrote the lyrics to
"Joy to the World". He based them on Psalm 98 in the
Bible. This song was first published in the author's
collection "The Psalms of David: Imitated in the
language of the New Testament, and applied to the
Christian state and worship". This original publication
used different music to that used today. The music
currently associated with "Joy to the world" was added
by Lowell Mason in 1839. The music is believed to have
originated from George...(+)
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