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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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*{{CPDLno|5703}} [[Media:BYRD-SI1.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:BYRD-SI1.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:BYRD-SI1.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:BYRD-SI1.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 4) | |||
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:'''Edition notes:''' Revised Nov 08. {{MXL}} | |||
:'''Edition notes:''' | |||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
'''Title:''' ''Sing we merrily unto God''<br> | '''Title:''' ''Sing we merrily unto God''<br> | ||
{{Composer|William Byrd}} | {{Composer|William Byrd}} | ||
'''Source of text:''' [[Psalm 81]]: 1-4, version by Coverdale from the Book of Common Prayer | |||
{{Voicing|5 | {{Voicing|5|SSSAT}}<br> | ||
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}} | |||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{ | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
'' | {{Pub|1|1611|in ''{{NoCo|Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets}}''|no=20-21}} | ||
'''Description:''' | '''Description:''' | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{LinkText|Psalm 81}} | |||
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Sing we merrily unto God our strength, Make a chearefull noyse unto the God of Jacob. | |||
Take the Shalme, bring hither the Tabret, the merry Harp with the Lute. | |||
Blow up the Trumpet in the new Moone, even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast day: | |||
for this was made a statute for Israel, and a Law of the God of Jacob.}} | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] |
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- Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2003-10-14). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 158 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Revised Nov 08. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Sing we merrily unto God
Composer: William Byrd
Source of text: Psalm 81: 1-4, version by Coverdale from the Book of Common Prayer
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSSAT
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1611 in Psalmes, Songs, and Sonnets, no. 20-21
Description:
External websites:
Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 81.
English text
Sing we merrily unto God our strength, Make a chearefull noyse unto the God of Jacob.
Take the Shalme, bring hither the Tabret, the merry Harp with the Lute.
Blow up the Trumpet in the new Moone, even in the time appointed, and upon our solemn feast day:
for this was made a statute for Israel, and a Law of the God of Jacob.