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And may the promise of Advent be yours this day and always.

ALETTA

Composer: William B. Bradbury

William Bachelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then rel… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ALETTA
Composer: William B. Bradbury (1860)
Meter: 7.7.7.7
Incipit: 35122 21233 51222
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 28

Organ Solo

  • Hymns of Majesty and Contemplation Volume One: Beloved hymns arranged for the organ as Calls to Worship, Preludes, Offertories, and Postludes
    Composer/Editor Donald Campfield
    Published By: Fred Bock Music Company (2002) pp. 18
  • Fill the Earth with Music: Easy Music for Organ
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Jeanette Keyser
    Published By: Church Street Music (1995) pp. 9
  • PedalPoint Volume 14 Number 3 April May June 1995: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Jeanette Keyser
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1995) pp. 28
  • PedalPoint Volume 11 Number 3 April May June 1992: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Allison Gilliam
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1992) pp. 12
  • The Sunday Morning Organist Volume Six: Preludes, Offertories, Postludes for the Morning Worship Service
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1976) pp. 24
  • Gospel Hymn Medleys No. 1
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1973) pp. 14

Piano Solo

  • The Church Pianist Volume 37 Number 6 July August 2021: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editor Larry Shackley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2021) pp. 28
  • The Complete Worship Suites: 18 Expressive Suites Arranged for Solo Piano Correlated with Scriptural Themes
    Composer/Editor Bernadine W. Johnson
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2009) pp. 177
  • The Word of God
    Composer/Editor Bernadine W. Johnson
    Published By: Alfred Music Publishing Company, Inc. (2007) pp. 5
  • Creative Keyboard's Complete Church Pianist: Hymn Arrangements for Every Occasion
    Composer/Editor Gail Smith
    Published By: Creative Keyboard Publications (2000) pp. 93
  • The Church Pianist Volume 13 Number 6 July August 1997: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Ron Loree
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1997) pp. 6
  • PedalPoint Volume 14 Number 3 April May June 1995: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Jeanette Keyser
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1995) pp. 28
  • The Church Pianist Volume 7 Number 6 July August 1991: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Rachel Carr
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1991) pp. 14
  • Gospel Preludes for the Piano
    Composer/Editor Harold H. DeCou
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1986) pp. 6
  • Composer/Editor John F. Wilson
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1959) pp. 26

Piano and Organ Duet

  • Gospel Hymn Duets for Organ and Piano: Volume Four
    Composer/Editor Robert J. Hughes
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1982) pp. 10

Media

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #260
Text: Holy Bible, Book Divine
  • Bulletin Score (melody only) (PDF)
  • Bulletin Score (PDF)
  • Full Score (PDF)
Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #139
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #2419
Text: How I Love Thy Law, O Lord
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #2520
Text: Holy Bible, Book Divine
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #4515
Text: Never Further Than Thy Cross
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #5620
Text: Prince of Peace, Control My Will
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #6304
Text: Sweeter Sounds Than Music Knows
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #7354
Text: When This Song of Praise Shall Cease
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #10378
Text: Holy, Holy, Holy Lord
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #12869
Text: 'Tis a Point I Long To Know
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #15017
Text: ശുദ്ധ ദിവ്യ ഗ്രന്ഥമേ
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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Adult Bible Class Hymnal No. 1 #77

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #205

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #91

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African Methodist Episcopal hymn and tune book #92

All-American Church Hymnal #351

Ambassador Hymnal #268

Assembly Songs #279

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Baptist Hymnal (1975 ed) #139

Baptist Hymnal 1956 #179

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Baptist Hymnal 1991 #260

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Baptist Hymnal 2008 #345

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Beginner and Primary Songs #123

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #252

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #373

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Book of Worship #212

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Book of Worship #452

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #22a

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #325

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Carmina Sanctorum #22

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Carmina Sanctorum #23

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Carmina Sanctorum #325

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Chapel Melodies #38

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Christ in Song #154

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Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #139

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Christian Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #421

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Christian Praise #164

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #421

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #421

Church Hymnal #152

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #144

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Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #144

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Church Service Hymns #259

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Common Praise #406

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Devotion and Praise #80

Discipleship Ministries Collection #108

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Evangel Songs #102

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Evangelical Hymnal #34

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Evangelical Hymnal #180

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Evangelical Hymnal #237

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Evangelical Hymnal #465

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Evangelistic Center Songs #136

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Favorite Hymns of Praise #168

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Favorite Hymns of Praise #253

Favorite Hymns #257

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Fellowship Hymns #69

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Gipsy Smith's Mission Hymnal #CH144

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Gloria Deo #335

Glorious Gospel Hymns #256

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Good-Will Songs #54

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Good-Will Songs #55

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Good-Will Songs #56

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #176

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #177

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Gospel Hymn and Tune Book #178

Great Hymns of the Faith #179

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Great Hymns of the Faith #233

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Himnario Adventista #130

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Himnario Cristiano para uso de las Iglesias Evangélicas #130

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #217

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #104

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #442

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #443

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #809

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs #148a

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Hymns and Spiritual Songs #167a

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Hymns and Tunes #24

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Hymns for a Pilgrim People #254

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Hymns for Praise and Service #246

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Hymns for the Family of God #34

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Hymns for the Living Church #226

Hymns for Today #p306

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Hymns of Faith #114

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Hymns of Grace and Truth #325

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Hymns of the Centuries (Chapel Edition) #196

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Hymns of the Christian Life #41

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Hymns of the Kingdom #124

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Hymns of the United Church #308

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Hymns of the United Church #308

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Hymns We Love #120

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Hymns We Love, for Sunday Schools and All Devotional Meetings #168

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Hymns, Psalms and Gospel Songs #123

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Inspiring Hymns #406

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Inspiring Hymns #460

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International Praise #198

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Jubilant Voices for Sunday Schools and Devotional Meetings #211

Junior Hymns #137

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Life-Time Hymns #150a

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #26

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #205

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Melodias Evangelicas para el Uso de las Iglesias Evangelicas de Habla Española en Todo el Mundo #190

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Montreat Hymns #123

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New Baptist Hymnal #80

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New Manual of Praise #228

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Ocean Grove Songs #160

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 3 #286

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Pentecostal Hymns No. 4 #65

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #286

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 3 and 4 Combined #408

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Pentecostal Hymns Nos. 5 and 6 Combined #331

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