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Early English Church Music
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© The British Academy
GB-DRc MS C 16 BD
c.1640

Composer Dates Title / Incipit Page / Folio / No
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 1
MUNDY John d. 1630 Give laud unto the Lord 2
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Blow the trumpet (Pt II of Sing joyfully) 4
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Sing joyfully unto God our strength (Pt II: Blow the trumpet) 4
MUNDY John d. 1630 O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious 5
TAYLOR Daniel d.1643 Sing we merrily 7
JEFFREYS Matthew fl. c.1590 Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous 10
PEERSON Martin c.1572–1650 Blow out (up) the trumpet 12
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Blessed be thy name (adaptation of motet Mihi autem nimis) 14
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 O how glorious art thou (Also attr. E. Hooper, q.v. for other sources: authorship not established) 15
WHITE William fl. c.1600 O praise God in his holiness (II) 16
WHITE William fl. c.1600 Behold now, praise the Lord 18
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Holy Lord God almighty (the introductory 'Holy, holy, holy' is omitted in some sources) 20
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Hosanna to the Son of David 21
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Behold it is Christ 23
RUTTER George 1561–1623 Blessed is the man that feareth God 24
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O how amiable are thy dwellings 26
ALISON Richard 16th–17th cent Behold now praise the Lord 27
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 I will magnify thee, O God my King 29
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Lift up your heads 30
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O sing unto the Lord a new song, let the congregation 32
WHITE Robert c.1535–1574 The Lord bless us 34
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord give ear to the prayers (adaptation of the motet Memento homo) 35
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Arise O Lord why sleepest thou (Pt II: Help us O God) 36
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Help us O God (Pt II of Arise o Lord) 36
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Save me O God for thy name's sake (I) 37
PARSONS Robert d. 1572 Deliver me from mine enemies 39
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Prevent us O Lord 40
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 O God, whose nature and property (inc) 41
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 The eyes of all 43
MUDD no date Let thy merciful ears 44
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O thou God almighty 45
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 Arise, O Lord, and hear (adaptation of the motet Salvator mundi no.1) 46
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord the maker of all things 47
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, the world's Saviour 48
READ no date God standeth in the congregation 50
WARWICK Thomas d.1660 O God of my salvation 51
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Teach me thy way, O Lord 53
YARROW no date Almighty and everlasting God, which dost govern (inc) 54
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 56
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears (inc) 58
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look 60
TALLIS Thomas c.1505–1585 I call and cry (adaptation of motet O sacrum convivium) 61
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O God the proud art risen against me 62
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 How long shall mine enemies 64
TYE Christopher c.1500–c.1573 I lift my heart to thee 65
MUNDY William c. 1529–c.1591 O Lord, I bow the knees 67
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Call to remembrance 70
STEVENSON Robert c.1540–c.1600? When the Lord turned again 71
JUXON George? d. 1599 Christ rising again 73
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which hast given us thine only begotten Son 75
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 O Lord make thy servant 76
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (I) (English version of De profundis) 78
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Ever blessed Lord 79
WILSON Thomas fl. c.1635–40 By the waters of Babylon 81
NICHOLS John fl 1660–1680? O pray for the peace of Jerusalem 85
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Ye that fear the Lord 91
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord (inc) 94
HUTCHINSON John b. 1616 O Lord, let it be thy pleasure (inc) 95
MUDD Thomas c. 1560–c. 1632 God which (who) hast prepared 97
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Praise the Lord, O my soul, while I live 98
STROGERS Nicholas fl. c.1600 De 99
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 Behold how good and joyful 134
MUNDY John d. 1630 Blessed art thou that fearest God (II) 136
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Blessed are all they 137
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel 139
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Sing unto the Lord, O ye Saints 140
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Give sentence with me, O God 141
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 I will magnify thee, O Lord 144
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O Jerusalem 146
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Praise the Lord O my soul and all (Pt II: Praise the Lord O Jerusalem) 146
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Thou art my king 149
SMITH Edward d.1611 O praise God in his holiness (attr. by Clifford to H. Smith) 151
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 O God, my heart prepared is 153
WARD John fl. early 17th century Let God arise 156
HINDE Richard fl. early 17th cent O sing unto the Lord a new song, for he 159
FIDOW John d. c. 1640 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon 161
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 How long wilt thou forget me 163
BULL John c. 1562–1628 In thee O Lord put I my trust 164
HUTCHINSON Richard d. c. 1646 Lord, I am not high-minded 165
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, my God, in all distress 166
MORLEY Thomas 1557–1603 Out of the deep (II) 167
MUNDY John d. 1630 O God, my strength and fortitude 168
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O how happy a thing it is (inc) (contrafactum of O Lord, of whom I do depend) 169
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, turn not away thy face 170
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O Lord, let me know mine end 170
SMITH Edward d.1611 O Lord, consider my distress (also attr. RN) 172
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O Lord, in thee is all my trust (inc) 173
MUNDY John d. 1630 Send aid (inc) 174
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 What aileth thee (Pt II of When Israel came out of Egypt 176
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 When Israel came out of Egypt (Pt II: What aileth thee) 176
