Russia (Daniel Read)
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- (Posted 2015-05-17) CPDL #35453: MusicXML
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-17). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 58 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Oval note edition. The other five stanzas of Watts' paraphrase added below.
- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-17). Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 69 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other five stanzas of Watts' paraphrase added below.
General Information
Title: Russia
First Line: False are the men of high degree
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1786
Description: First published in the American Musical Magazine No. 1, 1786. Words by Isaac Watts, 1719, his paraphrase of Psalm 62. Read chose the third stanza of Watts' paraphrase for his composition; in recent decades stanzas one and two are sung instead.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 62.