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{{Genre|Sacred|Set pieces}} {{ | {{Genre|Sacred|Set pieces}} {{Meter|88. 88 (L.M.)}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
{{ | {{Pub|1|1791|in Andrew Law's {{NoComp|The Rudiments of Music|Andrew Law}}|vol=Edition 3}} | ||
'''Description:''' | '''Description:''' Scored for four voices: two trebles, tenor, and bass. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 42, Part 2, with six stanzas. Gillet used the first three stanzas of Watts' paraphrase in his composition. | ||
'''External websites:''' | '''External websites:''' | ||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== |
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-04-29). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 81 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Transcribed from Law's Christian Harmony, 1794. Four notes edited. Another triad of stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-04-29). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 78 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from Law's Christian Harmony, 1794. Four notes edited. Another triad of stanzas included from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Alexandria
First Line: My spirit sinks within me, Lord
Composer: Alexander Gillet
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SSTB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1791 in Andrew Law's The Rudiments of Music, Edition 3
Description: Scored for four voices: two trebles, tenor, and bass. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 42, Part 2, with six stanzas. Gillet used the first three stanzas of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 42.