| 单词 | harmonium |
| 例句 | Inevitably, someone would bring a set of tabla and someone else a harmonium. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I've labeled her "Big Harm" behind her back—short for the harmonium she plays—and her husband is "Little Harm," because he's shorter, skinnier, and slightly less evil than his wife. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z There should have been other musicians—a flautist, a harmonium player, but we could not afford these. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m certain she’ll fall in love with the drums and harmonium, the chorus and the clapping, and the way it sounds like nothing else out there. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z The large symphony orchestra, supplemented with unusual instruments like glass harmonium, viola da gamba and bongos, becomes a vast palette on which Mr. Benjamin mixes up ever-new timbres. Critic’s Notebook: George Benjamin’s ‘Written on Skin’ Caps Tanglewood Festival 2013-08-13T21:39:43Z At least, that’s how things work in Elder Ones, her excellent quartet, in which she sings and plays the harmonium. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in NYC This Weekend 2018-02-22T05:00:00Z Its theme song opens with a chiming harmonium. How Mr. Rogers Became Everyone’s Neighbor 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z On this album he has sought to capture Curios' live rapport, and now varies the band's traditionally acoustic sound with discreet electronics that resemble a harmonium played backwards. Tom Cawley's Curios: The Other Place | CD review 2010-03-25T22:15:00Z There are varied instrumental colorings in this arrangement, which includes parts for piano, harmonium and percussion. Music Review: Emanuel Ax and Tamara Mumford in ‘Das Lied von der Erde’ 2012-11-05T23:29:47Z As a college student in Wales, he began to forsake his electronics curriculum for writing songs featuring piano and harmonium. Bill Fay Was a Hidden Gem. One Musician Made Finding Him a Mission. 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z The show also contains a wee bit of a Cutler relic, a harmonium of his that was found at the Pavilion Theatre in Glasgow. The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler 2014-03-31T23:04:52Z Everybody was silent for Van Etten's last song "Love More," which she played on a harmonium, a standing instrument that sounds like an pump organ. SXSW 2011 post #11: Mount Kimbie, Sharon Van Etten, Odd Future 2011-03-20T22:46:03Z In another, she warns her father of his impending doom, backed by a violin and a mournful harmonium. Review: ‘Songs of Lear,’ We Hear Cordelia Singing 2016-09-29T04:00:00Z This soundtrack earned flamboyant musical director Bappi Lahiri the sobriquet "Bollywood's king of disco" and rightly so: he sprinkles flute, harmonium, strings and Hindi lyrics over dazzling, pulsing synthesisers. Top 10 Indian cinema soundtracks 2013-07-25T16:02:25Z He took his seat behind the harmonium that had been part of his life for 70 years. An Old Master’s Song for the Nation That Broke His Heart 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Then there's a sturdy contribution from Jackie Oates, backed by fiddle and harmonium, and a charming song from Elle Osborne, backed by pedal steel. Jon Boden, the Unthanks and others: Oak Ash Thorn - review 2011-02-17T22:30:01Z Arthur Jeffes's Penguin Cafe are carrying on the work of his late father Simon's Penguin Cafe Orchestra, who created influential, quirky global melodies from harmoniums found in the street. Portico Quartet/Penguin Cafe ? review 2011-02-09T19:30:01Z In the class, Raghunath led devotional chanting in a melodic voice, accompanied by the harmonium. Heavy Metal Rocker Now Lifts Spirits as the Yogi Raghunath 2012-11-14T21:39:45Z I recorded with this huge liturgical choir in Leeds on one song, we used a lot of strings, we used more unusual instruments like the auto harp and the harmonium. 2010-02-05T08:23:00Z After a gloomy opening, the short second movement concludes in a comparative rush, with strangely strutting passages for double bass, harpsichord, harmonium and trumpet. 5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z Sometimes, his hands let go of the harmonium and his fingers danced to the tabla’s beat, to the rhythm of the words he sang. An Old Master’s Song for the Nation That Broke His Heart 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z She drummed as she sang, along with two more drummers and a harmonium player whose counter-melodies darted constantly around her voice. SXSW Music 2015: Ancient Songs With a Rocking Beat 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Ms. Kidambi brings a visceral fury to her performance, accompanying her chantlike utterances on a droning harmonium. Preview NYC Winter Jazzfest in 7 Tracks 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z For instance, “Oh My God,” with brushed drums playing a happy rhythm; single piano notes, simple on purpose; major-minor guitar fingerpicking; and a yawning, archaic harmonium. Critics? Choice: New CDs 2011-03-14T23:23:56Z While my parents devoted their time and energy to the service, I daydreamed about the forthcoming sweetmeat, a symphony of tabla and harmonium scoring my reverie. The sweet Sikh ritual of karah prasad 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z And she bought a harmonium, and everyone was wondering what that would lead to. Q. and A.: With John Cale in Paris and Along the Borderline 2013-01-15T15:30:12Z Tabla and a harmonium meet a drum set and piano on equal terms. With 'Thumbprint,' witness an opera's power to empower women 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z But on one of the strongest tracks, “I Am Not Afraid,” Ms. Kendrick sings in long tones, with only her harmonium and multitracked vocals for accompaniment. Debut Albums From Areni Agbabian and Johnaye Kendrick 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z Backed by Christian Thomé on drums and electronics, Ms. Sadovska moved between acoustic instruments — harmonium, jaw harp — and her own keyboards and electronics. Globalfest Showcases the Sounds and Traditions of World Music 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z She glances toward the patio, where Greenway is putting all her energy into the harmonium. From afar, she fell for a country and its music. And Afghans love her right back. 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z The mesmerizing sound of a harmonium wafted across a reflecting pool. Cultured Traveler: Thin Places, Where We Are Jolted Out of Old Ways of Seeing the World 2012-03-09T21:51:17Z The fan's rumble is replaced with a single sustained note on a harmonium. Dance review: 'Heaven' is a place where sound, movement meld 2010-04-02T18:19:00Z Bagatelles are almost uniformly for piano, but Dvorak’s endearing set is scored creatively: for two violins, cello and harmonium. Classical Music This Week: Bagatelles, ‘La Favorite’ and Kirsten Flagstad 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Powers at first was using a harmonium to provide the background drone to his trombone improvisations, before turning to Dempster for an alternative on the brass didjeridu. It's playtime for Seattle trombonist-didjeriduist Stuart Dempster 2010-08-11T23:04:00Z Ida’s songs are hushed and intricate, with high vocal harmonies: two women, one man, floating above undulating Minimalist patterns on piano or guitar, or perhaps the drone of a harmonium. Music Review: Golden Palominos, With Lianne Smith and Lori Carson 2012-12-31T22:51:39Z As he searched through his papers, his apprentice, Arash Forogh, who was playing backup harmonium, picked up the song’s thread and completed the verse. An Old Master’s Song for the Nation That Broke His Heart 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z While remaining a teacher, he began writing, performing and recording his surreal songs, usually accompanying himself on the harmonium. The Beautiful Cosmos of Ivor Cutler 2014-03-31T23:04:52Z There's Bach for marimbas, for ukulele and harmonium. Bach in business 2010-07-29T20:45:00Z Inclusion of an electronic instrument also traded the wheeze of a harmonium for an alien metallic liquidity. A spirited opening to the chamber music festival 2011-01-08T20:58:00Z When he made his way down into the studio after Emerick had bade farewell to the band, Martin supervised ten takes of “Cry Baby Cry” and even pitched in with a nifty harmonium part. The Beatles’ struggle to finish “The White Album”: How bad did it get? 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z A fairly recent addition to the band, Holshouser took over a spot previously filled by harmonium, an instrument traditionally employed by ghazal vocalists. Indian singer stretches tradition — and then some 2013-04-18T21:57:06Z Gurdjieff record, in which the late Russian philosopher improvises on a harmonium. R.E.M.’s Peter Buck needed a new label. The one he chose won’t take your credit card. 