William Horsley

Life

Born: 18 November 1774

Died: 12 June 1858

Biography

Father of Charles Edward Horsley.

Trained John Hullah.

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List of choral works at CPDL

Sacred works

• From thee all skill and science flow
• There is a green hill far away

Secular works

SATB Come gentle zephyr Come, follow me Come, my friends Here my Chloe, charming maid Nymphs of the forest Oh, the sweet contentment See the chariot at hand Slow fresh fount When the wind blows in the sweet rose-tree SSATB On a bank beside a willow Wake now, my love SATBB When the fair moon

ATTB Come gentle zephyr Nymphs of the forest Slow fresh fount ATTTB I know you false Oh, the sweet contentment AATTB O cruel Amarillis

 

Choral works not at CPDL

Bloom gentle flower: ballad for four voices Blow light thou balmy air: glee for four voices By Celia's Arbour Forget me not: glee for four voices Great shepherd of thy people Her eyes the glow worm lend thee: glee for four voices

Now the storm begins to lower: ode for five voices O, nightingale The sun shines fair on Carlisle wall: glee The traveller: glee for three voices Two Canons: i) O Lord, ii) Hear my prayer When the wind blows in the sweet rose tree: glee for four voices

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Publications

• Asylum Hymns (1820)
• Three Collections of Glees, Canons, and Madrigals, for three, four, five, and six Voices
• Six Glees for two Trebles and a Bass
• A Collection of Forty Canons, of various Species
• An explanation of the major & minor scales with a series of exercises for the piano forte (1816)

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