Performances
Naxos
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Sheet Music
Scores
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First edition (?)
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Publisher. Info.
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London: the assignes of George Wither, 1623.
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US-Bpr M1490.W5 G5 Many (almost identical) editions bear the same publication date (1623). This one's dedication begins by "To the high and mightie prince..." and the lyrics are in Blackletter typeface.
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Editor
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First edition (?)
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Publisher. Info.
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London: the assignes of George Wither, 1623.
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GB-Lbl 1478.e.6. Many (almost identical) editions bear the same publication date (1623). This one's dedication begins by "To the high and mighty prince..." and the lyrics are in Roman typeface.
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Publisher. Info.
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London: T. Bensley, for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Browne, 1815.
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"A new edition, / reprinted from the original published in the reign of K. James I. / with / A Preface by the Editor."
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Editor
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Edward Farr
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London: John Russell Smith, 1856.
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Publications of the Spenser Society, Issue No.30. Manschester: Charles E. Simms, for the Spenser Society, 1881.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions
Selections
For 4 Horns (Miller)
Arranger
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Toby Miller (b. 1964)
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Publisher. Info.
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Toby Miller
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Nos.1, 18 & 34 Optimized for A4 paper: print pages 1-4 double-sided, 5-8 single-sided. Good quality audio files available on Youtube channel Wind Counterpoint
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General Information
Work Title
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The Hymnes and Songs of the Church
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Composer
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Wither, George
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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None [force assignment]
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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90 song texts, 17 with music:
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- 1. Now shall the praises of the Lord be sung
- 3. Sing praises Isr'el to the Lord
- 4. Now in the Lord my heart doth pleasure take
- 5. Thy beauty, Israel, is gone
- 9. Come kisse me with those lips of thine
- 13. Oh my Love, how comely now
- 14. Arise thou North-winde from the North
- 18. Who's this, that leaning on her Friend
- 20. Lord, I will sing to Thee
- 22. O Lord of Hosts, and God of Israel
- 24. How sad and solitary now (alas)
- 31. Lord, thy answere I did here
- 34. The Song of the Angels. Thus Angels sung, and thus sing we
- 41. Oh all you Creatures of the Lord
- 44. Come Holy-Ghost, the Maker, come
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- 47. For Christmas Day. A Song of Joy unto the Lord
- 67. When one among the Twelve there was
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First Publication.
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1623
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Librettist
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George Wither
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Language
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English
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Dedication
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James I of England (VI of Scotland)
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Baroque
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Piece Style
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Renaissance
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Instrumentation
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2 voices, treble & bass
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Extra Information
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First printing of Orlando Gibbons' Song of the Angels.
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Navigation etc.
Many period editions bear the original publication date (1623). See RISM 990021169, RISM 990021170, RISM 990021171.