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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 1
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 1
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 2
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 3
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 3
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 5
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 The eyes of all 6
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) 7
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (contrafactum of O Lord, of whom I do depend) 8
MUNDY John d. 1630 O God, my strength and fortitude 9
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 11
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress 13
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 15
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 I will magnify thee, O Lord 16
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Save me, O God (inc) 18
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 19
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 20
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 The secret sins 20
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Behold O God the sad and heavy case 21
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 22
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Deliver me O God 24
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 24
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face 25
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 27
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded 29
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will wash my hands 29
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God 30
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 31
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 33
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 34
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem 35
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) 35
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 How many hired servants (inc) 37
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 38
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 40
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) 42
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon 43
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 45
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 47
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 49
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 50
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 51
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 51
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me 52
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 My heart is set 53
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is 54
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 56
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 56
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 58
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 58
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 60
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 62
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 63
MUNDY John d. 1630 Send aid (inc) 65
SMITH Edward d.1611 O Lord, consider my distress (also attr. RN) 67
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) 68
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face 70
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Have mercy upon me O God 72
WILSON Thomas fl. c.1635–40 By the waters of Babylon 73
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 76
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 77
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 78
YARROW no date Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern (inc) 80
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Litany 87
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 89
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will preach the Law 90
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 91
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee 92
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son 93
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty God, whose praise this day (inc) 95
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 96
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) 98
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing 100
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes 101
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love (inc) 102
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 103
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb 104
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 107
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 109
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Almighty God, which through thy only begotten Son 111
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 113
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) 114
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) 114
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) 117
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that like 117
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh 119
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut 120
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 121
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy majesty 122
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) 123
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) 123
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) 123
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught 125
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 126
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying 127
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 128
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant 130
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Short Service, the first or Whole Service, V, Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N 131
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 First Service of 4 and 5 parts to the organ (Te, Bs, K, Cr) Numbering follows Barnard; in some so... 141
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Ma, N 146
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Second Service, the three minnoms or pricksemibref, of 5 parts (Ma, N) 150
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 ... 154
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Ma, N, for verses 165
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Second Service, the New or Last Service for verses, in a (Te, J, K, Cr, Ma, N) 168
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Second Service, of 1,2,3,4 and 5 parts, to the organ. (Ma, N) 180
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Ma, N for trebles 183
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Third Service with verses (Ma, N) 188
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 First Verse Service (V Te J K Cr Ma N) 193
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Second Verse Service (V Te J K Cr Ma N) 195
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Third Verse Service (Ma N) 199
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Fourth Verse Service (Ma N) 202
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 (Third) Preces and Psalms (Pss. 114, 55, 119:33) 205
SMITH Edward d.1611 Preces and Psalms, for All Saints Day (pss.119:1, 119:169) 208
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 First Preces and Psalm for Evensong on Whit-sunday (Ps 145:15) (Barnard's numbering has been used... 211
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Easter Day matins (Ps. 111) 214
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Christmas Day matins (Ps 85) 215
PARSONS no date Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N (Mr Parsons of Exeter) 217
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Ever blessed Lord 229
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 232
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 God which (who) hast prepared 234
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 235
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 237
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 239
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 240
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 242
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 244
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 245
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live 247
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 248
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 250
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty 251
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 252
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness 253
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 255
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 257
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 258
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord 259
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) 260
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears 262
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 263
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 265
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 266
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) 268
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 269
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one 270
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 271
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Above the stars 272
MARSON G no date Service (Te, J, Ma, N) 275
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Whole Service (Te, J, K, Ma, N) 282
BOYCE Thomas no date Short Service the whole service (Te Bs K Cr Ma N) 288
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Christmas Day evensong (Ps. 110) 292
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 First Preces and Psalms for Evensong on Easter Day (Pss.57:9, 118:19) Described in TCM Vol.IV as ... 294
SMITH Edward d.1611 Preces and Psalm, for Ascension Day matins (Ps. 8) 297
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Second Preces and Psalm (Ps. 24:7), (adapted from 'Attolite portas') 299
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Preces and Psalm for Whitsunday matins (Ps. 67) 302
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 M, N of seven parts 304