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z First comes the harmonium, soothing and steady, interrupted eventually by a stoic guitar, a skeptical rejoinder. New Music: New Albums Include ‘A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac’ 2012-08-13T22:29:39Z The orchestration, rich with harmonium, celeste and harp, and aglow with fluttering woodwind and solo string writing, displays Massenet's hunger for throwing every musical meat, fish and fowl into his recipe, with uneven results. Cendrillon; Rinaldo ? review 2011-07-09T23:06:30Z From a broad opening theme that sounded like a viol consort, then a wheezy harmonium, the work slowly moved through sequences of development and contrast, its complexities thoroughly disguised by affectless surfaces. | American Composers Orchestra: Louis Andriessen and Orchestra Underground at Zankel Hall 2010-04-11T21:04:00Z Her arrangements were meticulous and gorgeously wayward: fingerpicked guitar in delicate crosscurrents to her vocal lines, piano parts that evolved from open, sporadic chords to lush counterpoint, a harmonium drone like a trackless landscape. Review: Olivia Chaney, a Willfully Modern Singer of Folk 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Sometimes, the full orchestra was thick-toned, homogenous, almost like a harmonium; elsewhere, you were aware of dozens of distinct lines interacting. SCO/Ticciati – review 2012-11-14T16:16:58Z The musical accompaniment consists of drums and cymbals — occasionally played by the dancers — flute, voice and sometimes violin or harmonium. The Indian Monks’ Dance, Flowering With the Aid of Women 2018-04-17T04:00:00Z In his setting of the Lord’s Prayer he ingeniously combines harmonium and harp: the profane and the sacred singing at once. Janacek Choral Works on CD ? Review 2012-01-13T16:27:20Z The album was an arduous process, with Ms. Takada composing, producing, arranging the microphones and playing everything on it, from marimba to drums, harmonium to Coke bottle. How a Digital Rabbit Hole Gave Midori Takada’s 1983 Album a Second Life 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z She performed in a duo with Jordan Hunt on violin and occasional harmony vocals, while she played guitar, piano or harmonium. Review: Olivia Chaney, a Willfully Modern Singer of Folk 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z In August, her uncle sent the instrument back to Zohra’s mother in Ghazni, along with a violin, a flute and a harmonium. Far From Kabul, Building a New Life, With Music and Hope 2022-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Fisher ingeniously transfigured the sound world of classical Japanese Noh drama, with a harmonium making a gently coppery wheeze and the willowy viola da gamba trading off with its more powerful descendant, the cello. A Dance Steals the Show at an Opera Festival 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z He showed Reuters video clips of him playing the harmonium and rubab, a string instrument, some of which were on social media. Keeping lights off: Undocumented Afghans go underground in Pakistan 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Some of the items set ablaze in Herat included a guitar, a harmonium and a tabla - a kind of drum - as well as amplifiers and speakers, according to images online. Afghanistan: Taliban burn ‘immoral’ musical instruments 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z What came back was a score marked by a booming, sulfuric war call played on a heavily amplified harmonium. Why Edward Berger's teen daughter got the last word on 'All Quiet on the Western Front' 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Magical Strings celebrates 44 years of annual Celtic yuletide concerts throughout the Northwest with concerts of dulcimers, concertina, accordion and more accompanied by the violin, cello, whistles, harmonium and harp. Where to see holiday lights, concerts and more in the Seattle area this 2022 holiday season 2022-11-19T05:00:00Z The members of both companies are resident artists at George Mason University, where “Ahuti” will be accompanied by flute, violin, harmonium, manjira and drums. Perspective | In promising fall dance trend, real-life figures inspire the lineup 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z Traditional instruments are hidden in homes, or even buried — including drums, lutes and harmoniums, an accordion-like instrument. Silence replaces old folk tunes in historic quarter of Kabul 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Magical Strings celebrates 43 years of annual Celtic yuletide concerts throughout the Northwest with concerts of dulcimers, concertina, accordion and more accompanied by the violin, cello, whistles, harmonium and harp. Where to see holiday lights, dance performances, Santa and more in the Seattle area this 2021 holiday season 2021-11-21T05:00:00Z “Everyone left. Some of the musicians are hiding like thieves. They don’t want to show themselves here,” he said, clutching at the pale-white keys of the harmonium he was working on. The bursting 'Ka-bubble': Taliban extremism is remaking a once-cosmopolitan Kabul 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z Mustafa, the 14-year-old, loved that he didn’t have to hide his music like he did in Afghanistan, shoving his harmonium under the furniture whenever word spread that Taliban enforcers were nearby. Perspective | Four days before the start of freshman year, a Virginia teen was trapped in Kabul 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z On an album bound to futuristic threats and technologies, Motion Picture Soundtrack’s melancholy harmonium, fluttering harps and rolling, beatless expanse suggest a return to uncorrupted Eden. Radiohead’s 40 greatest songs – ranked! 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z All that remains of the shop’s past life is the empty shell of a harmonium, full of rags. Silence replaces old folk tunes in historic quarter of Kabul 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “My grandparents were the only people I ever knew who had one — a grand pedal organ, or more accurately, a harmonium — right there in their house,” she wrote in her memoir. Jessye Norman, Regal American Soprano, Is Dead at 74 2019-09-30T04:00:00Z If that effort didn’t succeed, Barna had other plans: Sitting in his cramped studio among the carcasses of harmoniums and other instruments, he took out a knife. The bursting 'Ka-bubble': Taliban extremism is remaking a once-cosmopolitan Kabul 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z This led to the starting place for the concert program, the prelude to “Tristan und Isolde,” played on a harmonium by Piano Spheres member Vicki Ray. Commentary: L.A. needs a summer music festival. Piano Spheres and Monday Evening Concerts show the way 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Soon after that, she embarked on a solo career, and made records, such as The Marble Index, that were even darker, with despairing lyrics and a wheezing harmonium accompanying Nico’s Teutonic tones. Nico in Manchester: 'She loved the architecture – and the heroin' 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z “They beat me and took my instrument. They broke it with their guns,” he said, sitting in his home and holding up the remnants of his harmonium. Silence replaces old folk tunes in historic quarter of Kabul 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z “When I first started chanting. I would play the harmonium and sing these mantras of different Indian deities, and I would just bawl because it unlocked something in me.” He’s the pop-up yogi 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z He also wanted many peculiar effects like putting a harp and harmonium above the stage. Review: Sibelius' moody take on Shakespeare rethinks 'The Tempest' - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The harmonium, a favorite instrument of Wagner’s, is powered by foot pedals. Commentary: L.A. needs a summer music festival. Piano Spheres and Monday Evening Concerts show the way 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z We walked up to her meditation room, where a harmonium sat on the floor next to a shrine topped with more angels and a cluster of photos of gurus and saints. Karena Virginia Told Her Story in 2016. It’s Been a Long Two Years 2018-11-05T05:00:00Z So three years later, with draconian drug legislation pending, Ginsberg came calling for Kennedy again, armed with a bag full of clippings and his harmonium. The day Robert Kennedy met Allen Ginsberg: 'Have you ever smoked pot?' 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Three Hare Krishnas on a hill are playing a harmonium and chanting mantras in harmony. How much do you earn? ‘It’s not something you want to talk about’ 2018-05-12T04:00:00Z At the time, some of the focus was on the electronics and digital processing coloring the sounds produced by the Ethos String Quartet, tuned percussion and traditional keyboard instruments like piano and harmonium. Review: Johann Johannsson’s debut album is newly interpreted 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z On Sunday, the pews were crammed for communion and hymns in Urdu, accompanied on a handheld harmonium. Christians come under threat in Pakistan: ‘No one accused of blasphemy is ever safe’ 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z His new songs utilize off-kilter, obsolete sounds, including a bowed banjo and a type of harmonium used in Indian classical music called a shruti box. This ‘hillbilly madman’ is country music royalty. So why haven’t you heard of him? 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z After Kennedy agreed, Ginsberg pulled out his harmonium. The day Robert Kennedy met Allen Ginsberg: 'Have you ever smoked pot?' 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z During an evening of auditions in Kabul last month, one nervous young man sang a melodic Sufi poem in Afghan Dari, accompanied by musicians playing the harmonium and drums. Afghanistan’s ‘American Idol’ is the voice of a new generation — and Muslim clerics aren’t happy about it 2017-11-30T05:00:00Z So it came as no surprise when Aamad Khan, a poor singer with deep-set eyes, was summoned to a nearby temple one night to play his harmonium, an air-driven organ. For Troubadours Trapped in Servitude, a Murder Breaks the Bond 2017-11-04T04:00:00Z Recorded as a tribute to their friend, the late video artist Travis Peterson, the four harmonize and trade lines to minimal accompaniment by what sounds like a harmonium. California Sounds: Julia Holter and Nite Jewel explore Depeche Mode; Health does New Order; Dale Crover drums; the Rain Parade gets reissued 2017-08-18T04:00:00Z In traditional white garb, he chanted Sanskrit mantras while playing the harmonium, pausing frequently for student-friendly explanations of the rituals. Georgetown, a Jesuit university, is the first U.S. college with a Hindu priest as a chaplain 2016-08-30T04:00:00Z “Allen played the one note he could play on the harmonium, and suddenly, he had this whole tape recorder set up on the table. Dylan looked over and yelled, “Turn that ‘expletive’ thing off!” Allen Ginsberg boxset gives beat junkies reason to howl 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Benedict XVI, who resigned in 2013, was a keen piano player and played the harmonium in his youth. MC Francis: pope's hip-hop pose inspires internet meme 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z The spiritual songs are often in the form of a dialogue with God, kept in time to the beat of Eastern musical instruments such as the "Tabla" drums and harmonium. New stars emerge in Qawwali music dynasty in Pakistan - BBC News 2015-11-01T04:00:00Z Anything a musician plays — piano, tuba, harmonium — is a machine. Humans and machines form defiant double bill at FYF Fest 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z There were time-signature changes and interesting instrumentation in the form of a harmonium, presaging the experimentations of Revolver. Beatles cover versions: 10 of the best 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z The prayer hall at the Afghan Sikh temple in west London is packed with worshippers listening to the harmoniums and drums. The Afghan Sikhs fleeing to the UK 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z You lean against her as she sings, and you feel her body swell and diminish like a harmonium. Mohsin Hamid: “The Third-Born.” 2012-09-17T04:00:00Z Liszt recounts that His Holiness had stayed with him about half an hour, during which time the pianist had played for him on the harmonium and on the little working piano. