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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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*{{PostedDate|2008-04-13}} {{CPDLno|16601}} [http://www.notamos.co.uk/122510.shtml {{net}}] | |||
*{{ | {{Editor|Christopher Shaw|2008-04-13}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|15|}}{{Copy|Personal}} | ||
{{Editor|Christopher Shaw|2008-04-13}} | :{{EdNotes|{{KbdRed}} Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.}} | ||
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==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''Mourn, mourn''}} | |||
{{Composer|William Billings}} | {{Composer|William Billings}} | ||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Motets}} | |||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | |||
'' | {{Pub|1|1794|in ''[[The Continental Harmony (William Billings)|The Continental Harmony]]''}} | ||
{{Descr|An anthem for fast day, from "The Continental Harmony", 1794. In similar fashion to the other works in this publication, the key signature (in this case C minor) is printed at the beginning of only the first system. It is most probable that the concluding sections were intended by Billings to have been realised in C major. The point at which the change from minor to major key is effected is moot. The solution adopted in this edition is not the only plausible one.}} | |||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English | {{Text|English| | ||
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn, | |||
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn, | Pharaoh and Ahab prevail in our Land. | ||
Pharaoh and Ahab prevail in our Land. | Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn, | ||
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn, | Achans abound and trouble the Land. | ||
Achans abound and trouble the Land. | Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn, | ||
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn, | Darkness and clouds of awful shade | ||
Darkness and clouds of awful shade | hang pendant by a slender thread, | ||
hang pendant by a slender thread, | waiting commission from God, the upholder, to fall and distress us. | ||
waiting commission from God, the upholder, to fall and distress us. | Great God, avert th'impending doom; | ||
Great God, avert th'impending doom; | We plead no merit of our own; | ||
We plead no merit of our own; | For mercy, Lord, we cry. | ||
For mercy, Lord, we cry. | Bow down thine ear to our complaints, | ||
Bow down thine ear to our complaints, | And hear from heav'n, thou king of saints; | ||
And hear from heav'n, thou king of saints; | O let thine aid be nigh. | ||
O let thine aid be nigh. | Then will the Lord be jealous for his Land, | ||
Then will the Lord be jealous for his Land, | and pity his people, and say | ||
and pity his people, and say | "Behold, your Pharaohs and Achans and Ahabs are no more." | ||
"Behold, your Pharaohs and Achans and Ahabs are no more." | Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his People, | ||
Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his People, | "Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, | ||
"Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil, | and ye shall be satisfied therewith." | ||
and ye shall be satisfied therewith." | Be glad then America, shout and rejoice. | ||
Be glad then America, shout and rejoice. | Fear not, O Land, be glad and rejoice. | ||
Fear not, O Land, be glad and rejoice. | Hallelujah, praise the Lord.}} | ||
Hallelujah, praise the Lord. | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2008-04-13) CPDL #16601:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2008-04-13). Score information: A4, 15 pages 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: Mourn, mourn
Composer: William Billings
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1794 in The Continental Harmony
Description: An anthem for fast day, from "The Continental Harmony", 1794. In similar fashion to the other works in this publication, the key signature (in this case C minor) is printed at the beginning of only the first system. It is most probable that the concluding sections were intended by Billings to have been realised in C major. The point at which the change from minor to major key is effected is moot. The solution adopted in this edition is not the only plausible one.
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Original text and translations
English text
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn,
Pharaoh and Ahab prevail in our Land.
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn,
Achans abound and trouble the Land.
Mourn, mourn, mourn, mourn,
Darkness and clouds of awful shade
hang pendant by a slender thread,
waiting commission from God, the upholder, to fall and distress us.
Great God, avert th'impending doom;
We plead no merit of our own;
For mercy, Lord, we cry.
Bow down thine ear to our complaints,
And hear from heav'n, thou king of saints;
O let thine aid be nigh.
Then will the Lord be jealous for his Land,
and pity his people, and say
"Behold, your Pharaohs and Achans and Ahabs are no more."
Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his People,
"Behold, I will send you corn, and wine, and oil,
and ye shall be satisfied therewith."
Be glad then America, shout and rejoice.
Fear not, O Land, be glad and rejoice.
Hallelujah, praise the Lord.