Hear, O heavens
Humphrys, Pelham (1647-1674) [ England ]
Edition
Published by
ECS Publishing
[USA]
, 1972
Ref. :
No. 2679
(10 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Pinkham, Daniel
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
17th century
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Verse anthem ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
prayerful ; sombre ; serious
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s):
Soprano (1) / Alto (1) / Basse (1) (3 soloist(s))
Instrumentation:
Keyboard
(1 instrumental part(s))
Instruments:
Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
A
Tonality:
C minor
Duration:
3.5 min.
Musicological Sources:
present edition based on Dr. William Boyce's "Cathedral Music", Volume III, Second Edition, London 1778
Biblical references:
Isaiah :
1, 2;4;16-18
Data about the life of the work:
This work has been recorded in Volume V, "History of Music in Sound", on R. C. A. Victor
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 :
Perf. Coll. # 1380 (45 copies)