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GB-Ob MS Tenbury 791 O
c.1630
The Batten Organ Book

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 First Service, Service for Verses, the Old or Whole Service in C of 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 parts to the ... 1
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Great Service, the Whole or Long Service, or the New sute of Service for meanes, Te, Bs, K, Cr, M... 7
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 First Service of 4 and 5 parts to the organ (V, Te, Bs, K, Cr) Numbering follows Barnard; in some... 8
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Ma, N 14
HOLMES Thomas d. 1637 O Lord, I bow the knees (inc) 18
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Service, for a man alone, with verses to the organ, Ma, N 19
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 20
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Full Te & Bs (marked Full and verse in the source) 24
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 So God loved the world (inc) 27
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 What child was he 29
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Except the Lord 30
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress 31
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 32
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, of whom I do depend (inc) 34
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face 35
BROWNE Richard d. 1664 O Lord rebuke me not in thy fury (inc) 37
HEATH John II c. 1590–1668 When Israel came out of Egypt 39
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (Attr. T. Wilkinson in 59-80, 177-78, 499; authorship not estab... 40
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 40
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant 42
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 43
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 45
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 46
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 48
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 49
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 50
HOLMES John d. 1629? O Lord, of whom I do depend (inc) 52
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 53
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider 53
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give ear, O Lord 54
STONARD William d.1630 Sing unto God, all ye kingdoms (inc) 55
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) 57
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 59
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king (adapted by Hooper for two basses) 61
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 62
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 If King Manasses 64
PYSING William fl. c.1635–1683 I will magnify thee, O Lord 66
WARD John fl. early 17th century I will praise the Lord 68
AMNER John 1579–1641 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not (inc) 70
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 The secret sins 70
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Thou God that guid'st (attrib. Giles in DRc MSS and Lbl Add. MS 30478, f. 170v; attrib. ‘Byrd: Gi... 71
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Alack when I look back 72
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Ah, helpless wretch 73
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 All laud and praise 74
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Arise, O Lord God 75
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 God, which (who) as at this time (or, God, which as upon this day; or God, which from time to time) 77
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son (inc0 78
PATTRICK Nathaniel d.1595 Short Service, the Whole Service, K, Cr 78
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Second Service, of 1,2,3,4 and 5 parts, to the organ. (Ma, N) 79
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 82
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 An earthly tree (Pt II: Cast off all doubtful care) 82
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Cast off all doubtful care (Pt II of An earthly tree) 82
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 83
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) 84
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 O Jesu meek 85
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Te, Bs, with verses 87
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Unto thee, O Lord, I lift up (inc) 94
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Bow down thine ear (inc) 96
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Thy mercy, O Lord (inc) 98
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Give the king thy judgements (inc) 100
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 O how amiable (inc) 101
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Glory be to God (inc) 103
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Ma, N, for verses 104
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 God be merciful unto us (inc) 108
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Have mercy upon me, O God (inc) 111
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) 114
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face 116
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 119
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb 121
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Unto the hills (inc) 123
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Remember not, O Lord God (inc) 125
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Hearken, ye nations 126
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 129
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 130
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Mr. Weelkes' of five parts (Te, J, Ma, N) 132
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Second Service to the organs, in d sol re (Te, J, K, Cr, Off, Ma, N) 134
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Great Service, the Whole or Long Service, or the New sute of Service for meanes, Te, Bs, K, Cr, M... 141
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Service for two countertenors of five parts or five parts for meanes, Te, Bs, K, Cr 150
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Third Service, the great service in 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 parts (Te, J, Ma, N) 160
