Bow thine ear, O Lord (William Byrd)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2016-09-29)  CPDL #41281:     

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2016-09-29).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 145 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key (ATTBB) and note values; editorial slurs and accidentals added.

• (Posted 2016-10-13)  CPDL #41425:     

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2016-10-13).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 149 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a minor third (SATTB), with original note values; editorial slurs and accidentals added.

• (Posted 2016-08-04)  CPDL #40492:        (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Hans de Vries (submitted 2016-07-21).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 101 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key; note values halved. Text slightly different from 05030

• CPDL #05030:      (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Steve Jones (submitted 2003-05-12).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a whole step; note values halved.

General Information

Title: Bow thine ear, O Lord
Composer: William Byrd
Text: Isaiah 64:9-10 (adapted)

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SATTB or ATTBB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

{{Published}} is obsolete (code commented out), replaced with {{Pub}} for works and {{PubDatePlace}} for publications.

Description: An anthem derived from Byrd's motet Civitas sancti tui

External websites: Performance (transposed up) by the Cambridge Singers, dir. John Rutter

Original text and translations

English text

Bow thine ear, O Lord, and hear us:
Let thine anger cease from us.
Sion is wasted and brought low,
Jerusalem desolate and void.