Tunis (Samuel Holyoke)
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- Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2020-03-18). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 68 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: As written in 1791.
General Information
Title: Tunis
First Line: All-glorious God, what hymns of praise
Composer: Samuel Holyoke
Lyricist: Philip Doddridge
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1791 in Harmonia Americana
Description: A long, anthem-like set piece. Begins and ends in D Major, with a middle section in D (harmonic) minor. Words by Philip Doddridge, published 1755, with five stanzas. Holyoke used all five stanzas in his composition.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at All-glorious God, what hymns of praise.