Add MS 33239

Passim. Anthems, etc., in score, mostly copied by Vincent Novello, who presented them in 1843 to the Musical Antiquarian Society. The organ part has been occasionally added by the transcriber. 1. "Prevent us, Lord." "William Bird." From Harley MS. 7337. f.12. 2. "O Lord, encrease my faith." "Orlando Gibbons." From the same MS. f. 38. 3. "Why art thou so heavy." By the same. From the same MS. f. 40. 4. "Behold, thou hast made " (solo anthem). By the same. From the same MS. f.42. 5. “O sing unto the Lord and worship" (5 voices), adapted by J. H. Short from Orlando Gibbons' Silver Swan. From a MS. at Westminster Abbey. f.46. 6. "Praise the Lord O my soul; O Lord." " [Robert] Creighton." From Harley MS. 7339. f. 56. 7. "The king shall rejoice. "Pelham Humfrys." From Harley MS. 7338. f.71b. 8. "O praise the Lord, laud ye." By the same. From the same MS. f. 80. 9. "Have mercy upon me, O God." By the same. From Add. 30932. f.87. 10. " I will always give thanks " ("Club" anthem). " Humfreys, Blow and Turner." From Harley MS. 7339. f. 93. 11. “O be joyful in the Lord." "Pelham Humfreys." From Harley MS. 7338. f. 100. 12. "O give thanks unto the Lord, for" (verse anthem). By the same. "1683." From a MS. in the Fitzwilliam Museum, f. 104. 13. "Glory be to God on high" (8 voices). "Dr. [William] Childe." From the same MS. f. 112. 14. " The Kings of Tharsis." " Blow." From Harley MS. 7339. f. 122. 15. "Praise the Lord, O my soul, and all." By the same. From the same MS. f. 128. 16. “O Lord God of my salvation." By the same. From the same MS. f. 135. 17. “O God, my heart is ready." By the same. From the same MS. f. 140. 18. "Praise the Lord, ye servants." By the same. From Add. MS. 30932. f. 144. 19. “O Lord, I have sinned." By the same. From Harley MS. 7338. f. 152. 20. "The Lord is my shepherd." By the same. From the same MS. f. 157. 21. “O God, the strength of all" (5 voices). " Charles Evans." From a MS. at Westminster Abbey, f. 206. 22. “Almighty Father, who hast giv'n." By the same. From the same MS. f. 208. 23. "Almighty God, give us grace." " [R. J. S.] Stevens." f. 210. 24. "Blessed Lord, who hast caused." " W. Russell, organist of the Foundling Hospital." f. 213. 25. "Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord." "Thomas Attwood, 1814." f. 215. 26. “O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive." By the same, "January 21, 1814." f.219b. 27. “O God, who by the leading." By the same, "July, 1814." f. 223b. 28. " Lord, who shall dwell." f. 226. 29. "Ponder my words, O Lord " (verse anthem), f. 238. Nos. 28 and 29 are in the autograph of John Davy, by whom they were presented [in 1812 ?] to Miss Lucy Moseley.

Passim. Services, mostly in score; copied by Vincent Novello.1. [Second?] Preces, Responses and Litany, with figured bass. 'Thomas Tallis.' Different from those in Boyce's Cathedral Music. From an old organ-book at Westminster Abbey. Followed by a copy in a later hand, in which the harmonies are filled in. f. 7. 2. The Psalms, 'Wherewithal shall a young man,' 'O do well unto thy servant,' and 'My soul cleaveth unto the dust.' By the same. They immediately follow his 'First Preces' in Add MS 30087, f. 2. (From Fitzwilliam MS. x.3.17.) f. 10. 3. Verse evening Service in D minor (5 voices). 'Orlando Gibbons.' (From the same MS.) f. 16. 4. Venite in F. By the same. '1635.' (From Harley MS 7337, above, p. 405.) f. 34. 5. Nicene Creed in F. 'Mathew Lock, 1666.' (From Fitzwilliam x.3.17.) f. 52. 6. Evening Service in E minor. 'Pelham Humfreys.' (From Harley MS 7338, above, p. 405.) f. 64. Nos. 7-11, which are canons by Dr. Blow, were copied from what is now Add MS 30933. 7. 'He hath shewed strength'; from Magnificat in D minor, f. 146. 8. 'Glory be to the Father'; from Magnificat in G. f. 146b. 9. 'Glory be to the Father'; from Nunc Dimittis in G. f. 147b. 10. 'O go your way into his gates'; from Jubilate in G. f. 149b. 11. 'Glory be to the Father'; from the same. f. 150b. 12. Morning Service in G (Te Deum and Jubilate). 'Dr. [Benjamin] Cooke.' (From a MS. at Westminster Abbey.) f. 196.

ff. 48-49, 147-148. Canons, in score, copied by Vincent Novello from a MS. (now Add MS 30933) which then belonged to the Rev. Joshua Dix, of Faversham. About 1832.1. ‘Sanctus’ in C, for 3 voices. ‘Matthew Lock.’ f. 48. 2. ‘Domine Jesu Christe,’ for 6 voices By the same. f. 49. 3. 'Miserere mei, Jesu.' ‘Dr. Blow.’ f. 147. 4. ‘O bone Jesu.’ By the same, f. 148. There are a few other Canons in the same MS. forming portions of Services, under which heading they are described.

f. 148b. 'No, Lucinda': Canon for 3 voices, by Dr. Blow. About 1832.

ff. 166-195. 'Stabat Mater'; for 4 voices, with strings, in full score, by Baron Emanuele d'Astorga. Copied by Vincent Novello from a manuscript in the possession of the Rev. C. J. Latrobe. About 1832.

f. 246. Two double, and four single, Chants, by John Davy. Autograph. 1812.