Philadelphia New (Jacob French)

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  • (Posted 2018-05-28)  CPDL #49888:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-28).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1789. Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2018-05-28)  CPDL #49887:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-05-28).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 51 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas included, selected from Watts' paraphrase. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Philadelphia New
First Line: Let every creature join
Composer: Jacob French
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredSet piece   Meter: 66. 86 (S.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

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Description. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, paraphrase of Psalm 148, Part 3, with sixteen stanzas. French used the first two stanzas of Watts' paraphrase in his composition.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 148.