Sacred and secular shorter choral works

Title

Sacred and secular shorter choral works

Shelfmark

MS. Mus. b. 83

Summary

Works in upright format; see MS. Mus. b. 88 for works in oblong format.

Sacred works:

a (fols. 1-2) Unto thee lift I up mine eyes. W.10, [1939]. Motet for SATB. Words from Psalm 123. Ink fair copy score;

b (fols. 3-5v) Jesu, that dost in Mary dwell. W.11, [1940]. Anthem for SATB and organ. Words by Gerard Manley Hopkins. Ink fair copy score, dated at end 'Brixham, Aug. 1940';

c (fols. 6-10) As the hart panteth. W.12, [1940]. Short anthem for SATB and organ. Words from Psalm 42. Ink fair copy score, dated at end 'Brixham, September 1940', with separate vocal parts for SAB only;

d (fols. 12-13v) My joy, my life, my crown. W.19, [op. 1 no.3, before 14 July 1942]. Anthem for SATB and organ. Words by George Herbert. Ink fair copy score with pencil annotations. Published in 1944 (in a revised version, not from this manuscript);

e (fols. 15-19) At the round earth's imagined corners. W.87, [June 1957]. Motet for SATB. Words by John Donne. Ink fair copy score with red ink annotations, and engraver's marks in pencil. Published in 1958;

Secular works:

f (fols. 20-26v) Pilgrimage. W.8, [1938]. Accompanied part-song for SATB and piano or organ. Words by Sir Walter Raleigh. Ink fair copy score, 2 copies, with minor differences, the first dated at end 'Amersham, October 1938';

g (fols. 28-30) To Phyllis. W.49, [op. 16 no.1, ?1949]. Accompanied part-song for SATB and piano. Words by Thomas Lodge. Ink fair copy score, with red ink annotations, and engraver's marks in pencil. Published 1950;

h (fols. 31-39) To music. W.52, [op. 16 no.2, 1950]. Partsong for AA/TTBB. Words by Robert Herrick. Ink fair copy score, with red ink annotations and engraver's marks in pencil, together with pencil draft. Published in 1952.

Date

1938-1950

Language

English

Physical extent

39 Leaves