William Croft: 10 verse anthems, copied in score by his pupil James Kent
Single Item
MS. Mus. d. 173
Includes:
(a) (fols. 3-28) Thanksgiving anthem for the peace [of Utrecht] 1713, beg. 'This is the day'
(b) (fols. 29-38) 'The souls of the righteous', for the funeral of Queen Anne
(c) (fols. 39-46) 'The heavens declare'
(d) (fols. 47-52v) 'I cried unto the Lord'
(e) (fols. 53-58v) 'Out of the deep'
(f) (fols. 59-63v) 'I waited patiently'
(g) (fols. 65-71) 'We wait for thy loving kindness'
(h) (fols. 71v-83v) 'O Lord thou hast searched me out'
(i) (fols. 85-93) 'Sing unto the Lord'
(j) (fols. 94-101v) 'O be joyful'
All anthems except (b) and (f) were published in Musica Sacra, 1724.
(a) (fols. 3-28) Thanksgiving anthem for the peace [of Utrecht] 1713, beg. 'This is the day'
(b) (fols. 29-38) 'The souls of the righteous', for the funeral of Queen Anne
(c) (fols. 39-46) 'The heavens declare'
(d) (fols. 47-52v) 'I cried unto the Lord'
(e) (fols. 53-58v) 'Out of the deep'
(f) (fols. 59-63v) 'I waited patiently'
(g) (fols. 65-71) 'We wait for thy loving kindness'
(h) (fols. 71v-83v) 'O Lord thou hast searched me out'
(i) (fols. 85-93) 'Sing unto the Lord'
(j) (fols. 94-101v) 'O be joyful'
All anthems except (b) and (f) were published in Musica Sacra, 1724.
Dates
- [1731-1737]
Extent
104 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Mus. d. 173
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16711
Abstract
10 verse anthems by William Croft, copied in score by his pupil James Kent, [1731-1737].
Biographical / Historical
William Croft (1678-1727) was a composer. See Grove Music Online for further details.
Custodial History
Bookplate inside front cover of James Kent, Trinity College, Cambridge. Subsequently owned by W. Horsley, Mus. Bac. Oxon. (fol. 3). Notes inside front cover and on fol. 2v are initialled, J[ohn] S[kelton] B[umpus] and A. H. D. P.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1927.
- Title
- William Croft: 10 verse anthems, copied in score by his pupil James Kent
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Hannah Jordan and Margaret Czepiel
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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