A Set of New Psalm and Hymn Tunes (William Marsh)

From ChoralWiki
Revision as of 00:02, 31 May 2020 by Carlos (talk | contribs) (Text replacement - "\[\[wikipedia:[ ]*(.{10})[ ]*\|[ ]*(.{10})[ ]*]]" to "{{w|$1}}")
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

General information

William Marsh's A Set of New PSALM & HYMN TUNES Composed in a Familiar Style was published in 1816 (the preface is dated, as noted below). The title page describes the composer as 'William Marsh, CanterburyLink to the English Wikipedia article', and states that the book was published in London, being 'Printed & Sold for the Author by James Peck 47, Lombard St. Sold by the Author Palace St. Canterbury.'

The preface to the collection states:

'The Author of this Work begs permission to acknowledge the obligation he is under to Mr THOMAS CLARK of Canterbury (Whose Compositions are so highly distinguished by Public Approbation) for his kind assistance in correcting the HARMONY for Public inspection.

July 1st 1816.'

The collection consists of 25 hymn tunes: all have texts underlaid, and in many cases alternative texts are also suggested (often from the Old Version or New Version metrical psalms).

Publication date and place: 1815 by James Peck in London.

List of works

Pages Description Text
011 DENSTEAD. C.M. Hy: 106 Deacon. Ps: 84 O.V. When all thy mercies, O my God
022 MOUNT TABOR. C.M. Hy: 91 Bk: 2 Dr Watts Ps: 81 O.V. O the delights, the heavenly joys
033 SEABROOK. C.M. Hy: 194 Ly Hunn Ps: 8 N.V. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
044-5 HYTHE. C.M. Hy: 65 Bk: 2 Dr Watts. Ps: 135 N.V. When I can read my title clear
055-6 PENTONVILLE C.M. Hy: 62 Bk: 1 Dr Watts. Ps: 67 O.V. Come let us join our cheerful songs
067 NEWBURY. C.M. Hy: 90 Bk: 2 Dr Watts. Ps: 61 O.V. How sad our state by nature is
078 SOUTHBOROUGH. C.M. Hy: 148 Ly Huntn Colln To those who know the Lord I speak
089 WILMINGTON. C.M. Hy: 66 Bk: 2 Dr Watts. Ps: 33 N.V. There is a land of pure delight
0910 HARTLAND. L.M. Hy: 88 Bk: 1 Dr Watts. Ps: 18 N.V. Life is the time to serve the Lord
1011 BISHOPSBOURN. L.M. Hy: 132 Bk 1 Dr Watts. Ps: 106 N.V. So let our lips and lives express
1112 STAMFORD. L.M. Hy: 217 Ly Hunn Ps: 57 N.V. Laden with guilt, sinners arise
1213 BRADBOURN. L.M. Hy: 7 Bk: 3 Dr Watts. Ps: 97 N.V. When I survey the wondrous cross
1314 LONGWOOD. L.M. Ps: 92 Dr Watts Ps: 101 N.V. Sweet is the work, my God, my King
1415 UNION CHAPEL. S.M. Hy: 142 Bk: 2 Dr Watts. Ps: 134 O.V. Not all the blood of beasts
1516 SALTWOOD. S.M. Hy: 84 Bk: 2 Dr Watts. Ps: 67 N.V. Come all harmonious tongues
1617 WASHINGTON. S.M. Ps: 23 Dr Watts. Ps: 25 N.V. The Lord my shepherd is
1718 CAIRO. P.M. Hy: 115 Rippon. Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched
1819 STEYNING. P.M. Hy: 558 Wesley. Come, Lord, from above, the mountain remove
1920-21 WARNHAM. P.M. Hy: 385 Rippon. This God is the God we adore
2021 WINGHAM. P.M. Hy: 106 Ly Huntn Hark, my soul, it is the Lord
2122-23 CANTERBURY NEW. P.M. Hy: 146 Ly Huntn Lukewarm souls, the foe grows stronger
2224-25 RESIGNATION. P.M. Hy: 58 Ly Huntn Nothing in this world I want
2326-27 CLIFTON. P.M. Hy: 185 ver 3. Ly Huntn O, to grace how great a debtor
2428-29 CASTLEFORD. P.M. Hy: 257 Young's Selection. In high and grateful strains
2530-31 NATIVITY. Written by Mr Jno Reynolds. The branch, the mighty branch behold

Works at CPDL

Title Year Page Genre Subgenre Vo. Voices
Come, Lord, from above, the mountain remove 1815 19 Sacred Hymns 4 SATB
Come, ye sinners, poor and wretched 1815 18 Sacred Hymns 4 SATB
O the delights, the heavenly joys 1815 2 Sacred Hymns 4 SATB
There is a land of pure delight 1815 9 Sacred Hymns 4 SATB


External links