In what year was the hymnbook that Elisha J. King compiled first published?
Elisha J. King Elisha James King (1821-1844) was, with B. F. White, the compiler of "The Sacred Harp", a shape note hymnbook that came to be used widely in the rural South. In revised form, the book continues to be popular among singers to this day.
Hear My Prayer Hear My Prayer (German: "Hör' mein Bitten" ) is a Christian anthem for soprano solo, chorus (SATB) and organ or orchestra composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844. The first performance took place in Crosby Hall, London, on 8 January 1845. The accompanist on that occasion was organist, composer and teacher Ann Mounsey (1811–1891). She later married the librettist of the work, William Bartholomew (1793–1867), who also collaborated with Mendelssohn on his oratorio "Elijah" (German: "Elias"). The anthem is particularly well known through the recording made in 1927 by boy soprano Ernest Lough.