Harley MS 7340

Services and Anthems . . . from ye Reformation . . . . down to ye Accession of Queen Anne . . . . [collected] a.d. mdcc[x]vii '; preceded by a short introduction treating chiefly of the composition and rendering of church music.

The Anthems are: —1. 'O sing unto ye Lord a new song' (full anthem in 7 parts). 'John Amner, Organist and Master of ye Boys of ye cathedrall church at Ely . . . 1609.' f. 18. 2. 'Lord, I am not highminded' (full anthem in 5 parts). By the same. f. 24. 3. 'Remember not, Lord, our offences' (full anthem in 5 parts). By the same. f. 26b. 4. 'God, be mercifull unto us' (full anthem). 'Dr. Tye, 1545.' f. 28b. 5. 'Allmighty God, mercifully hear' (full anthem). 'Mr. [Thomas] Barcroft, Organist of Ely, 1535.' Probably written originally to Latin words. f. 31. 6. 'Lift up your heads' (full anthem in 6 parts). 'Orlando Gibbons, Organist to King Charles ye 1st and Master of ye Children of his Chappell.' f. 32. 7. 'O Lord Allmighty, thou God of Israell' (full anthem). 'Compos'd by Mr. [John] Farrant, in King Charles ye 1st time.' f. 34b. 8. 'I am ye resurrection and ye Life' (verse anthem, with 6-part chorus). 'Tho. Wilkinson.' f. 36b. 9. 'Praise ye Lord, O my soul' (full anthem). 'Mr. Laud.' f. 39. 10. 'Haste thee, God' (full anthem in 4 parts). Said here to be 'compos'd by Tho. Shepherd in King James ye 1st time,' but generally attributed to John Shepherd, Mus. Doc, Oxon., 1554. f. 40. 11. 'Teach me thy way, O Lord' (full anthem). 'Mr. [William] Fox' [organist of Ely]. f. 41b. 12. 'Have mercy upon me, God' (full anthem). 'Mr. Gibbs, Organist of Norwich, . . . 1635.' (The Catalogue of Ancient Choral Services, etc., at Ely, says 'Richard [or John] Gibbs.') f. 42. 13. 'Lord, for thy tender mercys sake' (full anthem). 'Composed [altered?] by Mr. Hilton,' but generally attributed to Richard Farrant. f. 43. 14. 'God, who hast prepared' (full anthem). 'Mr. Mudd' ('Thomas or John,' according to the Ely Cathedral Catalogue). f. 43b. 15. 'O Lord God of my salvation' (full anthem). 'Tho. Wilkinson.' f. 44b. 16. 'Almighty God, which hast given' (full anthem in 5 parts). 'Edmund Hooper.' f. 54. 17. 'O Lord, deliver me' (full anthem in 5 parts). 'Dr. Christopher Tye, servant to . . . Queen Elizabeth.' f. 56b. 18. Sing, heav'ns' (full anthem in 7 parts). 'John Amner.' f. 59. 19. 'Behold, how good and joyfull a thing' (full anthem). 'John Hutchinson, Organist of Durham in ye reigne of King James ye 1st.' f. 63b. 20. 'When ye Son of man' (anthem in 5 parts, with instruments). 'Matthew Lock, Composer of the Chappell to King Charles ye 2d and organist to Queen Catherine.' f. 75. 21. 'Sing unto ye Lord, yee saints' (verse anthem, with symphonies, etc.). By the same. f. 79b. 22. 'How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord' (verse anthem for 2 voices). 'Dr. Christopher Gibbons, one of ye Organists of his majestys chappells Royall at ye Restauration, and of St. Peters, Westminster.' f. 91b. 23. 'I beheld and loe' (anthem in 6 parts, with instruments). 'Dr. John Blow, Organist and Master of ye Children of . . . Charles ye 2d - Chappell, and Organist of St. Peters, Westminster, f. 105. 24. 'O sing unto God' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. f. 109b. 25. 'Why do ye Heathen' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. f. 114. 26. 'We will rejoyce in thy Salvation' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. 'For the thanksgiving of ye Rye [House] plot.' f. 119. 27. 'O Lord, thou hast searched' (verse anthem for 2 basses). By the same. f. 123b. 28. 'Thy righteousness, God' (verse anthem). By the same. f. 126. 29. 'God is our hope and strength' (8 parts). By the same. f. 132. 30. 'O God, wherfore art thou absent' (full anthem in 5 parts). By the same). f. 138. 31. 'O give thanks' (verse anthem). 'Henry Purcell.' f. 152b. 32. 'Behold, I bring you glad tideings' (anthem for Christmas Day, with organ). By the same. f. 158b. 33. 'Be mercifull unto me, O God' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. f. 162. 34. 'I will love thee, Lord' (solo anthem for bass). 'Dr. Aldrich.' f. 175. 35. 'The Lord is King' (solo anthem). By the same. f. 178. 36. 'Give ye King thy Judgments' (solo anthem). By the same. f. 180. 37. 'If ye Lord himself' (verse anthem in 3 parts). By the same. f. 182b. 38. 'O Lord, I have heard thy voice' (solo anthem). By the same. f. 185b. 39. 'Lord, let me know my end' (verse anthem for 3 voices, with 5-part chorus). 'Matthew Lock.' f. 189b. 40. 'How hath the City sate solitary' (verse anthem for 2 voices, with 2 instrumental parts). 'Edward Gibbons, Custos of ye College of Preists Vicars . . . of Exeter, 1611.' f. 194. 41. 'Not unto us, Lord' (verse anthem for 8 voices). 'Matthew Lock.' f. 200. 42. 'Let God arise' (verse anthem for 2 voices). 'Henry Hall, Organist of Hereford.' f. 220. 43. 'O Clap your hands' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. f. 222. 44. 'By ye waters of Babilon' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. f. 226. 45. 'Blessed are those that are undented' (solo anthem). 'Willm. Norris, one of ye choir and master of ye children of ye Cathedral church at Lincoln.' f. 233b. 46. 'I will give thanks unto thee, Lord' (verse anthem). By the same. f. 237. 47. 'Allmighty and everlasting God, who hast given' (full anthem). 'Robert Wildbore, Organist of Trinity Coll. Camb. 1683.' f. 242. 48. 'The Earth is the Lords' (verse anthem). 'Jeremiah Clark, Organist to . . . Queen Anns Chappell and of St Pauls.' f. 243. 49. 'I will love thee, Lord' (verse anthem for 2 voices). By the same. f. 246b. 50. 'Praise ye Lord, O Jerusalem' (full anthem). By the same. f. 250. 51. 'Bow down thine Ear' (verse anthem for 3 voices). By the same. f. 251b. 52. 'The Lord hath declared his Salvation' (verse anthem, with instrumental symphonies, etc.). 'Composed for . . . Charles ye 2ds Chappell on ye Thanksgiving for ye discovery of ye Rye House Conspiracy. By Mr. Tho. Tudway, Organist of Kings Coll. Chappell, Camb. 1682.' f. 255b. 53. 'Blessed is ye man that feareth ye Lord' (funeral anthem for 3 solo voices). 'Henry Purcell.' f. 260. 54. 'Thou knowest, Lord, ye secrets of our Hearts' (full anthem). 'Sung at ye funerall . . . of Queen Mary, 1691, accompanied with flat mournfull Trumpets. Composed by Mr. Henry Purcell; in Honour to whose Memory the same composition was perform'd ye year following at his own funerall in Westminster Abby.' f. 264b.

