The 'Batten Organ Book', containing a large collection of English anthems and services by composers of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean school

Title

The 'Batten Organ Book', containing a large collection of English anthems and services by composers of the Elizabethan and early Jacobean school

Shelfmark

MS. Tenbury 791

Summary

Contents:

(fol. 1) Dr Giles first service (Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 8) Mr Morley's service (Venite, Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 17) Mr Bird's Verses Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. [Byrd]

(fol. 18v) O Lord I bow the knees. Thomas Holmes

(fol. 20) O Lord make thy servant (Bassus only). Byrd

(fol. 21) Mr Hooper's evening service with verses

(fol. 24) Mr Hooper's full Te Deum with Benedictus

(fol. 27) God so loved the world. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 29) What child was he. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 30) Except the Lord. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 31) O Lord my God. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 32v) Out of the deep. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 34) O Lord of whom I do depend. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 33) O Lord turn not away thy face. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 37) O Lord rebuke me not. Richard Browne

(fol. 39) When Israel came out. John Heath

(fol. 40) Unto thee O Lord. Richard Dering

(fol. 42) O Lord make thy servant. W. Cranford

(fol. 43v) O Lord let me know. Solomon Tozar [Tozer]

(fol. 45) Sing unto the Lord. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 46v) Behold I bring you. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 48) If ye then be risen. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 49) Behold thou hast made. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 50v) Glorious and powerful. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 32) O Lord of whom I do depend. John Holmes

(fol. 53) Deliver me O God. John Bull

(fol. 53v) Hear my prayer. William Byrd

(fol. 54) Give ear O Lord. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 55v) Sing unto God. William Stonard

(fol. 57) Hear my prayer. George Bath

(fol. 59v) Thou art my king (1 bass). T. Tomkins

(fol. 61) Thou art my king (2 basses). T. Tomkins

(fol. 62v) Let God arise. John Ward

(fol. 64v) If king Manasses. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 66v) I will magnify thee. William Pisinge [Pysing]

(fol. 68) I will praise the Lord. John Ward

(fol. 70) The secret sins. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 70v) Lord in thy wrath. John Amner

(fol. 71v) Thou God. William Byrd

(fol. 72v) Alack when I look back. William Byrd

(fol. 73v) Ah helpless wretch. William Mundy

(fol. 74) All laud and praise. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 75v) Arise O Lord. Leonard Woodson

(fol. 77) Almighty God (Whitsunday). Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 78v) Almighty God. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 79v) Mr Gibbons' Magnificat and N Dim. Versus

(fol. 82) Deliver me O God. John Bull

(fol. 82v) An earthly tree. William Byrd

(fol. 83) Give the king thy judgements. T. Weelkes

(fol. 84v) Out of the deep. Thomas Morley

(fol. 85v) O Jesu mercy. Thomas Morley

(fol. 87) Te Deum (and Benedictus) with Verse. L. Woodson

(fol. 94v) Unto thee O Lord I lift up. L. Woodson

(fol. 96) Bow down thine car. L. Woodson

(fol. 98) Thy mercy O Lord. L. Woodson

(fol. 100) Give the king thy judgements. L. Woodson

(fol. 101v) O how amiable. L. Woodson

(fol. 103) Glory be to God. L. Woodson

(fol. 104v) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis with Verse. L. Woodson

(fol. 108v) God be merciful. L. Woodson

(fol. 111) Have mercy upon me O God. L. Woodson

(fol. 114) O God in thee is all my trust. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 116) O Lord turn not away thy face. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 119v) O God of gods. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 121v) The blessed Lamb. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 123v) Unto the hills. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 125) Remember not O Lord Edmund Hooper

(fol. 126v) Hearken you nations. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 129) Almighty God ('the Starr anthem'). John Bull

(fol. 130v) In thee O Lord ('the Roringe anthem). John Bull

(fol. 132) Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis 3 pts. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 134v) Mr Weelkes' Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) with Verses

(fol. 137v) Mr Bird's Great Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis). [Byrd]

(fol. 141v) Mr Bird's Great service (Venite, Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie and Creed) [Byrd]

(fol. 130v) Mr Parsons' 2 counter-tenors (Venite, Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie, Creed)

(fol. 160) Mr Thomas Tomkins' Great service (Te Deum, Jubilate)

(fol. 165v) Mr T. Tomkins' Te Deum with Verse

(fol. 168) Mr Tomkins' 3rd Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) with Verse

(fol. 171) Sing unto God. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 174v) The Lord bless us. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 175v) Give sentence. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 178) The Lord even the most mighty. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 180v) Glory be to God on high. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 182) Turn thou us O good Lord. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 184v) Blessed be the Lord God. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 185) O pray for the peace. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 186v) Stripped of my merits. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 188) Sweet Saviour. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 190) Hear my prayer. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 191v) Hear O my soul. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 195v) Lord let me know. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 198) Above the stars. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 199v) Almighty and everlasting (Candlemas). Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 200v) Stephen being full. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 202) Behold I bring glad tidings. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 203) Almighty and everlasting (St Thomas). Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 204v) Almighty God (St Mark). Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 206) God who upon this day. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 208v) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) Verse, first. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 211) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) Verse, second. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 214) Praise the Lord. Jeffreys of Wells [Matthew Jeffries]