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Fourth Service, with verses (Te, Ma, N) 165
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Sing unto God 171
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 The Lord bless us (inc) 174
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God 175
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 The Lord, even the most mighty 178
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Glory be to God on high 180
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Turn thou us, O good Lord 182
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 184
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 185
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Not in the merits of what I have done 186
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Sweet Saviour (inc) 188
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Hear my prayer, O good Lord 190
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Leave, O my soul 191
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 198
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 199
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 200
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 202
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 203
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut 203
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which (who) hast instructed 204
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 204
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 God, which as upon this day (God which as on this day / God, who as at this time / God, who upon ... 206
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Ma, N, for verses 208
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Second Evening Service (Ma, N) 211
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Praise the Lord, the God of might (inc) 214
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 215
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 215
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Second Service, of 1,2,3,4 and 5 parts, to the organ. (Te, J) 218
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 222
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 223
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 224
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 225
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son (inc0 226
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Thou God of wisdom (inc) 228
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 229
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 230
ANONYMOUS 300 no date O Lord, our governor (II) (inc) 232
AMNER John 1579–1641 I am for peace (inc) 233
ANONYMOUS 373 no date The law of the Lord (inc) 234
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 236
WIGTHORPE William fl. c.1600 I musing stand (inc) 237
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Sing, O sing unto the Lord (inc) 239
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 242
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Lord, who shall dwell 243
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) 245
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 247
STONARD William d.1630 When the sorrows of hell 248
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear me, O God (inc) 250
CHILD William 1606–1697 O praise the Lord of heaven (inc) 252
WARD John fl. early 17th century Praise the Lord, O my soul, O Lord my God 254
WARD John fl. early 17th century This is a joyful day 257
WARD John fl. early 17th century Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (inc) 259
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Blessed is he that considereth (inc) 262
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 O Jesu mild (inc) 264
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Save me, O God, for the waters (inc) 265
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Bow down thine ear, O Lord (inc) 267
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 I will always give thanks (inc) 269
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 How long, O God of hosts (inc) 271
DAVIES Hugh c. 1600–1644 The peace of God (inc) 273
WOODSON Leonard d. 1641 Hear, O Lord, hear my prayer (inc) 275
STONARD William d.1630 Be merciful unto me, O God (inc) 277
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Plead thou my cause 279
STUBBS Simon fl. c.1600 The Lord is my shepherd (inc) 280
GIBBS John fl. 1605–15 If the Lord himself (inc) 282
HEATH John II c. 1590–1668 Evening Service (Ma, N) 286
WARD John fl. early 17th century First Service, of 1,2,3,4, & 5 parts to the organ (Ma, N) 288
WARD John fl. early 17th century Second Service (Ma, N) 292
STUBBS Simon fl. c.1600 Ma, N 296
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent Ma & N 299
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Ma, N for verses 303
GIBBS John fl. 1605–15 Service to the organs (Te, J, Ma, N) 307
FARRANT John no date Ma, N 310
GIBBS John fl. 1605–15 Service to the organs (Te, J, Ma, N) 313
HOLMES John d. 1629? First Evening Service, in d sol re (Ma, N) 327
HOLMES John d. 1629? Second Evening Service, in Gam ut (Ma, N) 330
AMNER John 1579–1641 Ma, N 333
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Mr. Weelkes' of five parts (Te, J, Ma, N) 336
HOLMES John d. 1629? I was glad when they said (inc) 345
HOLMES John d. 1629? We praise thee, Lord (inc) 346
HOLMES John d. 1629? To thee, O Lord (inc) 347
HOLMES John d. 1629? Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (inc) 349
HOLMES John d. 1629? Almighty God, which hast knit (inc) 350
HOLMES John d. 1629? K, Cr to the organs (I) 351
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Behold, O Israel (inc) 352
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Deal bountifully (inc) 354
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 355
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century Christ rising again 355
TUCKER Edmund fl. early 17th century He blessed is 356
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 357
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 357
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 359
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 360
FARRANT Richard d. 1581 When as we sat in Babylon 361
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon 362
HOLMES Thomas d. 1637 Save me, O God (inc) 364
WIGTHORPE William fl. c.1600 O give thanks unto the Lord (inc) 364
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 If the Lord himself 366