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z A yellow chair or two, a couple of glass-fronted cupboards, a row of hooks for caps and cloaks at the back, and a harmonium, completed the furniture. Mushroom Town 2012-04-21T02:00:25.923Z They were very charmed with our little harmonium, and listened with great delight while I played and sang to them some of our old English hymns translated into Arabic. Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence amongst the Women of the East 2012-04-18T02:00:15.997Z No blower was required, as certain pedals, touched with the feet, acted instead, something after the manner of a modern harmonium. Mildred Arkell, Volume II (of 3) A Novel 2012-04-06T02:00:29.933Z When everything was ready the great stillness of the night was broken gently by a prelude from the harmonium, which, dropping to a low tone, became a mere accompaniment to the human voices. The Siege of Mafeking (1900) 2012-04-04T02:01:01.773Z The hymn-tunes are old and familiar, and sung very slowly to the accompaniment of a harmonium. Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil 2012-04-02T02:00:28.873Z What need for stone pillars and a fine organ, when a plain building and a harmonium would do as well? One Day at a Time and Other Talks on Life and Religion 2012-03-31T02:00:20.873Z At the third side of the room was a harmonium, so placed that the performer sat with his back both to the cabinet and the sitters. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z As the plate or diaphragm vibrates many hundreds of times per second, it sets up a distinctly musical and loud sound wave, not unlike the note of a cornet-a-piston, or a loud harmonium reed. Electric Bells and All About Them A Practical Book for Practical Men 2012-03-06T03:00:25.273Z He ended abruptly, and, without the harmonium, started an almost incoherent marching-song which was well known at all revivals. Spiritual Adventures 2012-02-17T03:00:27.070Z Books, a harmonium, Persian rugs on the floor, and just enough furniture for use constitute its "luxury." Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The choral service terminated with the Wedding March of Mendelssohn, performed on the harmonium by Mr. Joseph Thumper with his accustomed skill. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 62, Feb 3, 1872 2012-02-10T03:00:16.947Z A harmonium for accompanying the voices, and a few chairs for the audience, was all the furniture the room contained. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z Some time ago a harmonium was taken out to them, and Captain Lewthwaite says one woman plays it remarkably well. The Little Gleaner, Vol. X. A Monthly Magazine for the Young 2012-02-03T03:00:20.453Z Books and pictures are published, and harmoniums are made for the people, but we did not participate in either. What Shall We Do? 2012-01-29T03:00:11.167Z Lady Hummington wished to go to the end of the room where the piano was, and the harmonium on which the organist had performed his feat of the three tunes. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z The channels, the resonators above the reeds, are not varied in size or shape as in the harmonium; they exactly correspond with the reeds, and are collectively known as the “tube-board.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z When we arrived there, we found that the accompanist who usually played the harmonium for them was unable to be present, and Miss Roberts asked if I would be his substitute. There is no Death 2012-03-22T02:00:39.257Z But of all the things that set sparks in the girl's wondering eyes, the crowning delight was the piano in the saloon and the little harmonium which was lashed alongside it. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z My hostess played the harmonium; the potential Personage of the family led the singing. Thirty Years in Australia 2011-10-25T02:00:27.397Z I have a small harmonium, a guitar, and a fiddle, and my valet plays well on the flute. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The compromise of reed organ for the harmonium class of instruments must therefore be accepted. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Bourdon, bōōr′dun, n. the refrain of a song: a bass stop in an organ or harmonium. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) 2011-10-11T02:01:08.990Z The small harmonium had been brought ashore and was a huge delight, and for a time a mighty mystery to them. White Fire 2011-11-21T03:00:15.067Z Mr. Hearty had readily consented to lend his harmonium, and had sent it round by his van. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z While this is being cooked, in the privacy of the saloon you can play the fiddle or discourse sweet music from the harmonium, or if tired lie on the sofa and read. The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan 2011-10-11T02:01:13.517Z The harmonium has a keyboard of five octaves compass when complete, and a simple action controlling the valves, &c. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z In every farm was found a harmonium—on the Natal side there were pianos—and many Bibles. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z In the Edwardian era, one camping party travelled with two tonnes of gear, including a harmonium, a telescope and biscuits by the crate. Happy glampers 2011-07-22T06:09:52Z Mrs. Snarch took her seat at the harmonium, fidgetted about with her skirts and blinked near-sightedly at the book of carols, which seemed disinclined to remain open. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z We were strolling together near the hour of vespers towards the old, venerable church, and we could hear from a distance the chords of its little harmonium. My Recollections 2011-07-16T02:00:14.973Z In Mustel and other good harmoniums, the reed compartments that form the scheme of the instrument are eight in number, four bass and four treble, of three different pitches of octave and double octave distance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Naylor explained to the Dutchman that Ethel was a great pianist but was nothing at harmoniums, which excuse covered her somewhat petulant retreat from the abominable instrument, and just then dinner was brought in. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z Open-air music-hall, where comic songs are shouted from platform by dreary men in flaxen wigs to harmonium—this always crowded. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93., October 1, 1887 2011-06-29T02:00:26.507Z After a quarter-of-an-hour's endeavour to exchange the ideas which none of them possessed, Mrs. Bindle moved over to Mr. Hearty and whispered something, at the same time glancing across at the harmonium. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z “But wouldn’t you like to live in a big house with rooms, and a stoep, and a harmonium inside, and furniture brought all the way from Clanwilliam?” Between Sun and Sand A Tale of an African Desert 2011-06-15T02:00:16.390Z The arrangement of reed compartments in American organs does not essentially differ from that of harmoniums; but there are often two keyboards, and then the solo and combination stops are found on the upper manual. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Sort o' female who never knew what a sick headache was, an' sang hymns of a Sunday evening, and played a harmonium when she was feelin' in sperits. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z The easiest solution would have been to use some such polyphonic instrument as the piano or harmonium. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z My Lady plays the harmonium in our little chapel: we venture on nothing more than hymns, and get along pretty well. John Patrick, Third Marquess of Bute, K.T. A Memoir 2011-04-18T02:00:10.453Z When he did so, he left the harmonium and went to the window. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z The “celeste” stop is managed as in the harmonium, by rows of reeds tuned not quite in unison, or by a shade valve that alters the air-current and flattens one row of reeds thereby. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z I have always been fond of music, but our poor little harmonium was, for a long time, my only instrument. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z I began a score which required massed polyphonic effects: a mechanical piano and an electrically driven harmonium, a section of percussion instruments, and two Hungarian cymbalons. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z “You know, I suppose, that we are to have a new harmonium?” The Vicar's People 2011-02-25T03:01:16.160Z There were also the grave questions of English and harmoniums in the synagogue, of the confirmation of girls and their utilisation in the choir. The Grandchildren of the Ghetto 2011-02-12T03:00:35.663Z The modern physharmonica is a harmonium without stops or percussion action; it does not therefore speak readily or clearly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z As Miranda played on the harmonium, it may have occurred to her friends and playmates for the last time, many of them could not restrain their tears. