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==Music files==
==Music files==
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==General Information==
==General Information==
'''Title:''' ''Westford''<br>
'''Title:''' ''Westford''<br>
'''First Line:''' Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone<br>
{{FirstLine|Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone}}
{{Composer|Daniel Read}}
{{Composer|Daniel Read}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}
{{Lyricist|Isaac Watts}}


{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Voicing|4|SATB}}<br>
{{Genre|Sacred|Anthems}} &nbsp; {{meter|88. 88 (L.M.)}} (Watts), {{meter|88. 88. 88. 88. 88. 88}} (Read)
{{Genre|Sacred|Set pieces}} &nbsp; {{Meter|88. 88 (L.M.)}} (Watts), {{Meter|88. 88. 88. 88. 88. 88}} (Read)
{{Language|English}}
{{Language|English}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Published|1785}}
{{Pub|1|1785|in {{NoComp|The American Singing-Book|Daniel Read}}|vol=Edition 1}}


'''Description:''' Published in ''The American Singing-Book'', 1785. Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 15 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Read used stanzas one, two, and five of Watts' hymn in his composition.
'''Description:''' Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 15 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Read used stanzas one, two, and five of Watts' hymn in his composition.


'''External websites:'''  
'''External websites:'''  
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{{LinkText|Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone}}
{{LinkText|Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone}}


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[[Category:Sheet music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]
[[Category:Classical music]]

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  • (Posted 2014-12-10)  CPDL #33635:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-10).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 43 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition. Another triad of stanzas from Watts' hymn included. Re-formatted 2015-09-04. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
  • (Posted 2014-12-10)  CPDL #33636:   
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-12-10).   Score information: Unknown, 2 pages, 99 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Another triad of stanzas from Watts' hymn included. Re-formatted 2015-09-04.

General Information

Title: Westford
First Line: Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SacredSet piece   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.) (Watts), Meter: 88. 88. 88. 88. 88. 88 (Read)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1785 in The American Singing-Book, Edition 1

Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 15 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Read used stanzas one, two, and five of Watts' hymn in his composition.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Far from my thoughts, vain world, begone.