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 366
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord of hosts (inc) 367
AMNER John 1579–1641 And they cry (Pt III of O ye little flock) 369
AMNER John 1579–1641 Fear not (Pt II of O ye little flock) 369
AMNER John 1579–1641 O ye little flock (Pt II: Fear not; Pt III: And they cry) 369
AMNER John 1579–1641 Consider all ye passers by 371
AMNER John 1579–1641 Lord in thy wrath reprove me not (inc) 372
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date In thee, O Lord, do I trust (inc) 373
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 374
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 376
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O God my heart is ready (inc) 377
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... 378
HOLMES John d. 1629? I will give laud (inc) 380
HOLMES John d. 1629? Lord, in thy wrath, reprove me not (inc) 381
HOLMES John d. 1629? O how happy a thing it is (inc) 383
HOLMES John d. 1629? Judge and revenge my cause (inc) 384
HOLMES John d. 1629? All laud and praise (inc) 385
HOLMES John d. 1629? O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) 387
HOLMES John d. 1629? O heavenly Father (inc) 389
HOLMES John d. 1629? O God, thou art the well-spring (inc) 390
HOLMES John d. 1629? Preserve me, O God (inc) 391
HOLMES John d. 1629? Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 393
HOLMES John d. 1629? Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) (inc) 393
HOLMES John d. 1629? K, Cr to the organs (II) 395
HOLMES John d. 1629? Evening Service in medio chori, for trebles (Ma, N) 396
HOLMES John d. 1629? Preces, Psalm (Ps. 89) and Responses for trebles 396
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Ma, N in medio chori 400
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Ma, N for trebles 403
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 First Service to the organs in Gam ut, Service in verse for a meane (Te, K, Cr, Ma, N) 407
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Blessed is he (inc) 409
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Second Service to the organs, in d sol re (Te, J, K, Cr, Off, Ma, N) 412
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Blessed be the man (inc) 415
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Ma, N to the organs, in F fa ut 416
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) (inc) 418
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Christ rising again (inc) 418
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 All laud and praise 419
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, turn not away (inc) 420
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 An earthly tree (inc) 421
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Ye people all (inc) 422
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 What joy so true 423
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 I love the Lord 424
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 The Lord preserveth the simple (inc) 424
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... deliver me (Ps. 31) (inc) 427
HOLMES Thomas d. 1637 I will magnify thee, O Lord (inc) 428
CHEYNEY Walter? no date Blessed art thou (inc) 429
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Preces, Responses and Psalm (Ps 119: 169-76) 430
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 If ye be risen again (inc) 430
ANONYMOUS 406 no date We yield thee thanks (inc) 432
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Have mercy upon me O God 433
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 433
ANONYMOUS 428 no date Ye people clap your hands (inc) 434
PARSONS John d. 1623 Holy Lord God almighty (inc) 436
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Ma, N, for trebles 437
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 439
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Praise the Lord (inc) 441
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (inc) 443
PARSONS no date First Ma, N in medio chori (also attrib. Sheppard) 445
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation (inc) 446
PARSONS no date J, for trebles in medio chori 448
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 O give thanks unto the Lord (inc) 448
FERRABOSCO Alfonso Jr c. 1575–1628 Have ye no regard 449
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 450
DAVIES Hugh c. 1600–1644 Lord, from thy throne (inc) 452
WANLESS John fl. c.1620 Plead thou my cause (inc) 453
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes 457
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all (II) 458
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously 459
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O think upon thy servant (inc) 460
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 My dwelling is above (inc) 461
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 462
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, grant the king a long life 464
TOMKINS Robert fl. c.1635 Thou art fairer than the children of men (inc) 465
TOMKINS Robert fl. c.1635 Hear me, O God (inc) 466
TOMKINS Robert fl. c.1635 Like as the hart (inc) 468
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 My beloved spake 469
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent My beloved spake (inc) 470
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O eternal God and merciful Father (inc) 472
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O most gracious God (inc) 473
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, I have sinned (inc) 474
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous (II) (inc) 476
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 The heavens declare the glory (inc) 477
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 How many hired servants (inc) 479
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 480
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Christ rising again 480
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 482
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 483
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon us, Lord (inc) 484
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 485
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (‘Anthem for St George’s Feast’) 486
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee 488
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Flat Service (with Preces), 'the last that he ever made', (Ve, Te, J, Ma, N) 490