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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2019-12-15}} {{CPDLno|56290}} [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.mxl|{{XML}}]]
*{{PostedDate|2019-12-15}} {{CPDLno|56291}} [[Media:FirmamentRead1793bpr.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793bpr.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793bpr.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793bpr.mscz|{{Muse3}}]]
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2019-12-15}}{{ScoreInfo|Unknown|1|48}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2019-12-15}}{{ScoreInfo|Letter|2|55}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Instrumental interludes omitted. Note shapes added (4-shape). {{MXL}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Oval note edition, with instrumental interludes, as written in 1793. Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. {{MXL}}
 
*{{PostedDate|2019-12-15}} {{CPDLno|56290}} [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:FirmamentRead1793a.mscz|{{Muse3}}]]
{{Editor|Barry Johnston|2019-12-15}}{{ScoreInfo|7 x 10 inches (landscape)|1|48}}{{Copy|Public Domain}}
:'''Edition notes:''' Instrumental interludes omitted. Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. {{MXL}}


==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Firmament''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Firmament''<br>
{{FirstLine|Great God, the heav'ns' well-ordered frame}}
{{Composer|Daniel Read}}
{{Composer|Daniel Read}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Unknown}}
{{Genre|Sacred|Set pieces}} &nbsp; {{meter|88. 88. 88}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Pub|1|1793|in {{NoComp|The Columbian Harmonist|Daniel Read}}}}
{{Pub|1|1793|in {{NoComp|The Columbian Harmonist|Daniel Read}}}}


'''Description:''' Voices ''a cappella'', with two instrumental interludes. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 19, Part 4, with eight stanzas.
'''Description:''' Voices ''a cappella'', with two instrumental interludes for two instruments, possibly violin and contrabass. Words by [[Isaac Watts]], 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 19, Part 4, with eight stanzas.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{NoText}}
{{LinkText|Psalm 19}}


[[Category:Four-shape note editions]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • (Posted 2019-12-15)  CPDL #56291:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-15).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 55 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition, with instrumental interludes, as written in 1793. Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2019-12-15)  CPDL #56290:         
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2019-12-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Instrumental interludes omitted. Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Firmament
First Line: Great God, the heav'ns' well-ordered frame
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredSet piece   Meter: 88. 88. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1793 in The Columbian Harmonist

Description: Voices a cappella, with two instrumental interludes for two instruments, possibly violin and contrabass. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 19, Part 4, with eight stanzas.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 19.