Bound autograph manuscript in an unidentified hand of the Psalms of David and other church music in Ancient Greek, set to music for use in the churches at Constantinople.
Description:
Also listed in finding aid for General Collection Manuscript Music Miscellany., In red and black ink., and Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Name):
Orthodox Eastern Church--Liturgy and ritual and Orthodox Eastern Church--Manuscripts
Subject (Topic):
Bible. O.T. Psalms. Greek., Psalms (Music), and Sacred vocal music
Containing a collection of liturgical music for morning and evening services, probably in the hand of James Kent. Contents include: Morning and Evening Services in A and E major by John Blow (1648-1708); a Morning and Evening Service by William Byrd ([1538]-1623); Morning and Evening Services in D major and a Morning Service in E major by William Child ([1606]-1697); a Morning and Evening Service by Richard Farrant (d. 1580); a Morning and Evening Service by Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); Morning and Evening Services in B major by Henry Purcell ([1658]-1695); a Morning and Evening Service by Nathaniel Patrick (d.1595); Responses, Litany, and a Morning and Evening Service by Thomas Tallis ([1505]-1585).
Description:
Binder's blanks not scanned., Binding: Blue Morocco gilt with title., and On vellum.
Subject (Name):
Blow, John, d. 1708, Byrd, William, 1542 or 3-1623, Child, William, 1606?-1697, Farrant, Richard, d. 1580, Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625, Kent, James, 1700-1776, Patrick, Nathaniel, fl. ca. 1590, Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, and Tallis, Thomas, ca. 1505-1585
Subject (Topic):
Evening service music, Litanies (Music)--Scores, Morning service music, Responses (Music), and Sacred vocal music
13 items at front of volume (with one fragment), 21 written from back. Openings numbered discretely from both ends., Anonymous MS., Copy of tenor parts, evidently by a singer for choir use. Composers include: Daniel Roseingrave (1650-1727); John Blow (1649-1708); Robert Creyghton (1639-1734); Henry Hall ([1655]-1707); Anthony Walkeley (1672-1718); Jeremiah Clarke ([1673]-1707); William Pennycourt; John Jackson (d.1688)., Numerous blanks unscanned., Pagination supplied by cataloger., and With incomplete index.
Subject (Name):
Blow, John, d. 1708, Clarke, Jeremiah, 1669?-1707, Creighton, Robert, ca. 1639-1734, Hall, Henry, ca. 1656-1707, Jackson, John, d. 1688, and Roseingrave, Daniel, d. 1727
Subject (Topic):
Anthems, Morning service music, and Sacred vocal music
Containing a collection of extracts of church music by various composers. 18th century vocal settings of biblical texts, anthems, and hymns, for solo voices and 4 part chorus in different settings. Most are written to be accompanied by continuo, but few are orchestrated. Contains pieces by Henry Aldrich (1647-1710), Henry Purcell ([1658/9]-1695), Giacomo Carissimi (1605-1674), Alessandro Stradella (1642-1682), Pelham Humfrey (1647-1674), Matthew Lock (1621-1677), Charles King (1687-1748), Jeremiah Clarke (1669-1707), and John Weldon (1674-1736), whose anthem Let God Arise is apparently unpublished.
Description:
Anonymous musical MS., Binder's blanks omitted from scanning., and With index.
