Worcester (Abraham Wood): Difference between revisions
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'''Description:''' Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1706, Hymn 10 of Book 1, in six stanzas. Wood used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition. A different set of words for this tune were published in Andrew Law's {{NoComp|A Select Number of Plain Tunes|Andrew Law}} in 1782; these words were later used by Abraham Wood in his anthem {{NoComp|A Hymn on Peace|Abraham Wood}}, published as a separate in 1784. | '''Description:''' Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1706, Hymn 10 of Book 1, in six stanzas. Wood used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition. A different set of words for this tune were published in Andrew Law's {{NoComp|A Select Number of Plain Tunes|Andrew Law}} in 1782; these words were later used by Abraham Wood in his anthem {{NoComp|A Hymn on Peace|Abraham Wood}}, published as a separate in 1784. |
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-05). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 80 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1778. Another pair of stanzas included from Watts' hymn. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-05-05). Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 82 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another pair of stanzas included from Watts' hymn.
General Information
Title: Worcester
First Line: How beauteous are their feet
Composer: Abraham Wood
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1778 in Andrew Law's Select Harmony, Edition 1, p. 8-9
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1706, Hymn 10 of Book 1, in six stanzas. Wood used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition. A different set of words for this tune were published in Andrew Law's A Select Number of Plain Tunes in 1782; these words were later used by Abraham Wood in his anthem A Hymn on Peace, published as a separate in 1784.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at How beauteous are their feet.