Counter Book, 1774

Metadata

Title

Counter Book, 1774

Creator

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Date

1774

Digital Identifier

ChristChurch.CounterBook1774

Description

Inscribed on the inside front cover: "This Book belongs to the Society of Singers of Christ Church Philadelphia, June the 20th, 1774." Contains sheet music and words to various anthems (choral compositions based on biblical passages, for singing by a choir in a church service.)

Subject

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.)

Place

Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Congregation

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Holding Institution

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Extent

16 pages

Format (Original)

Manuscripts

Songbooks

Format (Digital)

tiff

Rights

http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Language

eng

Type

Text

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IIIF Manifest

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Text

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Collection

Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA

Citation

Christ Church (Philadelphia, Pa.), “Counter Book, 1774,” Philadelphia Congregations Early Records, accessed November 4, 2025, https://www.philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/ChristChurch.CounterBook1774.