Westminster (Nehemiah Shumway)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2015-06-08)  CPDL #35678: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-06-08).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 80 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition.

• (Posted 2015-06-08)  CPDL #35677: 

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-06-08).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 81 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Westminster
First Line: Thou great and sovereign Lord of all
Composer: Nehemiah Shumway
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1793

Description: First published in The American Harmony, 1793, p. 118. Words by an unknown author, unattributed in 1793, but unknown before 1793 -- perhaps by Shumway.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English text

Thou great and sovereign Lord of all,
Whom heavenly hosts obey;
Around whose throne dread thunders roll,
And livid lightnings play.