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z There was no "instrument" in "Seton's kirk," not even a harmonium. The Setons 2011-02-10T03:00:48.400Z She had almost resolved to turn up the gas, when the sound of a harmonium came muffled through the wall, and the softened voices of her Christian neighbours sang a Sunday hymn. Ghetto Tragedies 2011-01-27T03:00:46.507Z Her aunt was sitting on the same seat wondering which of her medicines to take before dinner, and Gwendolen noticed that she began to look annoyed, because the noise was the sound of a harmonium. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z Air pressure affects the pitch but slightly, being noticeable only in the larger reeds, and harmoniums long retain their tuning, a decided advantage over the organ and the pianoforte. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z Musical Instruments—the preservation, tuning, and repair of pianos, harmoniums, musical boxes, etc. Wrinkles in Electric Lighting 2011-01-22T03:00:17.277Z Musical Instruments—the preservation, tuning, and repair of pianos harmoniums, musical boxes, etc. Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works 2011-01-14T03:00:46.103Z My father's father too would often come, and he used to make us stand by the harmonium and sing. The Life of Roger Langdon Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen. [With a preface by H. Clifton Lambert.] 2010-12-21T22:55:56.210Z Some people like harmoniums, and have them in their houses, and play hymns on them on Sunday afternoons. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z The temple is a world of cleanliness and order — where the wail of the harmonium and the shuffling of bare feet are the only sounds, and every square inch is scrubbed many times a day. Amritsar Journal: A Sikh Temple Where All Are Welcome to Eat, and to Pitch In 2010-08-30T00:55:00Z I'm listening to what you've been saying," she said in a voice that squeaked and wheezed like an old harmonium, "and I cannot for the life of me understand why yous are all that upset. Harry Pearson on boxing's tough but romantic origins 2010-08-05T23:05:00Z At the Vichar Nag shrine, as the harmonium wailed and the rising chorus of old Kashmiri songs filled the air, Muslim onlookers marveled at the return of their long-lost neighbors. Deep Roots in Kashmir Tug Hindus Back Home 2010-06-05T15:26:00Z At this time father made a harmonium, which proved such a success that he was able to sell it, and with the proceeds he bought material to make a second. The Life of Roger Langdon Told by himself. With additions by his daughter Ellen. [With a preface by H. Clifton Lambert.] 2010-12-21T22:55:56.210Z But this was a harmonium that went on wheels, with a man to push it, and a woman walking beside him. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z The music was led by a choir of soldiers, accompanied by a harmonium, and the hymns sung were "Now the labourer's task is o'er," and "O God, our help in ages past." With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War There used to be only an old quavering harmonium in the music-room, on which Ulrich had been wont to practise his chorales. The Undying Past “Yes, silk—dress, you know,” said Jared, jumping up again from the harmonium, and walking excitedly about the room. A Little World Great was my surprise when, after having vainly fumbled about the case for a time, a lid suddenly flew back, and an old harmonium appeared. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History But people like that, with travelling harmoniums, weren't allowed to come into Bellington Square, and Gwendolen's aunt said, "Dear me, just when I wanted a little peace and quiet!" Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z In one corner is an harmonium, assisted by a couple of violins. With our Fighting Men The story of their faith, courage, endurance in the Great War The green-shaded lamp and creaking harmonium of the seaside lodgings were a dismal end to all that loveliness of wind and silver so soon finished. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Then the pen spluttered, partly from rust, partly from having been turned into a tool for raising the tongues of silent harmonium notes. A Little World The only point now was to procure a piano, the harmonium being far too powerful to be used to accompany singing. The Romance of the Canoness A Life-History The people with the harmonium came a little nearer, and then Gwendolen could see what they looked like. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z Kalischer trained a number of his dogs not to take meat offered them except at the sound of a particular note given by an organ pipe or a harmonium. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" The landlady's husband, Mr. Wagland, played the harmonium and made jokes with Nurse, while Mrs. Wagland sang hymns and whispered with Nurse. Sinister Street, vol. 1 The lady who formerly played the harmonium, has gone away. The Children of the World There was also a harmonium, and on the windows hung curtains on which were painted scenes from sacred history. The Progressionists, and Angela. Gwendolen noticed that there was a long string fastened to one of the handles of the harmonium. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z Each member of the band performed on a separate harmonium borrowed from the vicar. Bill the Minder From a little cottage, on the other side of the road, the plaintive sounds of a harmonium reach me. John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced The only new thing was a harmonium, a bridal present from Frau Valentin, who knew how Edwin loved music. The Children of the World She played Abide with Me on the harmonium; she made me write poetry in her birthday book. A Man in the Open Then the harmonium suddenly stopped, and they heard the man cry out. Half-Past Bedtime 2011-01-23T03:00:13.247Z The harmoniums were all put out of tune and quite spoilt by the efforts of the bandsmen to drown the noise, and the tournament was completely broken up. Bill the Minder The desolate room, this outlook from the window, the whole accompanied by the hymn on the harmonium, are enough to drive me mad. John Bull, Junior or French as She is Traduced After supper Millie was sent to the harmonium and hymns were sung. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle It was this instrument which at the burlesque of vespers imitated the harmonium. Black Diamonds When I awoke, I heard a lovely chorus, accompanied by an harmonium; and, after that, a quartette of female voices. Waldfried A Novel He hesitated a moment and glanced towards the harmonium. Adventures of Bindle I always practise scales downwards, and have as little to do with the harmonium as possible at practice. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. Once he had dexterously inserted his penknife in the bellows of the harmonium whilst looking for a pencil he was supposed to have dropped. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle She had seen her every Sunday at the church, sitting at the little harmonium, and had been held spellbound by her sweet rich voice joining in the singing. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon I wanted her to play the harmonium next Sunday; but she declined, and gave me her reasons too.” The Silent Barrier He suddenly rushed away to the harmonium, where one of the candles was burning smokily. Adventures of Bindle The organist attended and presided at a harmonium, and, nolens volens, I had at the beginning of each practice to take the choir through the whole of the next Sunday's services. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. The gross volume of sound produced by the quartette with the harmonium was extremely small, and Bindle conceived the idea of drowning it. Bindle Some Chapters in the Life of Joseph Bindle She watched the missionary with her small bright eyes, saw him place his hand wearily to his forehead, and then turn to the little harmonium. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon They darted about like a comet, coming from the side by the harmonium, or near the fireplace. Psychic Phenomena A Brief Account of the Physical Manifestations Observed in Psychical Research He turned towards the harmonium and made frantic signals to the leader of the glee-party. Adventures of Bindle The boys' voice exercises are taken at the harmonium, first slow notes to "koo-ah," or to "oo-ay-ah-ee," or to a sentence containing consonants. The Boy's Voice A Book of Practical Information on The Training of Boys' Voices For Church Choirs, &c. She must slip back to her seat at the harmonium, and defer the consideration of her own hardships until later. The Squire's Daughter Being the First Book in the Chronicles of the Clintons At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion. The Frontiersman A Tale of the Yukon Over the rostrum is a recess in the east wall, containing the harmonium, which cost 40 gs., and seats for the choir. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time The girl saw to her dismay that there was no piano, not even a harmonium to assist her singing. Kildares of Storm A sort of depression crowded down the bar-room after the arrival of the harmonium. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country "Oh, my lord," said Tribbledale, "it shall go with the clock and the harmonium, and shall be the proudest moment of my life." Marion Fay And, anyway, the old harmonium wasn’t a match for her voice. The Law-Breakers "It sounds like a harmonium in distress!" replied Bob, with a slight laugh. The Fiery Totem A Tale of Adventure in the Canadian North-West The cushions were torn; the blinds were a wreck; two stops in the harmonium were pulled out bodily. The Monkey That Would Not Kill What prosperity the possession of a harmonium suggested to those men might have been judged by the attitude they took up the moment they were outside. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country And there were the lodgings and the clock and the harmonium ready for the occasion. Marion Fay While in one corner, behind one of the reading desks, was a cheap-looking harmonium. The Law-Breakers Before doing so, they all sang with great fervour the well-known hymn The Sands of Time are Sinking, a whisky-traveller officiating at the harmonium. Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland They went into the schoolroom for prayers as usual, and Audrey played the harmonium; but as he was following Mrs. Ross back into the drawing-room, Audrey tapped him on the arm. Lover or Friend There was not a man amongst them but had been duly impressed by the arrival of the harmonium. The One-Way Trail A story of the cattle country Now, if you please, you may just as well send over that clock and that harmonium to Daniel Tribbledale, Esq., Marion Fay Sam lounged in a shady corner near the harmonium. Rimrock Trail They do not mix with the Germans, but spend their evenings and Sundays in playing the harmonium, dancing, and drinking. Home Life in Germany I asked him at last whether he had ever played any instrument, organ or harmonium, at a Church of England service. A Padre in France It is called the 'voice harmonium,' because the securing of perfect intonation brings the tones much nearer to the quality of the human voice. Music and Some Highly Musical People She had, however, given a clock and a small harmonium to grace the furnished sitting-room;—so that things might be said to stand on a sound and pleasant footing. Marion Fay Mrs. Paton began to play on the harmonium, and sang a simple hymn in the old woman's language. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals He sounded like Indian corn shaken in a gunny-bag; he wheezed like the mildewed harmonium in the Hospital chapel, on which he had once tried to play. The Dop Doctor My church tent became the home of a harmonium, the only piece of ecclesiastical salvage from the camp that was closed. A Padre in France A sound of harmonium and girls' hymn issuing out of the ruin, on which grow against the sky great tufts of fennel, of stuff like London pride and of budding lentisk. The Spirit of Rome Every Saturday evening they came to the house to practise the hymns and chants for Sunday; I had an harmonium in the dining-room. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak I had a small platform, floored and surrounded with reeds; and Mrs. Paton had a seat enclosing the harmonium, also made of reeds and in keeping. The Story of John G. Paton Or Thirty Years Among South Sea Cannibals So does Miss Wiercke, the German oculist's daughter, and so does that tallow-candle-locked young man who plays the harmonium at the Catholic Church. The Dop Doctor The clergyman was a tall man with a long white beard and he did everything, even playing the little wheezy harmonium. The Wooden Horse If we are going to introduce our hymns to St. Ignace, you must help me to find some one to play the harmonium. Ringfield A Novel On these occasions the whole party came up to the mission-house to hear the harmonium, see the magic-lantern, and beg presents. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak So, when evening had set in, a harmonium was put in the passage between his two rooms, a Father knelt at his side reciting each verse, while two others played and sang the "Eternal Years." Cardinal Newman as a Musician The church was too poor for an organ; it had not yet reached the dignity of a harmonium; but it had an accordion, and among the parson's offices was the office of accordionist. A Son of Hagar A Romance of Our Time I gave him a half-nelson to the jaw and killed him, and the entire company then sung “Way down upon de Swannee Ribber,” with harmonium accompaniment, thus bringing the afternoon performance to a close. Marge Askinforit It was "Lead, Kindly Light," chosen by the harmonium player and submitted to Uniacke, who, however, had failed to notice that it was included in the list of hymns for the day. Tongues of Conscience We took Sifok into the school, and I taught him to play the harmonium, which at last he accomplished very fairly. Sketches of Our Life at Sarawak "Yes, a harmonium would be just the thing; perhaps one could be spared me." Cardinal Newman as a Musician Most dear T. Henrick, On Thursday I am free from all engagement and am most willing to marry you, and give a charming wedding breakfast in my lovely harmonium room. Daisy Ashford: Her Book They took up a position on the left of the harmonium, and, with one consent, gravely folded their arms. Faces and Places The ceremony was opened by the singing of hymns and the making of speeches, a harmonium adding largely to the enjoyment of the evening. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Their loyalty was evident, because there was an oleograph of the Queen on the wall, and one of the numerous flappers was playing our National anthem on the harmonium as I entered. The Defence of Duffer's Drift It was touching to hear the parting hymn sung by the sonorous voices of the British wounded, accompanied solemnly on the harmonium by a British performer. The Better Germany in War Time Being some Facts towards Fellowship So Denison and Paekenham, who were now quite cheerful again, sent his traps and his harmonium ashore, and sailed without him, a great peace in their bosoms. A Memory Of The Southern Seas 1904 Presently the profound stillness was broken by the harmonium--"melodeon" is, I believe, the precise name of the instrument--softly sounding a bar of music. Faces and Places Above a harmonium with rich inlaid work was a copy of Correggio's "Night." Renée Mauperin Inside it was furnished with an altar, complete with cross and candlesticks, a collapsible harmonium and a number of benches. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 If I go alone I shall be drawn in among the flutes and harmoniums. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 25, 1914 One of their chief instruments is the 'Marimba' or 'Tyanbilo,' a form of harmonium. Chatterbox, 1906 It does not even boast a pulpit, but draws the line so as to take in a harmonium, indispensable for leading the tunes. Faces and Places In the gallery an harmonium accompanied the responses of voices never to be forgotten. En Route Dalton, though he preferred playing rag-time on the piano, accompanied the hymns on the harmonium. Our Casualty, and Other Stories 1918 The noise of the harmonium drowned the rustling of hymn-book pages. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories She ordered books to be shut and slates to be put away; and going to the harmonium, gave out the hymn, "Lord, dismiss us with Thy blessing." Shining Ferry At one end of the room is a platform, on which the harmonium stands, and whereon the service is conducted. Faces and Places There was scarcely any sound except of moving jaws, when, accompanied by a few chords from a harmonium, a sweet, mellow, female voice told of the love of Jesus Christ to poor, perishing, guilty man. The Thorogood Family On going aft to his cabin, he said, "Cowling, you may have the harmonium." From Lower Deck to Pulpit Goodwin recognized the very atmosphere of it its pervading spirit of a mild and very honest geniality, the peculiar nasal tone of its harmonium, and the timidity of the singing. Those Who Smiled And Eleven Other Stories When their voices had died away down the road she closed the harmonium softly, and fell to walking to and fro, musing, tidying up the schoolroom by fits and starts. Shining Ferry He was a good musician, so he purchased a fine little portable harmonium, and whatever else the lodgers thought of us, they always liked the music. A Labrador Doctor The Autobiography of Wilfred Thomason Grenfell He asked my brother to accompany me on the harmonium and got me to sing all my hymns one after the other,—some of them I had to sing twice over. My Reminiscences To the surprise of Laidlaw, the box before referred to became a harmonium when opened up, and soon the harmony of praise to God ascended from the reeking den. The Garret and the Garden Hetty was passionately fond of music, and had taught herself to play the harmonium sufficiently to accompany simple hymns. Dusty Diamonds Cut and Polished A Tale of City Arab Life and Adventure But her services were required at the harmonium. The Coxswain's Bride also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue Lesbia, however, played rather nicely; she could manage the harmonium at the Sunday School, and was just beginning to practise the organ under Winnie's instructions. The Youngest Girl in the Fifth A School Story Some rainy afternoons I spent in a veritable frenzy, singing away old Vaishnava songs to my own tunes, accompanying myself on a harmonium. My Reminiscences He was also the inventor of "Poikilorgue," an expressive organ, which was the origin of the harmonium. The Recent Revolution in Organ Building Being an Account of Modern Developments I played the harmonium for the choir practice, and kept the books for the Guilds and Societies. Tom and Some Other Girls A Public School Story Then the poor people had scarcely recovered from their surprise at the brevity of the prayer, when they were again charmed to silence by the sweet strains of the harmonium. The Coxswain's Bride also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue The sound of the harmonium came from the chapel out to me. Marie Claire The room was but scantily furnished, but there happened to be a harmonium which, after the daylight came to its untimely end, I used to play upon according to my fancy. My Reminiscences I am half glad and half sorry to hear of your harmonium. Letters to His Friends Prayers over, Miss Elizabeth Blake, the senior lady teacher, sat down to the harmonium and played the first few bars of a hymn. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories Indeed, there were some among them who deliberately said they preferred a harmonium to an organ! The Coxswain's Bride also, Jack Frost and Sons; and, A Double Rescue It broadened, drowned the sound of the harmonium, drowned everything else, and then seemed to fly away over the linden trees, over the house, and over the church spire itself. Marie Claire Miss Campion presided at the harmonium that evening in place of Father Letheby. My New Curate He had been employed to teach the harmonium to Miss Neville-Nugent and she had profited by his lessons. The Tragic Muse Whilst the hymn was being sung, the probationer's earnest eyes rested as often on the yellow-haired girl at the harmonium as on his particular charge, the dusky choir. