Chelsea (Abijah Forbush)

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• (Posted 2021-10-07)  CPDL #66120:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-10-07).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806.

• (Posted 2021-10-06)  CPDL #66103:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2021-10-06).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Transcribed from The Psalmodist's Assistant, 1806.

General Information

Title: Chelsea
First Line: How blest is our brother, bereft
Composer: Abijah Forbush
Lyricist: Charles Wesley
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88. D (L.M.D.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1803 in The Psalmodist's Assistant, no. 38
Description: Words by Charles Wesley, 1746, Funeral Hymns No. 5, with six stanzas. Forbush used the second stanza in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ah lovely appearance of death!