Number | 59 |
Status | Included |
Full Title | Mason's Book of Chants |
Author(s) | Mason, Lowell |
Publisher | Mason Brothers, New York |
Year of Publication | 1856 |
ISBN | |
Pointed text included | Yes; language: English; Version: King James |
Chants numbered continuously | Yes |
Chants assigned to Psalms | Yes |
Format | |
Source | Click here (link opens in new window) |
Additional comments | none |
Table of Contents
p-n | T | Key | Composer | Finger |
Psalms/ Notes |
5-1 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 0 2 | 8 |
6-2 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | -2 -1 5 0 -2 | 5, Isaiah 55(1, 7), Isaiah 59(1, 2), Ezekiel 33(11) |
8-3 | S | E♭ | Mason, Lowell | 3 -1 -2 7 0 | 2 |
9-4 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 5 -1 -2 -2 7 | 97 |
10-5 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 1 -1 -2 2 1 | 1, 37(10-11; 18) |
11-6 | S | d | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 1 2 2 | 90(1-12) |
12-7 | S | D | Tallis, Thomas | 0 -2 2 0 -2 | 3, 85 |
13-8 | S | d | Mason, Lowell | 0 3 -1 0 1 | 61(1-4), Isaiah 53(3-6) |
14-9 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | -2 -1 5 0 -2 | 13, 94(17-19; 22), 116(1-8; 12-19) |
16-10 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 4 1 2 -7 5 | 96 |
17-11 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -1 1 -5 | 33(1-12) |
18-12 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 3 0 0 -1 | 65(1-7) |
19-13 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 2 1 2 | 95 |
20-14 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 0 2 | 24, 30, 66(1-4; 13-14; 16-20), 84, 99, 115(9-18), 118(1-6; 8-9; 29), 145(1-7; 8-13; 14-21), 147(12-20), Isaiah 60(1-5), Revelation 5(10-13), Revelation 4, 5 (Dignus es)(8-11) |
27-15 | S | C | Mason, Lowell | 5 4 -2 -7 9 | 150 |
28-16 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 4 3 5 -3 -2 | Revelation 21(3-4), Revelation(15,3-4; 19, 1-2; 19, 5) |
30-17 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 0 2 0 1 |
14 Note: Irregular Single chant: first half 6 bars with whole notes. |
31-18 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 0 -1 1 4 1 | 15, 37 |
32-19 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | 2 1 -1 -2 3 | 20 |
33-20 | S | E | Mason, Lowell | 0 -1 -2 2 1 | 26 |
34-21 | S | a | Mason, Lowell | 0 -2 -2 2 2 | 33(13-22) |
35-22 | S | e | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 0 1 | 39(4-13) |
36-23 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -1 -2 -2 |
Isaiah 40(9-11; 31) Note: Irregular single chant: second half 5 bars |
36-24 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 8 -8 -2 2 5 | 122 |
37-25 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -1 0 1 | 122 |
38-26 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 5 0 2 | 27 |
39-27 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | -1 -3 -1 4 1 | Micha 7(18-20) |
40-28 | S | e | Mason, Lowell | 3 -1 -2 2 0 | 14 |
40-29 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 -4 7 -3 -2 | 73(25-28), 130 |
41-30 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 2 0 -2 | 73(25-28), 130 |
42-31 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 -3 1 | Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55) |
43-32-a | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 2 0 -2 |
66(1-2; 7-8) Note: Irregular double chant: first and third quarter only 2 bars |
43-32-b | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 0 0 0 | 67(3-6) |
44-33 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 5 2 2 -4 -3 |
Isaiah 55(6-9) Note: Print error: bar 3 alto should be E, not D |
44-34 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 7 -3 1 -3 8 | Isaiah 42(1-4) |
45-35 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 4 -4 2 0 2 | Isaiah 51(9-11), Jeremiah 33(11a; 14-16) |
46-36 | S | a | Mason, Lowell | 3 -1 -2 0 0 | 42, 51(1-4; 10-13), 80 |
49-37 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 -3 0 1 | 32(1-2; 5; 10-11), 93 |
50-38 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 2 1 | 34(15-22) |
50-39 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | 0 5 -1 1 0 | 103(8-14) |
51-40 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 0 -3 -2 2 0 | Isaiah 26(1-4) |
52-41 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 3 0 -1 1 2 | 90(13-17), 139(1-12; 23-24) |