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories She had both a piano and a harmonium, and took great pleasure in playing some of the hymns in our Canadian hymn book. The Great War As I Saw It From this time there date the seraphic "Panis angelicus," and the noble and delicate "Prélude, fugue and variation" for harmonium and piano. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers He sang an Offertory solo, accompanying himself on the harmonium. My New Curate Woodworth, Allover & Co. dealt mostly in imported French pianos and harmoniums. Sixty Years of California Song The choir stood facing the right-hand end of the harmonium, and the leader stood just on Miss Blake's left hand, and to see the choir he had to look over her head. Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories He had made his request so humbly and earnestly, that she had sat down at the little harmonium and played and sung a hymn. Kate Danton, or, Captain Danton's Daughters A Novel As often as an important improvement was introduced, the instrument changed its name, just as in our day the melodeon was improved into the harmonium, then into the organ-harmonium, and finally into the cabinet organ. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 117, July, 1867. Her father, she told me, kept a shop, but didn't get on at all; and her brother, to whom she was devoted, sold harmoniums. Franklin Kane The missionary said that if only a man would deny himself his morning glass, in eight months he could buy himself a harmonium, besides being better in mind and body. Wandering Heath The day of the harmonium or piano had not come. The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book But hymns are now in use, as also are organs, or harmoniums, or other musical instruments. Historical Mysteries In the dim light I had not noticed the harmonium, but now I could distinguish the artist who was enchanting us by his skill in drawing sweet sounds from a poor worn instrument. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry At one end was a mattress, a wooden horse, parallel bars and rings, and the ordinary appurtenances of a Boys' Club; at the other a raised platform, and on it a blackboard and harmonium. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs As the last two of the party went by, the wheezings of a harmonium ceased, and a man's voice came travelling out to them. The Survivor The tribe had wandered to an encampment in the vicinity of Morocco; and one day a missionary and his wife came with a harmonium and tracts. Mike Fletcher A Novel Then came a choral class, who sang ‘the praises of a summer's day to a harmonium.’ Charles Dickens and Music At the harmonium presided Bandsman Harrison, of the Northamptons, who for the last two years has helped ever so well at the Sunday afternoon services of sacred song in Aldershot. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa "We'll start with a hymn," she said, taking her seat at the harmonium. Boy Woodburn A Story of the Sussex Downs Would it be too dreadful if we had a harmonium concealed somewhere? Prince Fortunatus There came from a room at the back of the house the strains of "Nearer, my God, to Thee," played on the harmonium, and at that she made a weak, abstracted gesture of irritation. The Judge But the harmonium—it's very old and quite a lot of the notes won't play ... and the bellows ... Joanna Godden They were singing hymns to the accompaniment of a harmonium. Round the World in Seven Days See how nicely they march forward, two and two, just like the animals going into Noah's Ark. They halt in front of the harmonium 'single file'—'face about'—'toes to line!' Topsy-Turvy Land Arabia Pictured for Children The subtle music of that sphere is drowned by the clatter of the lower bodies as the most exquisite notes of the Vīṇā are lost in the crude harsh sound of the harmonium. The Basis of Morality Mrs. Vicar presided at the harmonium, which had been specially tuned for the occasion, and the choir enjoyed to the full their privileges of position and observation and made ample use of them. Pearl of Pearl Island The service came to an end with the singing of a hymn to an accompaniment of grunts and wheezes from an ancient harmonium and the dropping of pennies and threepenny bits into a wooden plate. Joanna Godden The girl at the harmonium sprang up with a startled look. Round the World in Seven Days The little harmonium by the wall belonged to her husband, who lives with his parents. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador She graduated in 1889 from the conservatory at Vienna in piano and harmonium. Beethoven "Why," I asked, "do you have two harmoniums?" Your United States Impressions of a first visit She had listened to the grunts and wheezes of the harmonium from her childhood, and the idea of a new one disturbed her—it suggested sacrilege and ritualism and the moving of landmarks. Joanna Godden Strengthen your legs for playing the harmonium on Sundays. Red Pottage As his harmonium and violin show, he is very musical; indeed, he is a leading member of the Nain choir. With the Harmony to Labrador Notes of a Visit to the Moravian Mission Stations on the North-East Coast of Labrador It was only consideration for his delicate wife that kept the band-master from pitching both cassock and harmonium into the street. The Altar Steps They also sang the national anthem and a special song for the day under the leadership of the school teacher, who played on a portable harmonium which sounded as portable harmoniums usually sound. The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People "I'm sorry you didn't come here—they used my harmonium, and it was valiant." Joanna Godden Then the man at the harmonium struck up, and the whole congregation burst into song. The Devil's Garden In consequence of a domestic bereavement the organist was absent, and as he had forgotten to leave the key the harmonium was useless. From John O'Groats to Land's End He objected equally to finding that his own musical gifts had with his son degenerated into a passion for playing Gregorian chants on a vile harmonium. The Altar Steps "Ah, but the piano can be heard in the library, and your cousin Amy plays the harmonium—" "Mon Dieu!" said Kitty. The Marriage of William Ashe The new harmonium provided a good topic, for everyone had heard it, except Mrs. Tolhurst who had stayed to keep watch over Ansdore, cheering herself with the prospect of carols in the evening. Joanna Godden He was led up the little building to some empty chairs on a level with the platform, at right angles to the rows of benches, and close to a harmonium. The Devil's Garden My brother insisted that he had come to teach the choir that night, and went at once to the harmonium, which was unfortunately locked. From John O'Groats to Land's End He took with him the oblate's cassock; but he left behind the harmonium, which his father kicked to pieces in rage at not being able to kick his son. The Altar Steps The Abbé came back to the château to dine, but he couldn't get away until he had seen his Sisters and harmonium packed safely into the big omnibus and started for La Ferté. Chateau and Country Life in France But at least I gave him a harmonium first—it's only that I couldn't abide the fuss he made of his thanks. Joanna Godden But it was vain to think of this resource, as William had no voice, and knew no hymns, while I had no means of access to a perambulating harmonium. In the Wrong Paradise Thimbles and ploughs, eau-de-cologne and mangles, American stoves, cotton dresses of astounding patterns to suit the taste of Dutch ladies, harmoniums and flat-irons,—all stood peaceably side by side together. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 099, March, 1876 The organist would have two candles for the harmonium; the choir of three little boys and one little girl would have two between them; the altar would have two; the Vicar would have two. The Altar Steps They had much difficulty in getting the omnibus up to the church, as it was heavy with the harmonium on top; however, everybody got out and walked up the hill, and all went off well. Chateau and Country Life in France Pyotr Leontyitch was drinking more heavily than ever; there was no money, and the harmonium had been sold long ago for debt. The Party It was a bitter day for the old clerks when harmoniums and organs came into fashion, and the old orchestras conducted by them were abandoned. The Parish Clerk The girl at the harmonium bent back to look at the clock and then pulled out her stops and began to play. Women of the Country It was dark before the end, and in the dim light of two candles at the harmonium we looked a motley throng. In the Ranks of the C.I.V. The chorister, a very old man, a hundred I should think, played the harmonium, which was as old as he was. Chateau and Country Life in France The conductor tapped approval with his stick on the little harmonium, the chorus at the back cried encore. Evelyn Innes His reply was that a harmonium was not a sufficiently sacred instrument, and added, "Let a mouse-trap be set at once." The Parish Clerk Three benches set endwise to the platform served for the choir, and there was a small harmonium. Women of the Country They bore rolled banners, a reading-desk in three pieces, and, I specially noticed, a collapsible harmonium, such as is used on ships at sea. A Diversity of Creatures Thin and quavering through the expectant hush came the chords of a harmonium. Where the Sabots Clatter Again For a few bars the stick swung automatically, striking the harmonium as it descended. Evelyn Innes Then the harmonium came, played by the school-mistress or some other village performer. The Parish Clerk Here he had thirty pianos, seven harmoniums, and all the new and a lot of classical music to experiment with. The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories Scene-shifters could not have been quicker with the three-piece rostrum, nor stewards with the harmonium. A Diversity of Creatures It is Sunday, and I hear in the depths of my soul the droning of the harmoniums of poor churches. Romance of the Rabbit "I always think a minister's wife should have a little money and a strong constitution and be able to play the harmonium." Penny Plain There were also the grave questions of English and harmoniums in the synagogue, of the confirmation of girls and their utilization in the choir. Children of the Ghetto A Study of a Peculiar People He does something more in his verse, it may be urged, than drone on the harmonium of Imperialism, and transmute the language of the Ratcliff Road into polite literature. Old and New Masters The collapsed harmonium was hauled in last, and with the perfect unreason of crowds, they cheered it loudly, till the chauffeur slipped in his clutch and sped away. A Diversity of Creatures She was indeed late, the bulk of the congregation already seated, the Canon at the reading-desk and Mrs. Horniblow wheezing forth a voluntary upon the harmonium, when she walked up the aisle. Deadham Hard Widowed priest plays the harmonium and sings: "Rest with the saints." Note-Book of Anton Chekhov Were the greatest musical genius in the world to sit before the key-boards he could not draw from a harmonium the notes of a Lucerne organ. