Arise and hail the sacred day (John Broderip)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-11-13). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 105 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Arise and hail the sacred day
Composer: John Broderip
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1749
Description: The earliest identified setting of these words appeared in the "Gentleman's Magazine" for November, 1748: "The words by Mr Oats, set to musick by Mr T. Wright, both of Devonshire". The carol appears from the extant settings to have been especially popular in the western counties of Somerset, Dorset and Devon.
This setting was published on pages 29-34 of John Broderip's collection A Second Book of New Anthems and Psalm Tunes (London: [1749]). Hymn Tune Index tune number 1938.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Arise and hail the sacred day.