(fol. 215v) Christ rising. William Byrd

(fol. 218) Te Deum (and Jubilate) with Verse. O. Gibbons

(fol. 222) We praise thee O. Father. O. Gibbons

(fol. 223v) Almighty God (S Peter). O. Gibbons

(fol. 224v) O God the king of glory. O. Gibbons

(fol. 225v) This is the record of John. O. Gibbons

(fol. 226v) Almighty God (Christmas). O. Gibbons

(fol. 228) Thou God of wisdom. O. Gibbons

(fol. 229v) Grant Holy Trinity. O. Gibbons

(fol. 230v) O hear my prayer. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 232) O Lord our governour. Anon.

(fol. 233) I am for peace. N. Giles (Daniel and Le Huray attribute it to Amner)

(fol. 234v) The law of the Lord. Anon.

(fol. 236) Out of the deep (for a high mean). T. Morley

(fol. 238v) I musing stand. William Wigthorp

(fol. 239v) Sing O sing unto God. Edmund Hooper

(fol. 242) Behold how good. Richard Portman

(fol. 243v) Lord who shall dwell. Richard Portman

(fol. 243) O praise God in his holiness. Edward Smith

(fol. 247) Preserve me O God. Thomas Wilkinson

(fol. 248) When the sorrows of hell. William Stonard

(fol. 250v) Hear me O God. William Child

(fol. 252v) O praise the Lord of heaven. William Child

(fol. 254) Praise the Lord O my soul. John Ward

(fol. 257) This is a joyful day. John Ward

(fol. 259v) Unto thee O Lord. John Ward

(fol. 262) Blessed is he that considereth. John Hilton

(fol. 264) O Jesu mild. John Hilton

(fol. 265v) Save me, O God. John Hilton

(fol. 267v) Bow down thine ear. John Hilton

(fol. 269) I will always. John Hilton

(fol. 271) How long O God of Hosts. John Hilton

(fol. 273) The peace of God. Henry Davis

(fol. 275) Hear me O Lord. Leonard Woodson

(fol. 277v) Be merciful unto me. William Stonard

(fol. 279) Plead thou my cause. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 280v) The Lord is my shepherd. Simon Stubbs

(fol. 282) If the Lord himself. John Gibbs

(fol. 284) Have mercy (erased). William Byrd

(fol. 286) Mr Heathes Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) Versus. [Heath]

(fol. 288v) Mr John Ward's first Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 292v) Mr Ward's second Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 296v) Mr Simon Stubbs' Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 299v) Mr William Cranford's Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 302v) Mr John Hilton's Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 307v) Mr John Gibbe's Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 310v) Mr John Farrant's (of Ch. Ch. London) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 313) Mr John Gibbes service (Te Deum and Jubilate). [Gibbs]

(fol. 317v) Dr Giles second service (Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 327) Mr John Holmes' first Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 330v) Mr John Holmes' second Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 333) Mr John Amner's Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis)

(fol. 336) Mr Weelkes 5 pts (Te Deum and Jubilate)

(fol. 345) I was glad. John Holmes

(fol. 346) We praise thee O God. John Holmes

(fol. 347v) To thee O Lord. John Holmes

(fol. 349v) Almighty and everlasting (Candlemas). John Holmes

(fol. 350v) Almighty God who hast knit. John Holmes

(fol. 331v) A kiry and creed to the organs. John Holmes

(fol. 352v) Behold O Israel. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 354) Deal bountifully. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 355) Christ rising. Edmund Tucker

(fol. 356) He blessed is. Edmund Tucker

(fol. 357) When Israel came out. Michael East

(fol. 359) Hear my prayer. Wilkinson

(fol. 360) Blessed art thou. John Mundy

(fol. 361v) Whenas we sat in Babylon. Richard Farrant

(fol. 362) Hear me O Lord. John Fido

(fol. 364) O give thanks. William Wigthorp

(fol. 364v) Save me O God. Thomas Holmes

(fol. 366) If the Lord himself. M. Jeffreys setting [Jeffries]

(fol. 367) O Lord of hosts. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 369) O ye little flock. John Amner

