Thomas Ivey's Tunebook

Here you'll find PDF files for various shapenote hymns I've written, arranged, or found in old books. 
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Compositions:

Nicholas written in 2002, revised 2006; same hymn text occurs at the close of Britten's "St. Nicholas"
Hartsfield written in Atlanta airport, Dec. 2005; text by W.D.McLagan (1826-1910), Archbishop of York
Cornish
written Sept. 2006; same text as Hartsfield, title refers to Robertson Davies' novel What's Bred in the Bone
Higher Ground Oct. 2006
Royal Arch Nov. 2006; title refers to a rock formation in the Flatirons near Boulder, Colorado
Campian Nov. 2006-Jan. 2007; text from a song by Thomas Campian or Campion
Howard Park
June 2007; text by H.H.Hopson, with a verse from Westford added; title is a street in Toronto
Glenarm
July-Aug. 2007; title refers to the site of Denver Sacred Harp's weekly practice singings
Epitaph
Aug. 2007; first verse taken from tombstone of Thomas Ivey, 1742-1809, Sithney, Cornwall (my great-great-great-great-great-grandfather's first cousin)

Arrangements:

Martial Trumpet melody from The Southern Harmony, 1835
Otterbein from The Church Harmony, 1841; alto part added
Ustick from The Church Harmony; alto part added
Heavenly Dove from The Social Harp; alto part added
I Shall Be Satisfied melody transcribed from Boston Camerata's CD, "The American Vocalist"

Transcriptions:

Colchester from The Easy Instructor
Martyrs from The Easy Instructor
Friendship from The Kentucky Harmony
Sylvia from The Kentucky Harmony; Dr. Warren Steele says that Wetmore wrote this in memory of his wife, who died young.