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Joseph Was an Old Man

Carol · two-part vocal score · 1833 edition · 2 pages

Complete historical score of “Joseph Was an Old Man” from Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern (No. 10).

Playable score

Uses Douglas D. Anderson's public-domain four-voice edition (2005). Soprano and alto are assigned to the right hand; tenor and bass to a free-bass left hand. Pitches and rhythms are unchanged. The 1833 facsimile below has a different key, meter and harmony.

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Arrangement source: 2005 public-domain four-voice edition

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Suggested tempo: 1/4=104

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Source and rights

IMSLP marks the cited 1833 historical edition Public Domain. This facsimile is cropped from that edition without a later arrangement.

Christmas Carols, Ancient and Modern at IMSLP