William Whittingham

Life

Born: c1524

Died: 1579

Biography

William Whittingham was an English Protestant minister: during the reign of Mary I, he went into exile in mainland Europe, joining congregations in Frankfurt and Geneva. Several of his metrical versions of the psalms are included in The whole book of psalms, later known as the 'Old Version'.

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Musical settings of literary works

Audi Israel (Richard Allison) Behold and have regard (Thomas Clark) I lift mine eyes to Sion (Giles Farnaby) I lift mine eyes to Sion hill (Joseph Key) Lord to thee I make my moan (1597) (John Dowland) Lord, to thee I make my moan (1592) (John Dowland) Lord, to thee I make my moan (John Mundy) Lord, to thee I make my moan (Thomas Weelkes) Mark and behold the upright man (Joseph Key) Now Israel may say (Giles Farnaby) Now Israel may say, and that truly (Anonymous) Now Israel may say, and that truly (Thomas Ravenscroft)

O what a happy thing it is (John Alcock Jr.) Old 50th (William Tansur) Our God that is Lord (Anonymous) Psalm 124 (Israel Holdroyd) Psalm 126 (Israel Holdroyd) Psalm 134 - Behold and have regard (Martin Peerson and Charles H. Giffen) Psalm 137 (William Parsons I) Psalm 50 (Ravenscroft) (Edward Blancks) Ryall (William Tansur) Those that do place their confidence (John Alcock Jr.) Those that do put their confidence (Richard Allison)

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