53-42 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 1 -1 -2 5 2 | 37(35-39) |
54-43 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | -4 2 2 0 -2 | 40(11-17) |
55-44 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 -2 2 2 -2 | Revelation 14(13), Revelation 1(5), Revelation 20(6) |
56-45 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -1 0 1 | Habakkuk 3(1-2) |
56-46 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 1 2 2 | Habakkuk 3(3-10) |
57-47 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 5 2 2 -2 0 | 77(16-20), Habakkuk 3(11-14) |
58-48 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 4 5 -2 -5 2 | 118(14-15; 19-21; 29) |
58-49 | S | c | Mason, Lowell | -4 -3 7 0 0 | 118(22-29) |
59-50 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 5 -1 -2 0 5 | 126 |
60-51 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | 1 2 -2 -1 7 | 43 |
60-52 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | -3 -4 2 7 2 | 57(5; 7-11) |
61-53 | S | G | Aldrich, Henry | 1 2 2 -7 2 | 72(6-7; 2; 8; 17) |
62-54 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 5 4 -2 0 2 | Isaiah 9(2; 6; 7) |
62-55 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 5 -3 | Luke 2(14) |
63-56 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 5 0 | 73 |
64-57 | S | d | Mason, Lowell | 3 -3 7 0 0 | Joel 2(1-3; 10-11) |
64-58 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 4 0 -2 -3 1 | Joel 2(12-13) |
65-59 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 5 -3 1 2 | 37(1-6; 8-9) |
66-60 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | -2 -1 5 0 -2 | 25(1-10), 34(9-14), Ezekiel 18(26-32) |
68-61 | S | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | -3 -4 7 7 2 | 87, 89(15-18) |
69-62 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 4 -4 | 65(8-13), 135(1-2; 19-21) |
70-63 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 3 -3 -2 2 3 | 25(11-22), 128 |
71-64-a | S | E♭ | Mason, Lowell | 4 -2 -2 2 0 | Luke 2(8-11) |
71-64-b | S | E♭ | Mason, Lowell | 4 -2 -2 2 -2 | 25(13-14) |
72-65 | S | d | Mason, Lowell | 3 -1 -2 2 5 | 46(1-3; 6-9) |
72-66 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 1 -1 -2 0 2 | 46(4-5; 10-11) |
73-67 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 -2 -2 7 | 103(19-22), 105(1-6) |
73-68 | S | c | Mason, Lowell | -4 -3 7 4 1 |
103(19-22), 105(1-6) Note: Print error in penultimate bar: natural sign should be on second alto note, not treble. |
73-69 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 1 -3 2 | 103(19-22), 105(1-6) |
74-70 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 1 -3 -2 | 103(19-22), 105(1-6) |
75-71 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 4 3 5 -3 -2 | 29(1-3a; 4-5; 7-8a; 9b-11), 103(1-4) |
76-72 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -5 2 -2 4 1 | 40(1-4), 85(8-12) |
107-73 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 1 |
114(1-6) Note: two times two bars |
107-74 | X | e | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 1 |
114(7-8) Note: two times two bars |
108-75 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 2 1 2 |
91 Note: two times three bars |
109-76 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 -3 1 |
23 Note: two times three bars |
110-77 | X | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 1 -3 -2 |
112(1-4), 121 Note: two times three bars |
111-78 | X | C | Mason, Lowell | 0 -2 -2 -1 -2 |
92(1-5), 125 Note: two times three bars |
112-79 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 4 3 2 0 5 |
148 Note: two times three bars |
113-80 | X | A | Mason, Lowell | -3 2 1 5 -3 |
133, Revelation 22(17), Matthew 11(28) Note: two times three bars |
114-81 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 5 0 |
19 Note: two times three bars |
114-82 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 -3 0 |
19 Note: two times three bars |
115-83 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 1 -3 2 |
Matthew 5(3-12) Note: two times two bars |
115-84 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | -3 -2 5 -5 2 |
116, 146 Note: two times three bars |
124-85 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 5 2 |
Te Deum Laudamus(1-2; 5-6; 11-12; 19-20; 23-24) Note: two times three bars |
124-86 | S | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 5 0 | Te Deum Laudamus(3-4; 7-10; 17-18) |
