O clap your hands (Joseph Key)
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(Posted 2026-03-09) CPDL #88594:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2026-03-09). Score information: A4, 21 pages, 451 kB Copyright: CC BY SA
- Edition notes: This edition includes separate parts for string quartet (viola is added editorially for balance in the choruses) together with a choir score with reduction of the instrumental parts for alternative performance with organ.
General Information
Title: O clap your hands
Composer: Joseph Key
Lyricist: Psalm 47, vv. 1,2,5-7create page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem
Language: English
Instruments: Mixed ensemble
First published: 1779 in Eleven Anthems, p. 14-19
Description: An anthem for Ascension Day. This piece, in West Gallery style, was intended for organless parishes. Key published instrumental parts to accompany the choir, comprised of traditional West Gallery trio-sonata scoring: in performance a range of instruments may be employed, drawn from violins, flutes, oboes, clarinets, 'cellos, bassoons and serpents.
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Original text and translations
English text
O clap your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody.
For the Lord is high, and to be feared: he is the great King upon all the earth.
God is gone up with a merry noise: and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet.
O sing praises, sing praises unto our God: O sing praises, sing praises unto our King.
For God is King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Hallelujah.