First Service (Henry Molle)
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Magnificat
- Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2023-10-18). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 194 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Note values halved, transposed up a minor third. Organ part entirely editorial. Edition dedicated to the Society for the Promotion Of Obscure Canticle Settings.
Nunc dimittis
- Editor: Drew Sellis (submitted 2023-10-19). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 148 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Note values halved, transposed up a minor third. Organ part entirely editorial. Edition dedicated to the Society for the Promotion Of Obscure Canticle Settings.
General Information
Title: First Service
Composer: Henry Molle
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Evening Canticles
Language: English
Instruments: Organ
Manuscript c. 1625-1640 in the Peterhouse Partbooks: Former Caroline Set (John Cosin)
Manuscript c. 1625-1640 in the Peterhouse Partbooks: Latter Caroline Set (John Cosin)
Description: All five parts extant in the Peterhouse (Caroline) Partbooks, but the organ part has not survived. It is clear that there must be some sort of instrumental accompaniment, as there are vast swathes of verse where only one or two voices are singing.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Magnificat and Nunc dimittis.