Naples (Daniel Read)

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• (Posted 2015-05-27)  CPDL #35575:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-05-27).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 68 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Version of 1794. The other four stanzas from Watts' hymn added below.

• (Posted 2014-05-03)  CPDL #31824:     

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2014-05-03).   Score information: Letter (landscape), 1 page, 29 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Version of 1794. The other four stanzas from Watts' hymn added below.

General Information

Title: Naples
First Line: Shall the vile race of flesh and blood
Composer: Daniel Read
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1785 in The American Singing-Book; revised by Read in 1794, Edition 1
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 82 of Book 1.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Shall the vile race of flesh and blood.