(fol. 371) Anthem for Good Friday. John Amner

(fol. 372) Lord in thy wrath. John Amner

(fol. 373) In thee O Lord. Thomas Wilkinson

(fol. 374v) O Lord thou hast searched. Adrian Batten

(fol. 376) Behold I bring you. Adrian Batten

(fol. 377v) O God my heart is ready. Adrian Batten

(fol. 378v) O Lord our Governour. John Mundy

(fol. 380) I will give laud. John Holmes

(fol. 381) Lord in thy wrath. John Holmes

(fol. 383) O how happy a thing. John Holmes

(fol. 384) Judge and revenge my cause. John Holmes

(fol. 385v) All laud and praise. John Holmes

(fol. 387v) O Lord in thee is all my trust. John Holmes

(fol. 389) O heavenly Father. John Holmes

(fol. 390) O God thou art the well-spring. John Holmes

(fol. 391v) Preserve me O God. John Holmes

(fol. 393) Christ rising. John Holmes

(fol. 395) Kyrie and creed to the organs. John Holmes

(fol. 396) Preces and Psalms for trebles. John Holmes

(fol. 396) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) in medio chori fortrebles. John Holmes

(fol. 400v) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) in medio chori. T. Weelkes

(fol. 403v) Te Deum for trebles. T. Weelkes

(fol. 405v) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) for trebles. T. Weelkes

(fol. 407v) First service to the organs (Te Deum, Jubilate, Offertory (Blessed is he), Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, Nunc Dimittis). T. Weelkes

(fol. 412v) Second service to the organs (Te Deum,Jubilate, Offertory (Blessed be the man), Kyrie, Creed T. Weelkes

(fol. 416) Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) to the organs. T. Weelkes

(fol. 418) Christ rising. T. Weelkes

(fol. 419v) All laud and praise. T. Weelkes

(fol. 420) O Lord turn not away. T. Weelkes

(fol. 421v) An earthly tree. T. Weelkes

(fol. 422) Anthem for Ascension Day. T. Weelkes

(fol. 423) What joy so true. T. Weelkes

(fol. 424) I love the Lord. T. Weelkes

(fol. 425v) The Lord preserveth. T. Weelkes

(fol. 427) In thee O Lord. T. Weelkes

(fol. 428) I will magnify thee. Thomas Holmes

(fol. 429v) Blessed art thou. Walter Cheyney

(fol. 430) Let my complaint. Thomas Morley

(fol. 430v) If you be risen again. Thomas Weelkes

(fol. 432) We yield thee thanks. Anon.

(fol. 433) Christ rising. Juxon

(fol. 434) Have mercy upon me. William Byrd

(fol. 435) Ye people clap your hands. Anon.

(fol. 436) Holy Lord God Almighty. John Parsons

(fol. 437v) Mr Shepherd's Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) for Trebles. [Sheppard]

(fol. 439v) I will magnify thee. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 441) Praise the Lord O my soul. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 444) Unto thee O Lord. Orlando Gibbons

(fol. 445v) First Magnificat (and Nunc Dimittis) in medio chori. Mr Parsons

(fol. 446) O sing unto the Lord. Shepherd [Sheppard]

(fol. 448) O be joyful in the Lord. John Parsons

(fol. 448v) O give thanks. Thomas Tallis

(fol. 449v) Have ye no regard. Alfonso Ferrabosco

(fol. 450v) Turn thou us O good Lord. T. Tomkins

(fol. 452v) Lord from thy throne. Hugh Davies

(fol. 453v) Plead thou my cause. John Wanless

(fol. 457) My help cometh from the Lord. T. Tomkins

(fol. 458) Praise in the Lord. T. Tomkins

(fol. 459) O Lord thou hast dealt graciously. T. Tomkins

(fol. 460v) O think upon thy servant. T. Tomkins

(fol. 461v) My dwelling is above. T. Tomkins

(fol. 462v) Hear my prayer. T. Tomkins

(fol. 464) O Lord grant the king. T. Tomkins

(fol. 465) Thou art fairer. Robert Tomkins

(fol. 466) Hear me O God. Robert Tomkins

(fol. 468v) Like as the hart. Robert Tomkins

(fol. 469) My beloved spake. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 470v) My beloved spake. William Cranford

(fol. 472) O eternal God. William Cranford

(fol. 473v) O most gracious God. William Cranford

(fol. 474v) O Lord I have sinned. William Cranford

(fol. 476v) Rejoice in the Lord. Richard Portman

(fol. 477v) The heavens declare. Richard Portman

(fol. 479) Anthem of the Prodigal Child. Richard Portman

(fol. 480v) Christ rising. Thomas Tomkins

(fol. 482) I will magnify. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 483) Have mercy upon me. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 484v) Have mercy on us. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 485v) Everlasting God (Michaelmas). Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 486v) O how happy a thing it is. Nathaniel Giles

(fol. 488) I will love thee. William Cranford

(fol. 481v) Mr E. Hooper's flat service (Preces, Venite, Te Deum, Jubilate, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis)

At one time thought to be in the hand of Adrian Batten, but since disputed.

Date

c 1630-1640

Language

English

Physical extent

1 volume

Custodial history

Formerly belonged to William Gostling.