Acrostic on P. E. P. U. S. C. H. (Leveridge, Richard)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	2
Genre Categories	Songs; Canons; For voice, strings, continuo; For voices with strings; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; Scores featuring string ensemble; Scores with basso continuo; For 3 voices; For unaccompanied voices; English language

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Publisher. Info.	Manuscript, 1752.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	The canon is in unrealised score Royal College of Music Library, London (GB-Lcm): MS 809/1
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Work Title	Acrostic on P. E. P. U. S. C. H.
Alternative. Title	Prepare, all sons of harmony
Composer	Leveridge, Richard
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IRL 6
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	Song and Canon
Language	English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Baroque
Piece Style	Baroque
Instrumentation	bass, 2 violins, viola, continuo; 3 voices (TTB)
Extra Information	The song is followed by a canon (Non nobis Domine) set to the following text: Great Pepusch, Patron of Musick, let every Voice sound out your Name to honour the Rolls of endless Fame

Prepare, prepare, all Sons of Harmony,

Exert your deepest skills in Melody;

Pepusch commands his Pow'r: all must obey

Under the Influence of his mighty Sway;

Such is your Duty, such the Debt you owe

(Contracted from his Learning, well you know)

Honour his Name and sing the Notes below.