A Collection of Hymn Tunes and Anthems (James Leach)

General information

Title: A Collection of Hymn Tunes and Anthems, Composed and Adapted for a Full Choir, by the Late Mr. James Leach, Published for the Benefit of his Widow and Children

Composer – Compiler: James Leach

Description: A Collection of Hymn Tunes and Anthems was the third volume of James Leach's music to be published, and the only one of the three to be published posthumously. The volume appears to have been published shortly after Leach's death on 8 February 1798: its title page describes it as 'published for the benefit of his Widow and Children'. The book was published in London by T. Preston of 97, Strand, and 'to be had of the Widow at Manchester'. It contains 31 pieces, most of which are anthems or set-pieces (through-composed settings of metrical texts). Most of the pieces have figured basses, and some have other independent instrumental accompaniment parts. This was apparently published in twelve "numbers":

1. Works 1-4, pp. 1-23 2. Works 5-7, pp. 24-46

3. Works 8-9, pp. 47-66 4. Works 10-11, pp. 67-93

5. Works 12-15, pp. 94-115 6. Works 16-17, pp. 116-136

7-8. Works 18-23, pp. 137-177 9-10. Work 24, pp. 178-225

11-12. Works 25-31, pp. 226-265

Leach's intentions for voice parts and instrumentation can be seen in the largest work, Asylum, where the part and instrument names are specified.

Publication date and place: 1798 by T. Preston of 97 Strand, London.

List of works

No.	Pages	Title	Text	Comment
1	011	Nativity	Lift up your heads in joyful hope
2	022-6	Crucifixtion	When I survey the wondrous cross
3	037-20	Resurrection	What hath the world to equal this
4	0421-23	Judgement	The Judge of all shall soon come down
5	0524-37	Innocence	Come let us join the host above
6	0638-42	Jordan	Guide me, O thou great Jehovah
7	0743-46	Melody	Lord, that I may sing to thee
8	0847-53	Funeral	Farewell, dear friend, a long farewell
9	0954-66	New Years Day	Eternal source of every joy
10	1067-74	Animation	Begin the high celestial strain
11	1175-93	The Last Trial	To seal the universal doom
12	1294-100	Ode for Sunday Schools	Blest be the man whose liberal heart
13	13101-104	Sabaoth	The Lord of Sabbath let us praise
14	14105-110	Emanuel	Burst, ye emerald gates, and bring
15	15111-115	Christmas	Shepherds, rejoice, and send your fears away
16	16116-130	(Anthem)	Blessed is he that considereth the poor	from the 41 Psalm
17	17131-136	Advent	Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes
18	18137-151	(Anthem)	I was glad when they said unto me	from the 122d Psalm
19	19152-159	The Dying Saints Soliloquy	Thou lamp of intellectual ray
20	20160-163	Communion	Worthy, O Lord, art thou alone
21	21164-170	(Anthem)	Lay not up treasure on Earth
22	22171-173	Gilead	Salvation, O the joyful sound
23	23174-177	Morning Hymn	The morning breaks: my soul, awake
24	24178-225	Asylum	Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens	Anthem
25	25226-258	Millenium	Thus saith the Lord: behold, I create new heavens
26	26259-260	Hosannah	Come, angels, tune your harps of gold
27	27261	Cheetham	As when the weary traveller gains
28	28262-263	Incarnation	The prophets to our fathers spake
29	29264	Bacup	(No text given)	6 Lines 8s. ♯
30	30265	New Sabaoth	Hail, happy day, a day of holy rest	4 Lines 10s. ♯
31	31265	Blackburn	(No text given)	4 Lines 8s. ♭

External websites:

• Hymn Tune Index details for source LeacJCHTA
• A Collection of Hymn Tunes and Anthems (James Leach) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)

Works at CPDL

Title	Year	No.	Composer	Page	Genre	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices
Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens	1798	24	James Leach	178	Sacred	Oratorios	1-8	SATB, SATB.SATB
Hark the glad sound, the Saviour comes	1798	17	James Leach	131	Sacred	Set pieces	4	SATB
Shepherds, rejoice, and send your fears away	1798	15	James Leach	111	Sacred	Anthems	4	SATB
When I survey the wondrous cross	1798	2	James Leach	2	Sacred	Set pieces	4	SATB