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, thou hast made my days 177
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 How many hired servants (inc) 178
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will wash my hands 180
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Blessed are those that are undefiled 182
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Praise the Lord, O ye his servants 183
PORTMAN Richard d. c.1655 I will always give thanks unto the Lord, his praise 184
GALE Thomas no date O how amiable (inc) 185
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Behold, O Lord 187
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Help, Lord, for there is not one 189
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (I) 191
CHILD William 1606–1697 Hear, O my people 192
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Deliver me, O Lord, from lying lips 194
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Above the stars 195
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Ponder my words O Lord 196
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Holy holy holy Lord God almighty 197
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 I will lift up mine eyes 199
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent I will love thee 200
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 O Lord thou hast searched 204
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O God and hide not (II) (middle section indicated 'verse' in some MSS) 206
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Hear my prayer O Lord and with thine ears 208
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O hear my prayer, Lord 211
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Hear my prayer O Lord and consider 212
BATH George fl. c. 1625 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider (authorship not established) 213
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 In thee, O Lord ... but rid me (Ps. 71) 216
PARSONS Robert II fl. c. 1630 Above the stars 218
HILTON John (I) & John (II) d.1608 & 159–1657 Hear my cry, O God 219
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Out of the deep (I) 222
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Out of the deep (I) 224
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Out of the deep (II) 225
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Have mercy upon me (inc) 226
TOZAR Salomon no date O Lord, let me know mine end 228
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Put me not to rebuke 229
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, consider my distress 231
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date O Lord, my God, in thee have I put 232
RAVENSCROFT Thomas c.1590–c.1633 O let me hear thy loving kindness 233
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Preserve me, O Lord 234
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears 236
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... 237
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up (authorship not established) 237
WILKINSON William? Thomas? no date Lord, how are they increased 238
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 O Lord, turn not away thy face 239
AMNER John 1579–1641 I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live 240
BRYNE Albertus d. 1668 I heard a voice of a great multitude 242
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 This is the record of John 294
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Behold, I bring you glad tidings 295
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 I will preach the Law 296
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Stephen being full of the Holy Ghost 298
GEERES John fl. c. 1630 Merciful Lord, we beseech thee 299
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty God, whose praise this day (inc) 300
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 Almighty God, which madest thy blessed Son 301
BULL John c. 1562–1628 Almighty God who by the leading (Almighty God who didst manifest) 303
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 Turn thou us O good Lord (inc) 305
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, which hatest nothing 307
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which for our sakes 309
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, who of thy tender love (inc) 310
TOMKINS John c.1586–1638 Turn thou us, O good Lord 311
GIBBS Richard fl. c.1620–40 See, sinful soul (inc) 312
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 The blessed lamb 313
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ is risen (Pt II of Christ rising again) 316
BYRD William c. 1540–1623 Christ rising again (Pt II: Christ is risen) 316
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 We praise thee, O Father 318
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 If ye be risen again 320
DERING Richard c. 1580–1630 Almighty God, which through thy only begotten Son 321
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 God is gone up (Pt II of O clap your hands) 323
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 O clap your hands (II) (Pt II: God is gone up) 323
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that like 323
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 O God, the king of glory 325
MUNDY John d. 1630 O lord our governor This anthem appears as a Festal Psalm for Matins on Ascension Day, attr. Smit... 327
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Glorious and powerful God 331
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) 333
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Behold, the hour cometh 335
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Jesus came when the doors were shut 336
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 O God, which hast taught 337
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty and everliving (everlasting) God, we humbly beseech 339
SMITH William fl.1627–1645 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thy majesty 340
PALMER Henry fl. c. 1630 Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech thee (inc) 341
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 As they departed (Pt II: But what went ye, Pt III: For this is he) 342
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 But what went ye out to see (Pt II of As they departed) 342
EAST Michael c. 1580–1648 For this is he (Pt III of As they departed) 342
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Almighty God, who by thy Son 344
GILES Nathaniel c. 1558–1633 Everlasting God, which hast ordained 345
BATTEN Adrian c. 1590–1637 I heard a voice saying 346
TOMKINS Thomas 1576–1656 Almighty God, which hast knit 349
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Alleluia, I heard a voice 350
CRANFORD William fl. early 17th cent O Lord, make thy servant 352
HOOPER Edmund c. 1553–1621 O God of Gods 354
GIBBONS Orlando 1583–1625 Grant, O holy Trinity 356
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 Give the king thy judgements 357
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... 358
LOOSEMORE Henry c.1600–1670 Give the king thy judgements, O God (inc) 359
SMITH Edward d.1611 If the Lord himself 403
WEELKES Thomas ? – 1623 O Lord, how joyful is the king 405