Sing we merrily unto God (Adrian Batten)

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• (Posted 2024-08-27) 

CPDL #81734: Original pitch for AATTBarBarBB:    

CPDL #81733: Transposed up a minor third for SSAATTBB    

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2024-08-27).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 570 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Barnard Partbooks. Original note values retained.

General Information

Title: Sing we marrily unto God
Composer: Adrian Batten
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: AATTBarBarBB, or SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published:
Description: A setting of the first three verses of Psalm 81 (omitting the words 'even in the time appointed'). The anthem is mostly in seven parts, but there is a brief eight-part passage where decani and cantoris sides alternate.

Original text and translations

English text

Sing we merrily unto God our strength:
make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob.
Take the song, bring hither the tablet:
the merry harp with the lute.
Blow up the trumpet in the new moon:
e'en in the time appointed.
And upon our solemn feast day.