Elden (Samuel Holyoke)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
Musc3.png MuseScore3
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2020-03-15)  CPDL #57512:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-03-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 36 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Four staffs (Treble-Counter-Tenor-Bass) converted to two staffs (Soprano-Alto and Tenor-Bass), old Tenor becomes Soprano, Old Counter becomes Alto, Old Treble becomes Tenor, and Bass remains. All four stanzas of Watts' paraphrase included.
  • (Posted 2020-03-15)  CPDL #57511:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-03-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval notes. One small edit, otherwise as written in 1791. All four stanzas of Watts' paraphrase included.
  • (Posted 2020-03-15)  CPDL #57510:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-03-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 37 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). All four stanzas of Watts' paraphrase included.

General Information

Title: Elden
First Line: O God of mercy, hear my call
Composer: Samuel Holyoke
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredPsalm-tune   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1791 in Harmonia Americana
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 51, Part 5, with four stanzas.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 51.