The beauty of Israel is slain (John Broderip)

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CPDL #24928:  

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2011-11-13).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 108 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback. Free registration at external website required for PDF download.

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Title: Beauty of Israel is slain, The
Composer: John Broderip

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1745

Description: It seems unlikely that this anthem could have been performed by a choir less trained than that of Broderip's own Wells Cathedral: the lack of a figured bass suggests that the anthem was intended to be performed unaccompanied. The reduction provided should ideally be used only for practice purposes.

2 Samuel, Ch. 1 was specified in the Book of Common Prayer as a proper lesson at morning prayer for 30th January, the anniversary of the execution (1649) of Charles, King and Martyr. Introduced in 1662 as part of the post-restauration settlement, the liturgies for 30th January, 29th May (Restauration Day) and 5th November (Guy Fawkes' Day) were included in the BCP until 1859.

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