A collection of anthems in score
MS. Tenbury 789
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A collection of anthems in score
Shelfmark
MS. Tenbury 789
Summary
Some of these compositions are not known to have survived, except in this manuscript.
Contents:
(fol. 1) Thou O Lord hast heard. T. Tudway
(fol. 7v) Praise the Lord O Jerusalem. J. Clark [Clarke]
(fol. 10) Man that is bom. T. Tudway
(fol. 15) The Lord is my light. W. Lawes
(fol. 21) I will sing a new song. M. Wise
(fol. 27) The ways of Sion. M. Wise
(fol. 31) Blessed he that considereth. H. Purcell
(fol. 36) Like as the hart. P. Humphry's [Humfrey]
(fol. 40v) I will sing 'on the defeat of the French army nere Blenheim'. T. Tudway
(fol. 46v) I said in the cutting off. J. Blow
(fol. 53) O Lord I have sinned. J. Blow
(fol. 61) Not unto us. T. Tudway
(fol. 66v) Blessed is the man (a fragment). H. Purcell
(fol. 67) O be joyful. P. Humphrys [Humfrey]
(fol. 70v) O clap your hands. W. Croft
(fol. 74) O clap your hands. John Hawkins
(fol. 78) My God, my God. T. Tudway
(fol. 83) O give thanks. H. Purcell
(fol. 93) By the waters. Henry Hall
(fol. 99) Behold how good. T. Norris
(fol. 105) Behold I bring you. H. Purcell
(fol. 110v) I am well pleased, adapted from Carissimi by H. Aldrich
(fol. 119v) O sing unto God. John Blow
(fol. 128) Lord remember David. [James Hawkins]
(fol. 131) O how pleasant. J. Weldon
(fol. 135v) I waited patiently. W. Croft
(fol. 140) The Lord is righteous. T. Tudway
(fol. 145) Rejoice in the Lord. H. Purcell
(fol. 153) O Lord rebuke me not. H. Purcell
(fol. 158v) The Lord is king. H. Aldrich
(fol. 163v) The Lord is gracious. Anon.
(fol. 171) Acquaint thyself. M. Greene
(fol. 177) I will call upon the Lord. [James Hawkins]
(fol. 180) Arise O Lord. J. Hawkins
(fol. 183) I will sing unto the Lord. W. Croft
(fol. 190) Thy word is a lantern. H. Purcell
(fol. 195) The Lord said unto my Lord. [John Jackson]
(fol. 198v) The king shall rejoice. Anon.
(fol. 203v) O sing unto the Lord. James Hawkins
(fol. 209v) Sing unto God. H. Purcell
(fol. 213) Turn thou thy face. [James Hawkins]
(fol. 215v) My song shall be alway. H. Purcell
(fol. 222) O be joyful in God. H. Hall
(fol. 227) The earth is the Lord's. W. Croft
(fol. 233v) Thou O God art praised. [Michael Wise]
(fol. 236v) O Lord rebuke me not. T. Bullis
(fol. 240v) In the Lord put I my trust. [James Hawkins]
(fol. 243v) In Jewry is God known. T. Norris
Date
c 1700
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
Custodial history
The volume probably belonged to the choir of Peterborough Cathedral and was bought by Dr White Kennett, Bishop of Peterborough, from 'Mr John Brown one of the lay clerks' in 1725. Purcell was dead at the time that this MS. was compiled (see p. 71), but Blow was still living (fol. 127v).
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells
A collection of anthems in score
