Sacred music / Henry Lawes ; transcribed and edited by Jonathan P. Wainwright.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662, composer.

Contributor:

Wainwright, Jonathan P., 1961- transcriber, editor.

Stainer & Bell, publisher.

Series:

Early English church music ; 61.

Early English church music, 0424-0359 ; 61

Standardized Title:

Vocal music. Selections

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Sacred vocal music.

Sacred songs with continuo.

Part songs, Sacred.

Motets.

Anthems.

Psalms (Music).

England.

Psalms (Music)--England--17th century--Scores.

Anthems--17th century--Scores.

Motets--England--17th century--Scores.

Part songs, Sacred--England--17th century--Scores.

Sacred songs with continuo--17th century--Scores.

Genre:

Sacred vocal music.

Anthems.

Motets.

Psalms (Music)

Sacred music.

Scores.

Chamber music.

Part songs.

Songs.

Physical Description:

1 score (xxxviii, 175 pages) ; 33 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Published for the British Academy by Stainer and Bell, [2020]

Language Note:

Staff notation.

English words also printed as text; Latin words (for the three motets), also printed as texts with English translations.

Contents:

Abbreviations

Library sigla

Introduction. Editorial methods ; Performance issues ; Layout of the commentaries ; Abbreviations used in the commentaries and critical notes ; Sources ; Bibliography

Anthems. I know that my redeemer lives (a) ; My songe shall be of mercy and judgment ; Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord ; Let God arise; Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous

Symphony anthems. Harke sheperd swaynes ; My soule the Great God's praises singes ; Sitting by the streames ; Thee and thy wondrous deedes O Lord ; Zadock the Priest

Devotional anthems. Accept my pray'rs ; Blest, O thrice blest is he (i) ; Cast off and scatter'd in thine ire ; Deprest with griefe ; Happy he, who God obeyes ; How are the Gentiles all on fire! (i) ; How long, O Lord (i) ; Let our foes with terrour quake ; Lord, for thy promise sake defend ; Lord judge my cause ; Lord showre on us thy grace ; Lord to my pray'rs ; My soule, and all my faculties Jehova praise ; Not in thy wrath ; Now in the winter of my yeares ; Now the Lord his reigne begins ; O heare my cries ; O thou from whom all mercy springs ; Our fervent soules on God attend ; That man is truly blest (i) ; The bounty of Jehovah praise (i) ; The King Jehova with thy justice crowne (i) ; Thy beauty Israel is fled (i) ; To hear me Lord be thou inclin'd (i) ; When griefe my lab'ring soul confounds ; Who trust in thee (i) ; With sighes and cries ; Woe is me, that I from Israel exiled (i) ; You who the Lord adore

Sacred songs. I know that my redeemer lives (b) ; Hymns to the Holy Trinity. To God the Father ; To God the Sonne To God the Holy Ghost ; The God of Love my shepperd is ; Thy beauty Israel is fled (ii) ; Woe is mee, that I from Israell exiled (ii)

Metrical psalms. Psalme I. That man is truely blest (ii) ; Psalme II. How are the Gentiles all on fire! (ii) ; Psalme III. My God, how are my foes increast! ; Psalme IV. Thou Guardian of my truth and me ; Psalme V. To hear me, Lord, be thou inclin'd (ii) ; Psalme VII. O thou that art my Confidence ; Psalme VIII. Lord, how illustrious is thy name! ; Psalme IX. Thee will I praise with Heart and Voice ; Psalme X. Withdraw not, O my God, my guid ; Psalme XII. Helpe Lord, for Godly men decay ; Psalme XIII. How long! Lord (ii) ; Psalme XIV. The foole hath said in his false heart ; Psalme XV. Who shall in thy Tent abide? ; Psalme XXII. My God! O why hast thou forsooke! ; Psalme XXIX. You that are of princely birth ; Psalme XXXI. Who trusts in Thee (ii) ; Psalme XXXII. Blest, O thrice blest is he (ii) ; Psalme XXXIV. The Lord I will for ever blesse ; Psalme XXXIX. I said, I will my wayes observe ; Psalme XLVI. God is our Refuge, our strong Tower ; Psalme XLVII. Let all in sweet accord ; Psalme LXXII. The King, Jehovah, with thy Justice crowne (ii) ; Psalme CXI. My Soule the honor of our King ; Psalme CXXXVI. The Bountie of Jehovah praise (ii)

Latin motets. Laudate Dominum, omnes Gentes ; Predicate in gentibus ; Quis sicut Dominus Deus noster

Rounds. I wept, and chastned myself with fasting ; Laudate Jehovam ; O Absolon, my son

Text only. Happy sonns of Israel ; Harken unto my voice ; Hast thee O God ; Hearken, O daughter ; Lord aloft thy triumphs raise ; Make the great God thy fort ; O singe unto the Lord a newe songe ; The Lord in thy adversity ; The Lord is king ; The Lord liveth and blessed be ; They that put their trust in the Lord

Appendix. Psalm tune variations from Matthew Camidge's Psalmody for a single voice (1789).

Notes:

Sacred vocal music for 1-5 voices with organ and continuo.

Preface and critical report in English.

"This edition presents the entire sacred works of Henry Lawes (1595-1662): church anthems, Chapel Royal symphony anthems, devotional anthems, sacred songs, metrical psalms, Latin motets, and rounds"--Page xiii.

Includes bibliographical references (pages xxxv-xxxviii).

ISBN:

9780852499610

0852499612

OCLC:

1235742731

Publisher Number:

9780852499610

M220225987 hardbound

9790220225987 hardbound