Berwick (Jacob French)
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- (Posted 2016-02-29) CPDL #38727: MusicXML
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-29). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 57 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. Some editorial changes.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-02-29). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 80 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Some editorial changes.
General Information
Title: Berwick
First Line: Speak, O ye judges of the earth
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricists: Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
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Description: First published in The Worcester Collection, 1786. Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, 1698, New Version, paraphrase of Psalm 58, with eleven stanzas. French used the first stanza in his work; none of the other stanzas fit the music and are appropriate.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 58.