BINGHAMTON

BINGHAMTON is a hymn tune in 10.11.11.11.11.12, composed by John B. Sumner (born 1838) (1877). In a hymnal the tune has a name of its own, printed in capitals, because the same music carries many texts: any hymn written in its meter can be sung to it.

In this library it is the tune for 1 hymn, listed below.

The four-part harmony played here comes from the Open Hymnal Project's public-domain edition (copied from "Alexander's Gospel Songs", 1908, Hymn 132. Lyrics same source, alt. ABC file contributed to the Open Hymnal by Tobin Strong, 10 Feb 2014.). Choose any text below and press play to hear the words sung to BINGHAMTON, with the lines highlighted as they come — on organ, piano or guitar, in any key.

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