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The first choral portion of this composition is for three vocal parts (Treble-Tenor-Bass); the last half was written for four vocal parts. | |||
'''Description:''' This anthem is mostly ''a cappella'', with short interludes for four-piece string ensemble. Words "from Lady Huntingdon's Collection", beginning with a hymn by Walter Shirley from that work, 1773. The first choral portion of this composition is for three vocal parts (Treble-Tenor-Bass); the last half was written for four vocal parts. | |||
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-09-21). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 162 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. A few small edits, otherwise as written in 1793. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: From heaven the loud, the angelic song
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: String ensemble
First published: 1793 in The Union Harmony, Vol. 2, pp. 15-23
Description: This anthem is mostly a cappella, with short interludes for four-piece string ensemble. Words "from Lady Huntingdon's Collection", beginning with a hymn by Walter Shirley from that work, 1773. The first choral portion of this composition is for three vocal parts (Treble-Tenor-Bass); the last half was written for four vocal parts.
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Original text and translations
English text From heaven the loud, the angelic song began, |
Riches and all that deck the great |
Higher, still higher, swell the strain, |