Babylon streams (Psalm 51) (Thomas Campion)

See also: The original piece by Campion is available here.

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2006-02-05)  CPDL #10929:     

Editor: Tim Henderson (submitted 2006-02-05).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This is a third party arrangement which shows little similarity to the original piece by Campion.

General Information

Title: Babylon streams (Psalm 51)
Composer: Thomas Campion
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1613 (tune)
    2nd published: 1854 in Union Tunebook
Description: Version is taken from Union Tunebook (1854). The text is from Isaac Watts version of Psalm 51. Further verses.

External websites:

• Original Campion text (As by the streames of Babilon, Farre from our natiue soyle we sat)
• An edition in part book format is available from Laura Conrad's website

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 51.