124-87 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | 5 3 -1 -3 1 | Te Deum Laudamus(13-16; 21-22) |
126-88 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 0 2 | Gloria in Excelsis(1-4; 15-16) |
126-89 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 0 2 |
Gloria in Excelsis(5-6) Note: two times two bars |
126-90-a | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 1 -3 2 |
Gloria in Excelsis(7-14) Note: two times two bars |
127-90-b | X | F | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 1 |
The Lord's Prayer Note: Sequencenumber error in Mason's book: no. 90 appears twice; two times two bars |
128-91-a | X | d | Mason, Lowell | 0 3 -1 0 1 |
The Commandments (Ex. 20, 1-17)(1-16) Note: two times three bars |
128-91-b | X | d | Mason, Lowell | 0 3 -1 0 1 | The Commandments (Ex. 20, 1-17)(17) |
130-92 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 5 -1 -2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Holy, holy, holy Lord", Montgomery; 3-1-5 bars |
131-93 | D | F | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 -2 2 1 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Holy, holy, holy Lord, God Almighty", Sale's Coll.; |
132-94 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 0 0 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "From the recesses of a lowly spirit", Bowring; 3-3 bars |
133-95 | D | A | Mason, Lowell | 5 4 -2 0 0 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Star of Bethlehem", H.K. White |
134-96 | D | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 2 -2 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "On the wings of faith", Strapham |
135-97 | X | E♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 -3 1 2 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Thy will be done", Bowring; 2-3-3 bars |
136-98 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 -2 0 -2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Great God of wonders", Davies; 2-3-2-3 bars |
137-99 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "God is our refuge", Luther; 3-3-3-3 bars |
137-100 | D | A | Mason, Lowell | 7 -2 -1 1 -1 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Hail! Great Immanuel", Doddridge Hymn "The Lord of glory reigns", Dodderidge |
139-101 | D | G | Mason, Lowell | 5 4 -2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "We sing his love", R. Hill's Coll. |
140-102 | X | A | Mason, Lowell | 5 2 -2 -3 5 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "We sing his love", R. Hill's Coll.; Single, with refrain (written in 4/4 time). The refrain is not included in the index. |
141-103 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 -2 0 -2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "The chariot! the chariot!", Rev. H.H. Milman; 2-3-2-3 bars |
142-104 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "It is the Lord!", Montgomery; 2-2 bars |
143-105 | X | F | Mason, Lowell | 4 -4 2 -3 1 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Thou maker of my vital frame", Walls; 3-4-4 bars |
143-106 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 5 2 0 -2 -1 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "The living and the dead", Montgomery, stanzas 1 and 2 Single chant preceded by one bar unison recitation |
143-107 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 5 0 -2 -1 0 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "The living and the dead", Montgomery, stanzas 3 and 4 Single chant preceded by one bar unison recitation |
143-108 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 5 0 -1 -4 5 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "The living and the dead", Montgomery, stanza 5 |
145-109 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 -2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Hark the glad shout", Mrs. Steele; Single chant for the verse, no. 110 for the refrain, not indexed. |
157-111-M | S | C Ch | Humphrey, Pelham | 0 0 -1 0 1 |
Gloria Patri Note: Mason attributes this "Grand Chant" to Dr. Croft, but it is by Pelham Humphrey |
157-111-m* | S | c Ch | Humphrey, Pelham | 0 0 -1 0 1 | |
157-112 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 -3 1 2 | Gloria Patri |
158-113 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Gird on thy armor", Rev. N.E. Johnson; A-part of the hymn |
