Phenomena (Oliver Holden)

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• (Posted 2015-12-12)  CPDL #37835:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-12).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 69 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition.

• (Posted 2015-12-12)  CPDL #37834:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-12-12).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 70 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

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

General Information

Title: Phenomena
First Line: See the noon-day clothed in darkness
Composer: Oliver Holden
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 2-3vv   Voicings: SB, TB or STB
Genre: Secular   Meter: 87. 87

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1806 in The Young Convert's Companion for two parts, no. 8
    2nd published: 1806 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, Edition 2, no. 91
Description: Words by an anonymous author, perhaps Holden himself. Inscribed, "Written on the total eclipse of the sun, June 16, 1806."

Original text and translations

English text

See the noon-day clothed in darkness!
Man and beast astonished stand!
See the stars look out and wonder,
While the shade o'er-spreads the land!