Rejoice in the Lord alway (1684)

The bell anthem

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) [ Great Britain ; England ]

Edition
Published by Concordia [USA] , 1960
Ref. : 97-6344  (20 p.) , "Concordia choral series"
Editor or author of the restitution: Gieschen, Thomas
Type of material: Organ-vocal score
 
Description
Text in: English
Epoque: 17th century  (1650-1699)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Verse anthem
Mood of the piece: various ; solemn ; jubilant
Type of Choir: SATB  (4 mixed voices )
Soloist(s): Alto (1) / Tenor (1) / Bass (1)  (3 soloist(s))
Instrumentation: Strings + continuo  (5 instrumental part(s))
Instruments: Violin (2) ; Viola (1) ; Cello (1) ; Organ (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: C major
Duration: 5.0 min.
Number of verses: 5
Musicological Sources: Based upon a setting found in "Sacred Music, Part II, Nine Anthems with Instrumental Accompaniment, composed by Henry Purcell," edited by H. E. Wooldridge and G. E. P. Arkwright (London: Novello, 1904), pp. 155-169.
Biblical references: Philippians : 4:4-7
 

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