158-114 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Gird on thy armor", Rev. N.E. Johnson; B-part of the hymn |
158-115 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 1 0 2 |
General Hymns Note: Hymn "Gird on thy armor", Rev. N.E. Johnson; C-part of the hymn |
159-116 | S | F | Mason, Lowell | 0 -1 1 0 2 | |
159-117 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -3 3 7 | |
159-118 | S | C | Mason, Lowell | 4 3 5 -8 5 | |
159-119 | S | E♭ | Mason, Lowell [Gregorian] | -2 0 2 0 -4 | |
159-120 | S | F | Mason, Lowell [Tallis, Thomas ] | 0 -1 1 0 -1 | Note: Tallis' chant, melody in tenor |
159-121 | S | B♭ | Mason, Lowell [Tallis, Thomas ] | 0 0 0 0 0 | Note: Tallis' chant, melody in alto |
160-122 | D | D | Mason, Lowell | 5 -3 -2 -3 -2 | |
160-123 | D | G | Mason, Lowell | -2 -2 7 -3 -2 | |
160-124 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 4 -2 -2 -5 7 | |
161-125 | D | g | Mason, Lowell | 5 3 -1 0 1 | |
161-126 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 0 5 4 -2 -7 | Note: second bar of 3rd quadrant: alto notes missing. Same notes as in 1st quadrant assumed. |
161-127 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | 0 5 4 -2 -7 | |
162-128 | D | A | Mason, Lowell | 2 3 0 -3 2 | |
162-129 | D | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 0 2 0 -2 | |
162-130 | S | C | Mason, Lowell | 2 3 0 -8 5 | |
163-131 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 5 4 -2 0 5 | |
163-132 | S | A | Mason, Lowell | -3 2 1 -5 -3 | |
163-133 | S | E♭ | Mason, Lowell | 1 -1 -2 0 2 | |
163-134 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | 4 -2 -2 -1 -2 | |
163-135 | S | C | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 1 0 0 | |
164-136 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 -5 4 1 | |
164-137 | S | g | Mason, Lowell | 5 3 -1 0 5 | |
164-138 | S | e | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -1 5 -7 | |
164-139 | S | B♭ | Alcock sr., John | -3 5 -3 5 -4 | |
164-140 | X | F | Mason, Lowell | 0 0 2 0 -3 | Note: Four quadrants, each two bars |
165-141 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 2 1 -3 | Note: structure 2-3-2-4 |
165-142 | X | F | Mason, Lowell | -1 1 2 2 1 | Note: structure 2-2-2-3 |
165-143 | X | F | Mason, Lowell | 7 -7 -1 1 7 | Note: structure 2-2-2-' |
165-144 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 0 -2 0 -1 | Note: structure 2-2-2-2 |
165-145 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 0 -1 1 2 2 | Note: structure 2-2-2-4 |
166-146 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 0 2 0 1 | Note: structure 2-2-2-2 |
166-147 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 0 0 0 0 0 | Note: structure 3-3 |
166-148 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 -1 0 -2 | Note: structure 3-3-4 |
166-149 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | 4 -2 -2 2 3 | Note: structure 3-3-4 |
167-150 | X | E♭ | Mason, Lowell | 2 2 -2 2 -2 | Note: structure 3-3-4 |
167-151 | X | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 0 0 0 0 2 | Note: structure 3-3-4 |
167-152 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | -2 0 2 | Note: structure 2-2 |
167-153 | X | G | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 1 | Note: structure 2-2 |
168-154 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 4 -4 7 -5 2 | Note: structure 3-2-4 |
168-155 | S | a | Mason, Lowell | 3 0 -3 0 3 | |
168-156 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 4 -4 4 3 0 | |
168-157 | S | C | Mason, Lowell | 0 -3 -4 7 5 | |
168-158 | X | F | Mason, Lowell | -1 0 1 -3 -2 | Note: structure 2-2-4 |
169-159 | S | E | Mason, Lowell | 2 -2 5 -1 -2 | Note: Unison |
169-160 | D | A | Mason, Lowell | -8 5 -2 7 2 | |
169-161 | S | d | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 2 -7 5 | |
169-162 | S | B♭ | Mason, Lowell | 0 -1 1 7 2 | |
170-163 | S | d | Mason, Lowell | 0 3 -1 -2 2 | Note: unison |
170-164 | S | f# | Mason, Lowell | 3 -1 -2 -5 4 | |
170-165 | D | D | Mason, Lowell | 0 2 2 0 -2 | |
171-166 | S | G | Mason, Lowell | -3 2 1 -5 2 | |
171-167 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 1 2 2 -2 -2 | |
171-168 | S | D | Mason, Lowell | 4 5 -2 -3 5 | |
171-169 | X | D | Mason, Lowell | 0 -5 2 | Note: structure 2-2; for the Preces |
171-170 | X | F | Mason, Lowell | 2 -3 1 | Note: structure 2-2; for the Preces |