Research Catalog

Title

Sacred music : for one, two, three & four voices : from the works of the most esteemed composers, Italian & English / selected, adapted, and arranged by R.J.S. Stevens.

Publication

London : Printed for the editor, Charterhouse, [between 1798 and 1802]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Stevens, R. J. S. (Richard John Samuel), 1757-1837.
• Straight, T.
• Drexel Collection.

Description

1 score (3 v. (103, 103, 102 p.) bound as 1); 32 cm.

Subjects

• Psalms (Music)
• Sacred vocal duets with organ
• Sacred songs with organ
• Sacred vocal music > Great Britain > 18th century

Note

• For 1-4 voices and organ accompaniment (with figured bass).
• Principally sacred songs and duets by 18th century English composers; texts from the Psalms.
• Imprint of vol. 2 and 3: London : Printed & sold by Preston, at his wholesale warehouses 97, Strand.
• "Engrav'd by T. Straight, no. 7, Lambeth Walk, Surry" - at bottom of vol. 1, p. 1.

Indexed In (note)

• RISM B / II

Reproduction (note)

• Microfilm.

Contents

• Vol. 1: Rejoice in the Lord / Agostino Steffani -- Thou knowest Lord the secrets of our hearts / Henry Purcell -- O sing praises unto our God / Giovanni Battista Pergolesi -- Praise the Lord O my soul / Maurice Greene -- Lord I beseech Thee / Benedetto Marcello -- Ev'ry day will I give thanks / George Frideric Handel -- I will always give thanks unto the Lord / Charles King -- O Lord thou hast searched me out and known me / William Croft -- Praise the Lord O my soul and all that is within me / William Savage -- O Lord our governor / Benedetto Marcello -- The Lord is my shepherd / Maurice Greene -- Tears are my daily food / George Frideric Handel -- Come ye children and hearken to me / Agostino Steffani -- In my distress I called upon the Lord / Benedetto Marcello -- My God look upon me / John Reynolds -- Lord for thy tender mercies sake / Richard Farrant [i.e. John Hilton] -- Like as the smoke vanishes / George Frideric Handel -- O Lord give ear unto my pray'r / Maurice Greene -- And with songs I will celebrate the name of Jehovah / Benedetto Marcello -- In God's word will I rejoice / Henry Purcell.
• Vol. 2: I will give thanks unto Thee O Lord / Agostino Steffani -- For God is in the midst of us / Maurice Greene -- Let the righteous be glad / George Frideric Handel -- Sanctus and Kyrie Eleeson ; Nunc dimittis / Orlando Gibbons -- I was in the spirit on the Lords day / John Blow -- My song shall be alway [sic] of the loving kindness of the Lord / Henry Purcell -- Blessed are those that are undefiled / Maurice Greene -- O hear ye this all ye people / Agostino Steffani -- Lord who shall dwell in thy tabernacle / Benedetto Marcello -- Behold how good and joyful a thing it is / James Nares -- Wash me throughly [sic] from my wickedness / George Frideric Handel -- I will give thanks / Wiliam Croft -- O magnify the Lord / George Frideric Handel -- O hold Thou me up / Benedetto Marcello -- O praise the Lord with me / Agostino Steffani -- How long wilt Thou forget me / Jeremiah Clarke -- I will alway [sic] love Thee O Lord / Benedetto Marcello.
• Vol. 3: God of my righteousness / Maurice Greene -- Who can tell how oft he offendeth ; Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart / Ercole Bernabei -- O Lord my God I will exalt thee / James Nares -- For man walketh in a vain shadow / Maurice Greene -- Holy, holy Lord God of hosts / Giacomo Carissimi -- The Lord is my strength and my song ; The voice of joy and health is in the dwelling of the righteous ; This is the day which the Lord hath made / William Croft -- Thou art my portion / Agostino Steffani -- Ascribe to the Lord the honour / Giovanni Battista Bassani -- Like as the hart desires the water brook / Maurice Greene -- O Lord rebuke me not in thine indignation / William Savage -- O deliver me from mine enemy / Benedetto Marcello -- Lord what love have I unto thy law / William Croft -- Four rounds: O Absalom my son / Charles King ; Oh that thou had'st known / Thomas Roseingrave ; Make haste O God / William Hayes ; Allelujah / William Boyce -- Te Deum patrem ; Ye faithful servants of the Lord / Benjamin Rogers -- That I may see the felicity of thy chosen / Henry Purcell -- O come hither and hearken all ye that fear God / Maurice Greene -- O come let us worship and fall down / George Frideric Handel -- O be joyful in God / Agostino Steffani -- All they that see me laugh me to scorn / Benedetto Marcello -- To celebrate thy praise, O Lord ; The heavn's declare thy Glory, Lord ; With one consent let all the earth to God their chearful [sic] voices raise ; To God the mighty Lord, your joyful thanks repeat / William Savage -- Six single chants for the organ -- Six double chants.

Call Number

Drexel 4728

OCLC

16457114

Title

Sacred music : for one, two, three & four voices : from the works of the most esteemed composers, Italian & English / selected, adapted, and arranged by R.J.S. Stevens.

Imprint

London : Printed for the editor, Charterhouse, [between 1798 and 1802]

Indexed In:

RISM B / II, p. 344.

Reproduction

Microfilm. New York. New York Public Library. 19--. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (MN: *ZZ-18344)

Local Note

Manuscript leaf of music tipped in between vol. 1 and 2; inscription reads: "Mr. Archibald Menzies says this tune has from time immemorial been performed in Greece to regulate the motions of a dance on an annual festival, supposed to have been instituted by Theseus 1235 years before our era."

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Added Author

Stevens, R. J. S. (Richard John Samuel), 1757-1837. Arranger

Straight, T. Engraver

Drexel Collection.

Research Call Number

Drexel 4728