Sing we Merrily. Music for 18th Century Choirs
by Various
Choir - Sheet Music

Choir

SKU: ST.D93

Composed by Various. Edited by Nicholas Temperley and Sally Drage. Edited by Nicholas Temperley and Sally Drage. Vocal Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #D93. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.D93).

ISBN 9790220222108.

CONTENTS
Hymns and Metrical Psalms
1. O sing ye now unto the Lord (Anon)
2. O thou to whom all creatures now (Anon)
3. O ye immortal throng (Anon)
4. Let all the lands with shouts of joy (Knapp)
5. If angels sung a saviour's birth (Stephenson)
6. Glory to God on high (Milgrove)
7. Oh the delights, the heavenly joys (Leach)
8. Where, Lord, shall I my refuge see? (Webbe - senior)

Anthems and Set Pieces
9. To God I make my prayer (Blow)
10. Blessed are all they that fear the Lord (Bishop)
11. Sing we merrily unto God (Anon)
12. Close thine eyes and sleep secure (Anon)
13. I heard a great voice (Knapp)
14. Hear my prayer, O God (Carter)
15. Why do the heathen so furiously rage together (Smith)
16. Vital spark of heavenly flame (Harwood)
17. This is the day the Lord hath made (Greatorex)
18. Hark! the herald angels sing (Arnold)
19. Maker of all! be thou my guard (Haydn)

A collection of great historical interest, this practical anthology of anthems will appeal to West Gallery and Sacred Harp groups, as well as to church choirs both in Britain and America wishing to add an authentic and colourful strand of music to their worship. The contents are drawn from the definitive collection of this repertoire, Musica Britannica Volume 85, Eighteenth-Century Psalmody, with keyboard reductions and a comprehensive note on performance also included.