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ATHENS

Composer: Felice Giardini

Felice Giardini, born in Italy. When young, he studied singing, harpsichord, and violin. He became a composer and violin virtuoso. By age 12 he was playing in theatre orchestras. His most instructive lesson: While playing a solo passage during an opera, he decided to show off his skills by improvising several bravura variations that the composer, Jommelli, had not written . Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened to be there, went up and slapped Giardini in the face. He learned a lesson from that. He toured Europe as a violinist, considered one of the greatest musical artists of his time. He served as orchestra leader and director of the Italian Opera in London, giving concerts. He tried to run a theatre in Naples… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ATHENS
Composer: Felice Giardini (1760)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 15432 12156 15441
Key: B♭ Major/E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

My Church! My Church!

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

It Came Upon the Midnight Clear

It came upon the midnight clear,
that glorious song of old,
from angels bending near the earth
to touch their harps of gold:
"Peace on the earth, good will to men,
from heaven's all-gracious King."
The world in solemn stillness lay,
to hear the angels sing.

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American Lutheran Hymnal #87

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Augsburg Songs No. 2 #86

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Book of Worship #320

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Carmina Sanctorum, a selection of hymns and songs of praise with tunes #339

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Carmina Sanctorum #339

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Carmina Sanctorum #641

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Chapel Melodies #178

Christian Youth Hymnal #155

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Church Book #42

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Church Book #124

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Concordia #209

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Concordia #210

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El Himnario Evangelico #64

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Evangelical Hymnal #95

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Evangelical Lutheran hymnal #483

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Hymn and Tune Book of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South (Round Note Ed.) #843

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Hymnal and Order of Service #189

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Hymnal for Church and Home #331

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Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #331

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Hymnal for Primary Classes #33

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Hymns and Tunes #141

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Hymns of the Ages #84b

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Hymns of Worship and Service #91

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Hymns of Worship and Service #91

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Hymns of Worship and Service #54

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Hymns of Worship and Service. (Chapel ed.) #53

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Juvenile Choir #38

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Laudes Domini #197

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Laudes Domini #147

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Lutherförbundets Sångbok #E39

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Lutherförbundets Sångbok #S64

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Many Voices; or, Carmina Sanctorum, Evangelistic Edition with Tunes #468

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #83

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New Christian Hymn and Tune Book #83

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #773

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #482

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Psalms and Hymns and Spiritual Songs #626

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Sacred Songs #72

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Service Hymnal #72

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Song Worship for Sunday Schools #130

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Songs of Praise with Tunes #249

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Songs of Praise #165

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Songs of Praise #166

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Songs of Work and Worship #72

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Sunday-School Book #186a

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The Baptist Standard Hymnal #72

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The Gospel Psalmist #834

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The Hymnal and Order of Service #276

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The Junior Hymnal, Containing Sunday School and Luther League Liturgy and Hymns for the Sunday School #179

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The National Hymn Book of the American Churches #159

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The New Laudes Domini #367

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The New Laudes Domini #580

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The Parish School Hymnal #138

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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #664a

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The Selah Song Book (Das Sela Gesangbuch) (2nd ed) #664b

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The Wesleyan Methodist Hymnal #257

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Unser Liederbuch #523

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ترانيم الإيمان #385

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مزامير وتسابيح وأغاني روحية #190

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مزامير وتسابيح وأغاني روحية #287a

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نظم المرامير #410

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