The Services included are:—1. 'The 2d Whole Service . . . commonly call'd Cæsars in D.' 'Amner.' ff. 4b-17b. 2. Whole Service in D, with Jubilate instead of Benedictus. 'Composed by Mr. John Lugg in King James ye 1st's time.' ff. 46-53b. 3. Whole Service in F, with Jubilate instead of Benedictus. 'Ramsey, Organist of Trinity College in Cambridg, 1639.' ff. 65-75. 4. Whole Service in A (Te Deum, Jubilate, Kyrie, Creed, Cantate, and Deus Misereatur. 'Blow.' ff. 93-104b. 5. Whole Service in B flat. 'Henry Purcell.' ff. 140b-152. 6. Morning and evening Service in A (Te Deum, Jubilate, Cantate, and Deus Misereatur). 'Aldrich.' ff. 166-174b. 7. Morning and evening Service in E flat (Te Deum, Benedicite, Cantate, and Deus Misereatur). 'Henry Hall.' ff. 206-219b. 8. Morning Service in G minor. 'Willm Norris . . . . vicar choiral of the Cathedrall Church at Lincoln.' ff. 229b-233.

f. 193b. 'A Prelude upon ye Organ, as was then usuall before ye Anthem, by Mr. Edward Gibbons, Custos of ye College of Preist-vicars in Exeter, 1611'; followed by an Anthem 'How hath ye City sate solitary,' by the same composer. 1717