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Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 1
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 3
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 4
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (I) (English version of De profundis) 4
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 O how glorious art thou (Also attr. E. Hooper, q.v. for other sources: authorship not established) 5
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God the proud art risen against me 6
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 8
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 8
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O how amiable are thy dwellings 11
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 13
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 14
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 17
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 18
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 20
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord give ear to the prayers (adaptation of the motet Memento homo) 22
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 23
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 25
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 26
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 26
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 O God, whose nature and property (inc) 28
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 29
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 30
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Behold how good and joyful 34
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Praise the Lord, O my soul, while I live 36
CHILD William 1606–1697 O Lord, grant the King a long life (I) 39
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Ever blessed Lord 40
CHILD William 1606–1697 O God, wherefore art thou absent 42
CARR James no date In thee, O Lord have I put my trust (inc) 43
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O praise the Lord all ye heathen (I) 46
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord (inc) 47
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 O Lord, let it be thy pleasure (inc) 48
WILSON Thomas fl. c.1635–40 By the waters of Babylon 50
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 I will always give thanks 58
LAWES William c.1602–1645 The Lord is my light 61
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 63
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 I will give thanks unto thee, O Lord (inc) 65
MUDD no date Lift up your heads (inc) 77
MUDD no date O God, thou art my God (inc) 78
HUTCHINSON John or Richard no date O God, the proud are risen against me (inc) 79
CHILD William 1606–1697 Short Service, for verses, in e la me flat (Te, J, K, Cr, Sa, Ma, N) R4
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Short Service, the first service of 4, 5 & 6 parts, Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N. R15
CHILD William 1606–1697 Whole Service, in C fa ut, the last service (Te, J, K, Cr, Sa, Ma, N) R24
FARRANT Richard d. 1581 The High Service, the Third, Old or Short Service (Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N) R32
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 Short Service (Te, J) R42
READ no date Ma, N to Mundy's Short Service R66
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Short Service, the first or Whole Service, Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N R69
CHILD William 1606–1697 Last Service, in do sol re flat, the short service in d flat (Te, J, K, Cr, Ma, N) R78
CHILD William 1606–1697 Whole Service, in F fa ut (Te, J, K, Cr, Sa, Ca, De). The anthem to the Evening Service is 'The k... R87
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 First Service, the Whole Service for sides, in d (Te, J, Litany ,K , Cr, Ma, N) R105
DERRICK no date Short Service (Te, Bs) R113
BOYCE Thomas no date Short Service the whole service (Te Bs K Cr Ma N) R117
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Te, Bs R125
CHILD William 1606–1697 Whole Service, in Gam ut (Be, J, K, Cr, Ma, N) R128
BEVIN Elway d. c. 1640 First Service the Dorian or Short service (Te Bs K Cr Ma N) R139
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Whole Service (Te, J, K, Ma, N) R149
PARSONS no date Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N (Mr Parsons of Exeter) R155
FARRANT John Sr fl. 1567–1593 Short Service, the Second Service in d sol re (Te, J, Ma, N) R166
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Short Service in D sol re for meanes (Te J K Cr Ma N) R173
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 Short Service (Te J K Cr Ma N) R210
PATTRICK Nathaniel d.1595 Short Service, the Whole Service, Te, Bs, Ma, N R219
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Short Service, First Service of 4 parts (Te, Bs, K, Cr, Ma, N) 2227
CHILD William 1606–1697 Whole Service, the sharp service, in D sol re. The anthem to the morning service is 'Blessed be t... R237
DERRICK no date K, Cr R245
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Second Verse Service (V Te J K Cr Ma N) R249
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Third Verse Service (Ma N) R252
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Second Service, of 1,2,3,4 and 5 parts, to the organ. (Ma, N) R256
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Ma, N R260