[I've reached the land of corn and wine]

[I've reached the land of corn and wine]

Composer: John R. Sweney
Published in 209 hymnals


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Composer: John R. Sweney

John R. Sweney (1837-1899) was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and exhibited musical abilities at an early age. At nineteen he was studying with a German music teacher, leading a choir and glee club, and performing at children’s entertainments. By twenty-two he was teaching at a school in Dover, Delaware. Soon thereafter, he was put in charge of the band of the Third Delaware Regiment of the Union Army for the duration of the Civil War. After the war, he became Professor of Music at the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and director of Sweney’s Cornet Band. He eventually earned Bachelor and Doctor of Music degrees at the Academy. Sweney began composing church music in 1871 and became well-known as a leader of large congregati… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [I've reached the land of corn and wine]
Composer: John R. Sweney
Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8.8.8
Incipit: 53332 11154 44322
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Two Hundred One Hymn Tune Prelude Miniatures
    Composer/Editor Mark Winchester
    Published By: Frog Music (2005) pp. 17

Organ Solo

  • Folk Hymn Orisons for Organ: Includes Registrations for All Organs
    Composer/Editor Richard Irven Purvis
    Published By: Sacred Songs (1966) pp. 2

Piano Solo

  • Hymn Stylings for he Church Pianist Book Two
    Composer/Editor Wendell K. Babcock
    Published By: The Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music (1974) pp. 1
  • Hymn Stylings for the Church Pianist: Book Two
    Composer/Editor Wendell K. Babcock
    Published By: The Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music (1974) pp. 1
  • The Crusade Pianist Book 4
    Composer/Editor Tedd Smith
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1971) pp. 30

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #541
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #489
Text: Beulah Land
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
The Cyber Hymnal #14575
Text: കാൽവറിയിൽ എൻ പേർക്കഹോ
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

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Celebremos Su Gloria #287

ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #541

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Himnario Adventista del Séptimo Día #292

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Hymns of Faith #517

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Sacred Selections for the Church #395

Audio

Small Church Music #3046

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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #53

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #297

The Christian Life Hymnal #567

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #489

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #14575

TextAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #14638

Text

Timeless Truths #382

Text

Timeless Truths #1064

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Worship and Service Hymnal #270

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ترانيم الإيمان #301

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ترانيم الإيمان #347

تسابيح المحبة #495

تسابيح المحبة #573

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نظم المرامير #86

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نظم المرامير #281

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نظم المرامير #411

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