Elkanah Kelsey Dare was born in Salem, New Jersey, the son of Benoni Dare (1749-1802) and Damaris Kelsey (1748-1788). In 1804, he married Mary Shallcross Phillips (1785-1841), and they had ten children.[5] They moved to Wilmington, Delaware some time before 1809, and to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, before 1818. Dare joined the Presbyterian church in Greenwich, Cumberland County, New Jersey, at age 23. Dare was hired by the Harrisburg printer John Wyeth as music editor for Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second (1813), where he is mentioned as being "late of Wilmington College,"[6] so this may have been the occasion of his move to Pennsylvania. From 1817 until his death, he pastored at the Union Presbyterian Church, Colerain Township, Pennsylvania.[7] He also served as Dean of Boys at Wilmington College, Delaware. Dare died of swamp fever in 1826.[8]
Free scores available at The Choral Public Domain Library.[15]
Music Editor of Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Second Partedit
In his introduction to the facsimile edition of Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music (New York, Da Capo Press: 1974), musicologist Irving Lowens points out that there is no evidence for publisher John Wyeth having any music training.[16] This was not necessary for the original Repository of 1810, which modeled itself on successful tunebooks by other publishers, using their most popular songs, and was designed to appeal to moderate evangelical Christians. The market for the Second Part three years later comprised Methodists and Baptists who were caught up in the enthusiastic revivalism of the time,[17] and this required a real musician who could collect folk tunes, folk hymns, and camp meeting songs, transcribe them, and write harmonies. Elkanah Dare is the only person mentioned in this regard, though there may have been others.[18]
The introductory essay to Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Second Part is prefaced by an acknowledgement to Dare's editorial approach.
The following observations on Music are extracted, by permission, from the Manusript [sic] work of E. K. Dare, A.B. late of Wilmington College, which we hope, ere long to be published soon.[19]
The value of these observations is mentioned by publishers of Southern tunebooks who placed increasing emphasis on regional folk tunes,[20] although they do not mention Dare by name. There is no record of Dare's manuscript work ever having been published.
Discographyedit
Babylonian Captivity - I Am The Rose Of Sharon - Early American Vocal Music Vol 1 CD
^The Union: a history of Union United Presbyterian Church 1816-1980, Union History Committee, compilers (Oxford, Pa.: Union United Presbyterian Church, 1980), 15
^John Wyeth, preface to "On the Genera of Music" in Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second Irving Lowens, ed. (New York: Da Capo Press, 1964), p. 3.
^"Rev Elkanah Kelsey Dare (1782-1826) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.
^Temperley, Nicholas. The Hymn Tune Index, accessed 28 December 2018.
^Wyeth, John. 1813. Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: John Wyeth. 120 pp. Second Edition, 1820, 132 pp. (Second Edition reprinted by Da Capo Press, New York, 1964).
^Irving Lowens, "Introduction" to Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music Irving Lowens, ed. (New York: Da Capo Press, 1974), p. vii.
^Scholars who agree with Lowens' argument about Wyeth's lack of musical training nevertheless emphasize the business acumen of Wyeth in perceiving a market for religious folk music, where none had existed before, for example Ross W. Ellison, "John Wyeth, Early American Tunebook Publisher", The American Music Teacher, Vol. 25, No. 1, (Sep 1, 1975), p. 22.
^"The fact that Wyeth himself was no musician poses a collateral problem: whose were the musical brains behind Part Second? It appears highly probably that the person responsible for the organization of the tue-book and its general editorial supervision was the Rev. Elanah Kelsay Dare (1782-1826), Methodist clergyman, Freemason, and musician, who at one time served as the dean of boys at Wilmington College, Wilmington, Del., an institution long since defunct." Irving Lowens, "Introduction" to Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second Irving Lowens, ed. (New York: Da Capo Press, 1964), p. xii.
^John Wyeth, Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, Irving Lowens, ed. (New York: Da Capo Press, 1964), p. 3.
^For example, Alexander Johnson, Johnson's Tennessee Harmony (Cincinnati: Morgan, Lodge & Co., 1818), p. xiii; Allen D. Carden, The Missouri Harmony, stereotype ed. (Cincinnati: E. Morgan & Co., 1839), p. 12.
