A collection of English church music in score
MS. Tenbury 1023
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A collection of English church music in score
Shelfmark
MS. Tenbury 1023
Summary
The music from pages 1-12, 37-44 and 101-167 is in a later hand; the original first 8 folios were evidently missing when the present book was bound. Pages 105-128 really form an independent manuscript. The services of Byrd and Gibbons are at the reverse end of the book.
Contents:
(p. 1) I will sing. J. Goldwin
(p. 4) Call to remembrance. R. Farrant
(p. 9) Bow thine ear. W. Byrd
(p. 10) Sing we merrily. W. Child
(p. 16) With all our hearts. T. Tallis
(p. 23) Behold it is Christ. E. Hooper
(p. 27) Hosanna. O. Gibbons
(p. 31) Lift up your heads (incomplete). O. Gibbons
(p. 37) O Lord God of hosts. J. Goldwin
(p. 45) Hear me O God. J. Goldwin
(p. 53) Hear my prayer. A. Batten
(p. 53) Out of the deep. H. Aldrich
(p. 58) O God wherefore art thou absent. J. Blow
(p. 62) I call and cry. T. Tallis
(p. 62) Save me O God. J. Blow
(p. 67) O Lord, I bow the knees. J. Mundy
(p. 69) We have heard. H. Aldrich
(p. 73) Prevent us O Lord (here ascribed in a later hand to W. Child). W. Byrd
(p. 76) O give thanks. W. Tucker
(p. 81) Blessed be the Lord God. J. Goldwin
(p. 83) O God the king of glory. H. Aldrich
(p. 85) Almighty and everlasting. O. Gibbons
(p. 86) If the Lord himself. W. Child
(p. 89) O pray for the peace. W. Child
(p. 90) Praise the Lord O my soul. W. Child
(p. 93) Behold my servant. J. Goldwin
(p. 96) O Lord grant the king. W. Child
(p. 97) Arise O Lord. W. Byrd
(p. 98) Help us O God. W. Byrd
(p. 100) O Lord the maker. W. Mundy
(p. 101) I have set God. J. Goldwin
(p. 105) As pants the hart. G. F. Handel
(p. 129) And I heard a great voice. J. Blow
(p. 144) When Israel came. J. Blow
(p. 156) I beheld and lo. J. Blow
At reverse end of the volume:
Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie and Creed in F. O. Gibbons
Te Deum and Benedictus (short service). W. Byrd
Date
late 17th cent.
Language
English
Physical extent
1 volume
Custodial history
This volume belonged formerly to W. Hawes.
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Collection contents
Music manuscripts from the Library of St Michael's College, Tenbury Wells
A collection of English church music in score
