Church Music

O Lord Have Mercy

Artist (Composed By): 
Pace, Charles H. (Henry)
ca.
1927–1936

For SATB choir and piano. On the original sheet music, Charles H. Pace indicated that it “may be used for choir processional.”

O Wondrous Star

Artist (Composed By): 
Oetting, William H.
ca.
1875-1969

“O Wondrous Star” is a choral composition for SATB voices and organ by William H. Oetting. The text is by H. S. Metcalfe. The autograph manuscript in the William Oetting Collection is undated. A version for solo voice and keyboard also exists in manuscript in the William Oetting Collection. 

Oetting, William H.

Date of Birth: 
1875
Date of Death: 
1969

William H. Oetting was an organist, composer, and educator.

Oh Yes He’s Mine

Artist (Composed By): 
Pace, Charles H. (Henry)
1944

For SATB choir and piano.

Oh! ’Tis Glorious

Artist (Composed By): 
Foster, Stephen C. (Collins)
1863

“Oh! ’Tis Glorious!” was included in Waters’ Golden Harp for Sunday Schools, which was submitted for copyright depost on April 14, 1863, by Horace Waters. It was later republished in The Athenaeum Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Church and Sunday School (New York: Horace Waters, 1863). The author of the lyrics is Edwin H. Nevin.

Over the River

Artist (Composed By): 
Foster, Stephen C. (Collins)
1863

“Over the River” was published in The Athenaeum Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Church and Sunday School, which was submitted for copyright deposit on December 9, 1863, by Horace Waters. The author of the lyrics is identified as H. C.

Pace, Charles H. (Henry)

Date of Birth: 
1886
Date of Death: 
1983

Charles Henry Pace was a Black gospel composer and publisher. 

Praise the Lord!

Artist (Composed By): 
Foster, Stephen C. (Collins)
1867

“Praise the Lord!” appeared in Heavenly Echos: A New Collection of Hymns & Tunes for Sunday Schools and Social Meetings, published by C. M. Tremaine. There is no record of copyright entry or deposit for Heavenly Echos, but a copyright claim for 1867 appears on page 2 of the original score.

Prelude and Fugue in E Minor

Artist (Composed By): 
Oetting, William H.
1901

For organ. The manuscript in the William Oetting Collection indicates the composition was completed on April 17, 1901, in Berlin. 

Psalm 100

Artist (Composed By): 
Foerster, Adolph M. (Martin)
ca.
1868-1923

Psalm 100 is an unpublished SATB choral piece by Adolph M. Foerster. The manuscript is in the composer’s hand.

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