Weeping nature
( Nature, she shows her weeping eyes ; Nature laments the grievous loss ; Around the coffine Nature stands ; With murm'ring eyes she doth survey ; Nature is not subject, we find ; We in the spirit are resigned ; He says, 'The heavenly will be done' )
Jenks, Stephen (1772-1856) [ USA ]
Edition
Published by
Broude Brothers Ltd.
[USA]
, 1974
; in Western Wind American tune-book : Vocal music of the Revolutionary and Federal Era
(276 p.)
Number of pages :
2
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bennett, Lawrence
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
ISMN/ISBN :
0845000764
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
19th century
(1800-1849)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred) ; Anthem
Mood of the piece:
mournful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
B
Tonality:
A minor
Duration:
8.5 min.
Number of verses:
7
Musicological Sources:
This edition based on version in Jenk's The delights of harmony.
Source of text:
This text is ascribed to "Stennet", but it is not clear whether the ascription is to Joseph or Samuel Stennet.--note in score
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
M2081.W523 B7 (1 copies)