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Come ye lofty, come ye lowly

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1897

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Title
Come ye lofty, come ye lowly
Additional title: Christmas carol. [alternative title]
Additional title: Come, ye lofty! Come ye lowly let your songs of gladness ring. [first line]
Names
Warren, George William (Composer)
Kerr (Illustrator)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1897

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1897
Place: [New York]
Publisher: [Geo. W. Warren]
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Christmas music
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: Printed as a supplement to New York Journal and Advertiser. December 5th, 1897.
Content: Cover includes photograph of a young choirboy holding a choirbook and looking up. Drawn illustrations by Kerr show two angelic figures looking down.
Content: On cover: Written for the journal by George William Warren, organist of St. Thomas Church.
Statement of responsibility: music by George William Warren.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 score (8 p.) ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21759246
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21760500
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f09962a0-c591-012f-9e1a-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1897: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come ye lofty, come ye lowly" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1897. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/722215de-200d-5901-e040-e00a1806673a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Come ye lofty, come ye lowly" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/722215de-200d-5901-e040-e00a1806673a

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1897). Come ye lofty, come ye lowly Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/722215de-200d-5901-e040-e00a1806673a

Wikipedia Citation

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Come ye lofty, come ye lowly