Plymouth New (William Billings)

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• (Posted 2023-10-09)  CPDL #76156:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2023-10-09).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from The Waterhouse Manuscript, copied by Susanna Heath on May 17, 1781. There only Tenor and Bass appear, though existence of a Treble is implied. Words somewhat different from the 1802 edition, especially in the 94.94. portion at the end.

• (Posted 2023-10-09)  CPDL #76155:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2023-10-09).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Harmony of Harmony, 1802, arranged by Jacob French. Round-note edition, as in 1802. The piece re-barred to eliminate whole-measure rests. Words as in 1802.

• (Posted 2023-10-08)  CPDL #76152:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2023-10-08).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from Harmony of Harmony, 1802, arranged by Jacob French. Note shapes added (4-shape). The piece re-barred to eliminate whole-measure rests.

General Information

Title: Plymouth New
First Line: Erect your heads, eternal gates
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Tate and Brady^{create page}
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TrCTB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1780 – 1781 in The Waterhouse Manuscript, no. 22
First published: 1802 in Harmony of Harmony, no. 71
Description: First appears in The Watershed Manuscript, 1780-1781, as "Plymouth", copied by Susanna Heath on May 17, 1781, attributed to William Billings. There it is for Tenor and Bass, but the existence of a Treble part is implied by blank measures labeled "Treble Solo". After Billings' death in 1800, it was published by Jacob French, who had been his student. There are a few differences between the two versions, but it is likely that they were copied from different versions of the piece; possibly both were copied during singing classes led by Billings himself. Words by Nahum Tate and Nicholas Brady, New Version 1696, paraphrase of Psalm 24, with ten C. M. stanzas. These editions have used stanzas seven and eight. After the initial 86.86. section, there is a 95.95. section (94.94. in 1781), with words adapted by an unknown author, using some of Tate and Brady's words rearranged.

Original text and translations

English text 7. Erect your heads, eternal gates, Unfold, to entertain The King of glory: see! he comes With his celestial train. 8. Who is this King of glory? Who? The Lord for strength renowned, In battle mighty o'er his foes, Eternal victor crowned. New Version, 86.86.

English text Erect your heads, eternal gates, Unfold to entertain The King of glory; see, he comes With his celestial train. Who is this King of glory? Who? The Lord for strength renowned; In battle mighty, o'er his foes Eternal victor crowned. The Lord almighty strong in battle O'er all his foes, The Lord almighty strong in battle O'er all his foes, Waterhouse Manuscript, 1781 - 86.86. + 94.94.

English text Erect your heads, eternal gates, Unfold to entertain The King of glory; see, he comes With all his shining train. Who is this King of glory? Who? The Lord for strength renowned; In battle mighty o'er his foes And let his name resound, The Lord almighty, strong in battle, Great in glory shows, The Lord almighty strong in battle Over all his foes. Harmony of Harmony, 1802 - 86.86 + 95.95.