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Early English Church Music
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© The British Academy
US-NYp MS Drexel 4183 B
c.1620
John Merro’s partbook
From set: US-NYp MSS Drexel 4180–85

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
ANONYMOUS L155 Jerusalem plantabis vineam 68v
CLEMENS (Non Papa) c.1510–1555/6 Circumdederunt me dolores, part 2: Quoniam tribulatio 0
CLEMENS (Non Papa) c.1510–1555/6 Veni electa mea, part 2: Audi filia 0
LASSUS Orlande de 1532–1594 Angelus ad pastores ait 0
LASSUS Orlande de 1532–1594 Veni in hortum meum 0
CLEMENS (Non Papa) c.1510–1555/6 Jerusalem surge, part 2: Leva in circuitu 1
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 1
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O Lord, give thy holy spirit 1
ANONYMOUS 122 no date Give alms unto the poor 2
SMITH OF SALOP no date My God, my God, look upon me 2
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 I give you a new commandment 3
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 If ye love me 3
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Hear the voice and prayer 4
MUNDY no date Let us now laud 5
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 This is my commandment (also attr. Tallis and Johnson; authorship not established) 6
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 If ye be risen again 6
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Rejoice in the Lord always (authorship not established) 7
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 Rejoice in the Lord always 7
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 This is my commandment (authorship not established) 7
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Submit yourselves one to another 8
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 A new commandment 8
COSTE Thomas no date He that hath my commandments 9
MUNDY no date He that hath my commandments 9
MUNDY no date Behold it is Christ 10
MUNDY no date Praise the Lord, O ye servants 10
ANONYMOUS 283 no date O Lord, from us withhold 11
ANONYMOUS 199 no date I will always give thanks (I) 12
AMNER John 1579–1641 At length to Christ (Pt II of St Mary now) 18
AMNER John 1579–1641 But he the God of love (Pt III of St. Mary now) 18
AMNER John 1579–1641 St. Mary now (Pt II: At length to Christ; Pt III: But he the God of love) 18
AMNER John 1579–1641 Sweet are the thoughts 19
AMNER John 1579–1641 Come let's rejoice 20
AMNER John 1579–1641 Woe is me that I am constrained 20
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God give ear 22
ANONYMOUS 318 no date O mortal man (I) 23
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 23
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 Grant unto us, O Lord 24
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Wipe away my sins (adaptation of motet Absterge Domine) 25
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 26
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 Lord, who shall dwell 27
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 28
SMITH OF GLOUCESTER no date Set up thyself 29
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 29
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 30
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed 31
AMNER John 1579–1641 The heavens stood (Pt II of Thus sings the heavenly choir) 31
AMNER John 1579–1641 He that descended man to be 32
AMNER John 1579–1641 How doth the city remain solitary 32
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 33
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 33
SIMMES William fl. c.1600 And thou, my soul (Pt II of Rise O my soul) 34
SIMMES William fl. c.1600 Rise, O my soul 34
SIMMES William fl. c.1600 To thee, O Jesus (Pt III of Rise, O my soul) 34
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prostrate O Lord I lie 52
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 53
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 Blow up the trumpet (Pt III of Sing we merrily) 54
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 Sing we merrily (Pt II: Take the psalm. Pt III: Blow up the trumpet) 54
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 Take the psalm (Pt II of Sing we merrily) 54
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Lullaby my sweet little baby (Pt II: Be still my blessed babe) 55
AMNER John 1579–1641 And they cry (Pt III of O ye little flock) 57
AMNER John 1579–1641 Fear not (Pt II of O ye little flock) 57
AMNER John 1579–1641 O ye little flock (Pt II: Fear not; Pt III: And they cry) 57
MUNDY no date A new commandment 58
AMNER John 1579–1641 I bring you tidings (Pt II of Lo, how from heaven) 59
AMNER John 1579–1641 Lo how from heaven like stars (Pt II: I bring you tidings) 59
AMNER John 1579–1641 A stranger here 60
AMNER John 1579–1641 My Lord is hence removed and laid 60
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 61
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 61
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O God, the proud are risen against me 61
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 62
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Christ rising again 62
ANONYMOUS 289 no date O Lord, how long wilt thou forget 63
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Salvator mundi salva nos (I) 64
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Absterge Domine 65
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Lamentations, extracts a Incipit lamentatio Jeremiae, b De lamentatione Jeremiae, c Plorans ploravit 66
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Adolescentus sum ego 67
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Credo quod redemptor 69
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O sacrum convivium 69
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 (Homo) quidam fecit cenam magnam 70
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 In resurrectione tua Domine 73
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 (Libera nos) salva nos (II) 74r
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Long Service the whole or full service (Te K Cr Ma N) 75
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 Deus misereatur nostri, part 2: Laetentur et exsultent 80
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 (Libera nos) salva nos (I) 82v
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Magnificat 82v
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Long Service the whole or full service (Te K Cr Ma N) 86
NICHOLSON Richard d. c. 1639 Cantate Domino canticum novum 86
ANONYMOUS 099 no date Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 87
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Laudate pueri Dominum 88
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 91
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Magnificat, extracts a Quia fecit, b Sicut locutus, c Sicut erat, d Et sanctum nomen, e Esurientes 91
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 All ye people clap your hands 92
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Domine non est exaltatum 92
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Bow thine ear (Adaptation of the motet Ne Irascaris) 93
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord turn thy wrath (Pt II: Bow thine ear) (Adaptation of the motet Ne Irascaris) 93
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Out of the deep (I) 94
ANONYMOUS 093 no date Behold how good and joyful (II) 95
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 96
ROOSE no date Dum transisset sabbatum 96
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 97
SMITH no date When David heard that Absalom 103
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 104
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 105
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God whom our offences 106
DAVIES Hugh c. 1600–1644 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 106
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 All people clap your hands 108
ANONYMOUS 303 no date O Lord, rebuke me not in thine indignation 109
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 110
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century Christ rising again 110
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 O amica mea, part 2: Dentes tui sicut greges 118
RANDALL William fl. c.1585–1620 Give sentence with me, O Lord 125
FORD Thomas c.1580–1648 Let God arise 127
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 When David heard that Absalom 132
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Woe is me that I am constrained 137
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 138
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 It is my well beloved's voice 138
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Turn unto the Lord 138
AMNER John 1579–1641 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 155
BATESON Thomas c. 1570–1630 Holy Lord God Almighty 156
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Out of the deep (II) (Published as O Gibbons in TCM Vol.IV. Authorship not established) 157
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 159
DAVIES Hugh c. 1600–1644 Awake up my glory 160
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Lord, enter not into judgement 161
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, arise 162
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O praise the Lord, all ye heathen (I) 163