Bethel Chapel tune books

This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 206 MS 1663
  • Dates of Creation
    • ca.1801-1825
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 2 vols Volume 1 is paginated 1-76 in a contemporary hand; p.77 is torn. Selected contents-list pasted inside back board. "Improved manuscript music book" printed on front. Volume 2 is bound in grey paper covers, with contents listed on the inside front cover.

Scope and Content

Contain collections of popular hymn tunes

Administrative / Biographical History

Bethel, meaning a place of worship or house of God, was a common name for a meeting house or chapel, amongst Nonconformist denominations, (especially Baptist or Methodist). There is no indication in these volumes of a specific location or allegiance

Access Information

Access is unrestricted

Acquisition Information

Bought from Quaritch (Phillips sale, 9 November 2001)

Note

In English

Subjects

Hymn tunes

Corporate Names

Bethel Chapel