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible C. I did not include Sundays, which are one rush of meals, schools, and services, including harmonium. More Bywords To think I forgot hymns and a harmonium!' A Diversity of Creatures The machine began to work again, and Don Luis fingered his harmonium till nine o'clock, when Silver Stick locked the tower staircase, rattling his bunch of keys with a noise that equalled a curfew. The Shadow of the Cathedral I always like to see her, but especially when she sits down to the harmonium, and playing the prelude, keeps her eyes on the keys. Without Dogma He mentioned his brother James, who was doing well in America and would perhaps one day send them the price of a harmonium. The Lake If it is not a harmonium, it is the next thing to it. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent There was a harmonium at one end—on the level floor—a raised dais or platform at the other, and a gallery above for the servants, gardeners, and coachmen. The Damned I read them, and I play what is possible on the harmonium. The Shadow of the Cathedral No fault had he—no fad, exceptA tendency to strum,In mode at which you would have wept,A dull harmonium. More Bab Ballads I have a brother in America, the one who sent the harmonium that you used to play on so beautifully. The Lake We might fancy we were in a chapel if we only had a harmonium. The Adventures of a Special Correspondent On Sunday work is nominally laid aside, but most of the men go out hunting or fishing till the evening, when we have the harmonium and much sacred music and singing in parts. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains The musician talked, turning over his scores, or playing his harmonium; the revolutionist listened silently, only interrupting his friend by his painful cough. The Shadow of the Cathedral In later life when he had attained to wealth and prosperity the violin and the harmonium were a constant source of solace during long winter evenings in Greenwich and Peckham. A Book of Remarkable Criminals He took the prayer-book which was used for prayers from the harmonium, and turned the pages till he came to the place he wanted. Of Human Bondage He had resumed his place in front of the harmonium, and sat close to her, his eyes on her face; and his look seemed to pierce to the very centre of her confused sensations.... Summer They are all over six feet high, immovably solemn, neither smiling at the general hilarity, nor at the absurd changes which are being rung on the harmonium. A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains The gardener's widow procured her work, and so the sound of the stitching was continually heard in the old "habitacion," accompanied very often by melodies from the Chapel-master's harmonium. The Shadow of the Cathedral He hired a harmonium, set it up in his lodging, and practised chants thereon, single and double. Jude the Obscure She took from the top of the harmonium the large Bible and the prayer-book from which the Vicar was accustomed to read prayers, and put them on Philip's chair. Of Human Bondage Suddenly Mr. Royall pushed back his seat, and one of the maple branches in front of the harmonium collapsed with a crash. Summer He gave his blessing, and then, while the solemn chords again issued from the harmonium behind the curtain, the different people began scraping and fumbling and moving very awkwardly and consciously towards the door. The Voyage Out When the sick man coughed much, he would cease playing his harmonium, and begin long talks with his friend, always on the subject of his constant preoccupation, musical art. The Shadow of the Cathedral It was just as Mrs. Matthews said—such good carpets and curtains, two chests of drawers, and an harmonium—and pictures—and flowers in the windows. Sir George Tressady — Volume I Shall you and I read the service together, Philip, and we'll sing the hymns at the harmonium. Of Human Bondage Charity was near one end of the stage, and from where she sat the other end of the first row of seats was cut off by the screen of foliage masking the harmonium. Summer As the congregation entered they were met by mild sweet chords issuing from a harmonium, where Miss Willett, concealed from view by a baize curtain, struck emphatic chords with uncertain fingers. The Voyage Out Then choruses of little girls, whom a sister accompanied at the harmonium and which the clear and fresh voice of Gracieuse guided. Ramuntcho The schoolmaster, who officiated, played the harmonium and sang exceedingly well, finally read a brief exposition on the portion of Scripture read, whereupon after further singing we broke up. Holidays in Eastern France After some instructions they sang a hymn, which a Sister of Mercy was accompanying on the harmonium. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc Mr. Royall had stepped back from the desk, and taken his seat in the row of chairs in front of the harmonium. Summer There is a harmonium played by the tall man, and there is a choir consisting of himself and a small boy. Crowded Out! and Other Sketches The lady had a charming voice, and used to sing in the church with Mary, who played the harmonium. Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 A monk was playing the harmonium, and in the opaque veiled light, the thin music gave a strange impression of something quite outside this life. Cæsar or Nothing When the hymn ended there was silence for a moment as if it was expected that he would speak, but he did not rise, and the lady at the harmonium began again. The Christian A Story Repetto came in this evening with the cover for the harmonium. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha How their voices did ring as Nellie played on the little harmonium some sweet hymn attuned to childish hearts and minds. The Fourth Watch Suddenly a harmonium began to play a hymn, and, standing side by side, Esther and Fred sang together. Esther Waters "The man who is playing the harmonium in this church with its opaque light, is a coward," he said to himself. Cæsar or Nothing Christophe's frankness in telling the old soldier that he detested his musical compositions, and shouting in protest when Chabran began to murder an andante of Haydn on his harmonium, completed the conquest. Jean Christophe: in Paris The Market-Place, Antoinette, the House Yesterday we had again to take the harmonium to pieces, as another note had gone wrong. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha In one corner of the room was an old, dusty, long-neglected harmonium. The Cathedral Further on were heard sounds from a harmonium, and hymns were being sung, and in each doubting face there was something of the perplexing, haunting look which the city wore. Esther Waters Christophe was sitting at the harmonium with his head in his hands, dreaming, he too, of many things in the past. Jean-Christophe Journey's End When I stumbled in last week the teacher was drilling the children in Tonic Sol-fa with a little harmonium, and I left on tiptoe. Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush Friday, August 21.—We have spent the best part of four hours taking the harmonium to pieces and putting it together again. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha "We will now sing"—he glanced at Clara Southwick at the harmonium—"we will now sing `Shall We Gather at the River?'" Children of the Bush Could it be a child strumming idly on a harmonium? but no, it was not at all like an instrument of that kind. Christie, the King's Servant The eldest Miss Beecher—the Canon had altogether two daughters and three sons—played a harmonium. Hyacinth It is accompanied by a small harmonium, played by a young lady in moderately tasteful style. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston The harmonium was floating in the sea, but being in a zinc-lined case took no harm. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha We all knew that hymn; it was an old favourite round there, and Clara Southwick played it well in spite of the harmonium. Children of the Bush And wherever these Antrims went thither went the Padre also, his harmonium and his Woodbines. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917 At last the music ceased, and the lid of the harmonium was closed and locked. Hyacinth Behind the pulpit there is a circular niche for the members of the choir, who, aided and abetted in musical matters by a pretty good harmonium, acquit themselves respectably. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston We had no harmonium, as it was too wet to bring it up from the house. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha About 1.30 on Christmas morning we reassembled, when Mr. Collison and myself accompanied the twenty waits to sing round the village, carrying the harmonium and concertina with us. Metlakahtla and the North Pacific Mission On Sundays he would appear in our midst dragging a folding harmonium and hold Church Parade, leading the hymns in his twittering bird-like voice. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917 As he had no money to pay stage-fare further, and the flute and harmonium—a small bellows organ without legs—were easier to carry than the dulcimer, he left it and trudged eastward. Old Caravan Days A female who plays the harmonium occupies the centre. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston Sunday was too wet to take the harmonium up to church, consequently we had to start the chants and hymns without an instrument. