This edition is a survey of early American composers of this repertory, and it makes the music available in a critical edition for performance and study. Volume 2 comprises anthems for specific events, such as the dedication of a church, the ordination of a minister, funerals, charity meetings, and marriages. Also included in volume 2 are fifteen anthems whose use is undesignated and which could serve any number of occasions. All the anthems are typical of their times and represent some of th...