Bethany (Mason, Lowell)
| Title | Bethany |
| Alternative title | Nearer, My God, to Thee |
| Creators | Lowell Mason, composer Sarah Flower Adams, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | mixed chorus |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | G major |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1859 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Hymns |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute | Hideo Kamioka |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | mixed chorus and organ | Jürgen Knuth |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | mixed chorus | Rufus Lin |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | mixed chorus | Jürgen Knuth |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | voice and piano | — |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | accordion | Manuela Gößnitzer |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | Arrangement for 3 flutes, alto flute and bass flute |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | Arrangement for mixed chorus and organ |
Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score: "Näher mein Gott zu dir!" |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
— | — | Complete Score |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | Arrangement for mixed chorus |
Jürgen Knuth | — | Complete Score: "Näher mein Gott zu dir!" Engraving files (Capella) |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | Arrangement for voice and piano | Emerson Drug Company | — | Complete Score |
| View | Nearer, My God to Thee | Arrangement for accordion |
— | 2018 | Complete Score |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Performers | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Stefan Landon Smith, viola | For Violin, Viola and Piano (Smith) | Complete performance | |
| View | Synthesized | For Mixed Chorus and Organ (Knuth) | Synthesized performance | |
| View | MIDI | For Mixed Chorus (Knuth) | MIDI Performance |
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