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha After this inspection of both ship and men, the mess-deck was prepared for church; harmonium, reading-desk and chairs were all placed according to routine, and the bell was tolled. The Voyages of Captain Scott : Retold from the Voyage of the Discovery and Scott's Last Expedition In the early part of our walk we heard music—a harmonium and a well-known old hymn tune—and on entering a building found Rev. Dr. Hopper preaching in Chinese. Round the World Nobody else came, though he played on the flute and harmonium, besides the dulcimer, and sang Lilly Dale, and Roll on, Silver Moon, so touchingly that the landlady wiped her eyes at their mere memory. Old Caravan Days But then they are young at the business, haven't had so much experience, and have nothing to rely upon in the shape of instrumental music except the hard tones of an ordinary harmonium. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston To keep up to the mark involves a fair amount of practising at home, especially when you have no harmonium; you must have the tunes and chants at your finger ends. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha The voices of the singers at the harmonium were held down by the awnings, and came to us with force. Soldiers Three These services consisted of extempore prayers, a short address, and hymns accompanied by a harmonium, which they all appeared able to play. Afoot in England And there was a vast deal of stamping of feet, agitating of umbrellas, and shaking of cloaks and ulsters on the doormat in the corner by the harmonium. The Old Wives' Tale In the chapel there is a harmonium, which is played as well as the generality of such instruments are. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston He is making a cover for the harmonium out of two calf skins so that in wet weather it can be taken to church. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha The lady passengers were trying the wheezy old harmonium in front of the cuddy, because it was Sunday night. Soldiers Three Who will play the harmonium? and who will lead the girls? and whatever will Mr. Spyers do? and who will take my class? Nuttie's Father "If you place yourself behind the side-door and put your boxes on the harmonium, you'll be able to catch every one as they come in." The Old Wives' Tale The service was simple and heartily joined in; the singing, supported by a small harmonium, went off well; and the minister preached a fair sermon. Our Churches and Chapels Their Parsons, Priests, & Congregations Being a Critical and Historical Account of Every Place of Worship in Preston Thursday, July l2.—We had our choir practice as usual and took up the harmonium, as we find with chants we cannot well do without it. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha Now will you stand over there near the harmonium. The Untilled Field Here there was a grand piano and a fine harmonium; the latter was Mrs. Herrick's special instrument. Herb of Grace That very night, coming suddenly into the parlour, she caught Samuel at the harmonium. The Old Wives' Tale Here, too, Steinway's harmonium would render excellent service, visible and placed close to the chorus. Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 2 from Rome to the End It is amusing to see the harmonium being carried up in triumph by two of the elder boys, a bevy of little boys following at their heels, and one proud boy bearing some music. Three Years in Tristan da Cunha The young woman told him her name, and he led her to the harmonium and left her talking, addressing most of her instruction to Biddy M'Hale, a long, thin, pale-faced woman, with wistful eyes. The Untilled Field She was more visibly triumphant than was Leonard, and had been much gratified by a request from the Bankside curate that she would entirely undertake the harmonium at the chapel. The Trial Mr. Povey, to prove that his soul was above toys and gewgaws, continued to play the harmonium. The Old Wives' Tale She always sings in church, and sings out, too, when she is there; and plays the harmonium. A Woman-Hater In front of the rail was a harmonium before which was already seated a stout and expectant lady, evidently eager to begin her duties of the day. The Captives An oval mirror of rococo workmanship, and a heavy cabinet-piano with a cornice like that of an Egyptian temple, adjoined a harmonium of yesterday, and a harp that was almost as new. The Hand of Ethelberta Innocent as the Mays were of the harmonium business, Henry included them in the annoyance it gave. The Trial Constance rose and put the card on the keyboard of the harmonium. The Old Wives' Tale On returning, she tried her voice to the harmonium in her own antechamber, and found it was gaining strength—like herself. A Woman-Hater He's a duck, but isn't that harmonium ghastly? The Captives In the silence that followed Kate went to the harmonium and began to play softly. The Man from Glengarry; a tale of the Ottawa He began with Ave Ward, in the Lancers, and it was such fun—he chaffed her in his solemn way, about music I believe it was, and her harmonium. The Trial Mr. Povey was playing a hymn tune on the harmonium, it having been decided that no one should go to chapel. The Old Wives' Tale The rest is a studio, and contains a choice little library of well-bound books in glass cases, a piano-forte, and a harmonium. A Woman-Hater Suddenly, after a strange wheeze and muffled scream, the harmonium began. The Captives He leaves the door open; through it comes the sound of an harmonium, accompanying the singing of a hymn. Fanny and the Servant Problem Averil had her harmonium at her tongue's end, but the evening was a free one, chosen on purpose to accommodate her; she had no excuse, and must submit. The Trial On another day Constance, prying into the least details of the parlour, discovered a box of cigars inside the lid of the harmonium, on the keyboard. The Old Wives' Tale In a corner by a harmonium, on which no one ever played, Norah talked of the village hockey club to Mrs. Barter, who sat with her eyes fixed on her husband. The Country House Then there was another hymn and a prolonged moan from the harmonium, to which mysterious suggestion the congregation rose and began slowly to file into the aisle. The Argonauts of North Liberty She remembered she had left a small black Spanish fan—a former gift of Mr. Braggs lying on the harmonium. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories "I cannot see this man," repeated Ansell, who remained by the harmonium in the midst of astonished waitresses. The Longest Journey He thanked God for a good supper, and sprang to the harmonium, where his paint-box was. The Old Wives' Tale Mrs. Rylands stood in the centre of the floor, making a rather pretty, animated picture, as she again stimulated the heavy harmonium swell not only with her voice but her hands and feet. Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation The garden, with its sentry-box of privet, exists no longer; an iron mission-room stands in its place, with the harmonium, the rows of straw chairs, the table and the candlesticks de circonstance. Our Village Nevertheless, she opened the door softly, glided into the dark depths, and made her way to the harmonium. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories On its walls also were imperial portraits, and over the harmonium to which they sang the evening hymns was spread the Union Jack. The Longest Journey When she and Constance returned from chapel Mr. Povey was playing "Rock of Ages" on the harmonium—again unusual! The Old Wives' Tale Mr. Rylands had left the harmonium and walked over to the hearth. Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation A pause followed, and the long-drawn, half-human sigh of the mountain wind over the chimney seemed to mingle with the wail of the harmonium. Trent's Trust, and Other Stories She had avoided her youthful escort, for she wished to practice alone for an hour before the service with the new harmonium that had taken the place of the old accordion and its unskillful performer. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories She would take her turn at the harmonium in church, and, when she was there, you never heard a wrong note in the bass, nor an inappropriate flourish, nor bad time. A Simpleton Constance, taking the letters, responded, while Mr. Povey, playing the harmonium with his right hand, drew half a crown from his pocket with the left. The Old Wives' Tale I tried some of those songs you brought, but I don't think they go well with the harmonium," she said, pointing to some music on its rack, "except one. Mr. Jack Hamlin's Mediation Then a diversion was created by some of the church choir practicing the harmonium with the singing of certain more or less lugubrious anthems. Trent's Trust, and Other Stories The harmonium—even if you are not yourself given to sacred song—I trust you will not find in your way, nor object to my daughter continuing her practice during your daily absence. The Heritage of Dedlow Marsh and Other Tales The orchestral accompaniments to the hymns had disappeared while my hero was yet a boy, but there had been no chanting for some years after the harmonium had been introduced. The Way of All Flesh When both funerals were accomplished Cyril sat down and played the harmonium softly, and said that it had kept well in tune. The Old Wives' Tale He said he liked music, so a few of them clubbed together and bought him a harmonium. Novel Notes "Then you—er—play the harmonium?" said the parson, with an attempt at formal courtesy. Trent's Trust, and Other Stories Colonel Stark laid down the lamp on the top of a harmonium beside the door. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes A bleeding nose was the lame explanation given for the stains which were on his clothes, on the table, on the keys of his harmonium. A Book of Scoundrels The harmonium on which Mr. Povey used occasionally to play was still behind the door; and on the harmonium was the tea-caddy of which Mrs. Baines used to carry the key on her bunch. The Old Wives' Tale The bishop had been showing her his collection of photographs, and she had promised to play the harmonium for him at the eleven-o'clock service in the morning. The Pool in the Desert |
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