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Early English Church Music
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© The British Academy
GB-DRc MS C 11 TD
c.1640

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 1
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 3
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 5
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 7
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 9
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 10
MUNDY John d. 1630 Give laud unto the Lord 12
TAYLOR Daniel d.1643 Sing we merrily 14
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 16
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 16
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (II) 18
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 O how glorious art thou (Also attr. E. Hooper, q.v. for other sources: authorship not established) 20
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 21
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 23
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 25
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David 27
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 28
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 30
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 31
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 32
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 34
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 36
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 37
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 38
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (I) (English version of De profundis) 39
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 41
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 41
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 42
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 44
WARWICK Thomas d.1660 O God of my salvation 46
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 O God, whose nature and property (inc) 47
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God the proud art risen against me 49
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O how amiable are thy dwellings 50
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord give ear to the prayers (adaptation of the motet Memento homo) 52
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 53
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 54
READ no date God standeth in the congregation 56
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Save me O God for thy name's sake (I) 57
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 59
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 The Lord bless us 61
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium) 62
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 I lift my heart to thee 64
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 The eyes of all 66
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 O praise the Lord of heaven (inc) 67
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 69
YARROW no date Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern (inc) 71
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 72
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Ever blessed Lord 73
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 75
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 76
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 78
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, the world's Saviour 80
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 82
WILSON Thomas fl. c.1635–40 By the waters of Babylon 85
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 90
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 91
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 93
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (III) (inc) 106
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O praise the Lord all ye heathen (I) 107
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Praise the Lord, O my soul, while I live 109
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 God which (who) hast prepared 111
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord (inc) 112
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 O Lord, let it be thy pleasure (inc) 113
MUNDY no date Rejoice in the Lord alway (inc) 114
MUNDY no date Let us now laud 116
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 He that hath my commandments 118
MUNDY no date He that hath my commandments 119
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 If ye love me 122
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 This is my commandment (also attr. Tallis and Johnson; authorship not established) 123
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 This is my commandment (authorship not established) 123
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Hear the voice and prayer 125
SHEPPARD John c.1515–1558x59 Submit yourselves one to another 128
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Let not thy wrath (adaptation of the motet Ne irascaris) 130
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 133
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 De 136
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Behold how good and joyful 138
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 142
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 148
CHILD William 1606–1697 O God, wherefore art thou absent 151
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful R1
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) R2
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they R4
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel R5
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord R6
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he R9
GALE Thomas no date O how amiable (inc) R11
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Blessed are those that are undefiled R12
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Behold, O Lord R13
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty R15
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants R16
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise R17
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee R19
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people R20
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days R21
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God R22
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise R23
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded R25
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust R27
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me R29
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon R30
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress R32
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 My heart is set R33
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) R34
MUNDY John d. 1630 O God, my strength and fortitude R35
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is R36
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (contrafactum of O Lord, of whom I do depend) R38
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face R39
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end R40
SMITH Edward d.1611 O Lord, consider my distress (also attr. RN) R41
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) R43
MUNDY John d. 1630 Send aid (inc) R44
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints R46
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king R47
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars R48
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Above the stars R49
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips R51
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people R52
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) R53
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears R55
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) R56
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider R57
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one R58
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) R59
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears R61
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) R62
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased R64
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched R66
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes R67
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord R68
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) R69
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) R70
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) R71
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) R72
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end R73
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness R74
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress R75
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem R77
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) R77
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put R77
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord R78
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord R80
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke R81
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... R82
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) R82
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face R84
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Have mercy upon me O God R85
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John R87
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings R88
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will preach the Law R89
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost R90
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee R91
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty God, whose praise this day (inc) R92
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son R93
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) R95
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) R97
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing R100
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes R102
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love (inc) R103
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord R104
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc) R105
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb R107
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again R110
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) R112
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) R112
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father R114
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again R116
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Almighty God, which through thy only begotten Son R117
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that like R119
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) R120
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) R120
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... R122
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory R124
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God R126
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) R128
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh R130
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut R131
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught R132
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech R133
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy majesty R134
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (inc) R135
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) R136
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) R136
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) R136
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son R138
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying R139
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit R142
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods R146
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity R148
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant R149
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... R152
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself R154
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Give the king thy judgements, O God (inc) R156
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Fear not, shepherd (inc) R157
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 I heard a voice of a great multitude R158
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt R160
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) R160
STONARD William d.1630 My God, my God, look upon me (inc) R160
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live R161
SMITH Elias fl. 1628–1676 How is the gold become dim R162
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord R166
CHILD William 1606–1697 O let my mouth be filled R167
CHILD William 1606–1697 O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he R168
CHILD William 1606–1697 Thou art my king R168
CHILD William 1606–1697 Blessed be the Lord God, even the God (inc) R169
CHILD William 1606–1697 G (inc) R170
CHILD William 1606–1697 O praise the Lord, laud ye R171
CHILD William 1606–1697 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem R172
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched R176
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) R178
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) R179
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 I will always give thanks R180
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) R183
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord (inc) R184
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice R188
CHILD William 1606–1697 Sharp Service, in e la mi, the first service (Te, J, K, Cr, Sa, Ma, N) R201
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God R203
GIBBONS Christopher 1615–1676 Teach me, O Lord R211
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Thou, O God, art praised (inc) R218
MUDD no date O God, thou art my God (inc) R223
MUDD no date Lift up your heads (inc) R224
HUTCHINSON John or Richard no date O God, the proud are risen against me (inc) R227
LAWES Henry 1596–1662 My song shall be of mercy R228