When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion (William Knapp)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2016-10-09). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 85 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Knapp's constituency was country (predominantly organless) parishes. The reduction provided with the current edition is best reserved for rehearsal use only.
General Information
Title: When the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion
Composer: William Knapp
Lyricist: Psalm 126, v. 1-3create page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published:
Description: Psalm 126 was specified in the Book of Common Prayer as a part of the liturgy for 29th May, the anniversary of the Restoration of Charles II. Introduced in 1662 as part of the post-restauration settlement, the liturgies for 30th January (Charles. King and Martyr's Day), 29th May and 5th November (Gunpowder Plot) were included in the BCP until 1859. All were set by Knapp.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 126, vv. 1-3