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Elkanah Kelsey Dare 15 January 1782 26 August 1826 was a Mid Atlantic schoolteacher composer of music and Presbyterian minister 1 2 He was among the first American composers 3 who published music in shape notes 4 Contents 1 Life 2 Musical works 3 Music Editor of Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Second Part 4 Discography 5 ReferencesLife editElkanah Kelsey Dare was born in Salem New Jersey the son of Benoni Dare 1749 1802 and Damaris Kelsey 1748 1788 In 1804 he married Mary Shallcross Phillips 1785 1841 and they had ten children 5 They moved to Wilmington Delaware some time before 1809 and to Lancaster County Pennsylvania before 1818 Dare joined the Presbyterian church in Greenwich Cumberland County New Jersey at age 23 Dare was hired by the Harrisburg printer John Wyeth as music editor for Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Part Second 1813 where he is mentioned as being late of Wilmington College 6 so this may have been the occasion of his move to Pennsylvania From 1817 until his death he pastored at the Union Presbyterian Church Colerain Township Pennsylvania 7 He also served as Dean of Boys at Wilmington College Delaware Dare died of swamp fever in 1826 8 Musical works editAll of Elkanah Dare s ten compositions 9 appear in Wyeth s Repository 1813 10 Five of his compositions have recently been reprinted in the Shenandoah Harmony 2013 Kedron 1799 11 Road s Town 1813 12 13 Babylonian Captivity 1813 14 Free scores available at The Choral Public Domain Library 15 Music Editor of Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Second Part editIn his introduction to the facsimile edition of Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music New York Da Capo Press 1974 musicologist Irving Lowens points out that there is no evidence for publisher John Wyeth having any music training 16 This was not necessary for the original Repository of 1810 which modeled itself on successful tunebooks by other publishers using their most popular songs and was designed to appeal to moderate evangelical Christians The market for the Second Part three years later comprised Methodists and Baptists who were caught up in the enthusiastic revivalism of the time 17 and this required a real musician who could collect folk tunes folk hymns and camp meeting songs transcribe them and write harmonies Elkanah Dare is the only person mentioned in this regard though there may have been others 18 The introductory essay to Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Second Part is prefaced by an acknowledgement to Dare s editorial approach The following observations on Music are extracted by permission from the Manusript sic work of E K Dare A B late of Wilmington College which we hope ere long to be published soon 19 The value of these observations is mentioned by publishers of Southern tunebooks who placed increasing emphasis on regional folk tunes 20 although they do not mention Dare by name There is no record of Dare s manuscript work ever having been published Discography editBabylonian Captivity I Am The Rose Of Sharon Early American Vocal Music Vol 1 CDReferences edit Elkanah Dare The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology Canterbury Press Web 29 Dec 2018 lt http www hymnology co uk e elkanah dare gt The Union a history of Union United Presbyterian Church 1816 1980 Union History Committee compilers Oxford Pa Union United Presbyterian Church 1980 15 http www voxnovus com resources American Composer Timeline htm American composer Timeline Delaware A Guide to the First State By Hesperides Hesperides Published 2007 READ BOOKS ISBN 1 4067 6230 X https www ancestry com genealogy records benoni dare 2461644 user generated source John Wyeth preface to On the Genera of Music in Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Part Second Irving Lowens ed New York Da Capo Press 1964 p 3 Rev Elkanah Kelsey Dare 1782 1826 Find a Grave Find a Grave 200 Years of Union Presbyterian Church May 2016 Temperley Nicholas The Hymn Tune Index accessed 28 December 2018 Wyeth John 1813 Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Part Second Harrisburg Pennsylvania John Wyeth 120 pp Second Edition 1820 132 pp Second Edition reprinted by Da Capo Press New York 1964 Kedron people bethel edu http www shapenote net berkley 277 jpg bare URL image file Score amp 93 MIDI Score www shapenote net Elkanah Dare ChoralWiki www1 cpdl org Irving Lowens Introduction to Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Irving Lowens ed New York Da Capo Press 1974 p vii Scholars who agree with Lowens argument about Wyeth s lack of musical training nevertheless emphasize the business acumen of Wyeth in perceiving a market for religious folk music where none had existed before for example Ross W Ellison John Wyeth Early American Tunebook Publisher The American Music Teacher Vol 25 No 1 Sep 1 1975 p 22 The fact that Wyeth himself was no musician poses a collateral problem whose were the musical brains behind Part Second It appears highly probably that the person responsible for the organization of the tue book and its general editorial supervision was the Rev Elanah Kelsay Dare 1782 1826 Methodist clergyman Freemason and musician who at one time served as the dean of boys at Wilmington College Wilmington Del an institution long since defunct Irving Lowens Introduction to Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Part Second Irving Lowens ed New York Da Capo Press 1964 p xii John Wyeth Wyeth s Repository of Sacred Music Part Second Irving Lowens ed New York Da Capo Press 1964 p 3 For example Alexander Johnson Johnson s Tennessee Harmony Cincinnati Morgan Lodge amp Co 1818 p xiii Allen D Carden The Missouri Harmony stereotype ed Cincinnati E Morgan amp Co 1839 p 12 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elkanah Kelsey Dare amp oldid 1146605915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
