Life
Born: Unknown
Died: 1784
Biography
Joseph Key, of Nuneaton , was an excise officer and composer of West Gallery music (parochial psalmody): four volumes of his work were published (two of them posthumously), including anthems, psalm and hymn tunes, collect settings, canticles and carols. He was buried at Nuneaton on 20 September 1784.
List of choral works
Anthems (including collect settings)
Almighty God, unto whom ( Sibelius 3 )
Arise, shine, for thy light is come
Behold, how good and joyful
Blessed are all they that fear the Lord
Blessed Lord, who hast caused ( Sibelius 3 )
Blow ye the trumpet in Zion
Christ our Passover
Come unto me, all ye that labour
God be merciful unto us ( Sibelius 7 )
I am the resurrection and the life
I heard a great voice
I was glad when they said unto me
I will sing unto the Lord
Let God arise
Let not your heart be troubled
Lift up your heads, O ye gates
Lord, let me know my end
Man that is born of a woman
Not unto us, O Lord
Now is Christ risen
O clap your hands
O God, the author of peace ( Sibelius 7 )
O God, the king of glory ( Sibelius 7 )
O God, who hast prepared ( Sibelius 3 )
O how amiable are thy dwellings
O Lord, thou hast searched me
O praise the Lord of heaven
The King shall rejoice
The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven
The Lord is my shepherd
The Lord is risen indeed
There were shepherds abiding in the field
We will go into the house of the Lord
Canticles
Te Deum
Jubilate
Magnificat
Nunc Dimittis
Carols
As shepherds watched their fleecy care ( Sibelius 7 )
Awake, ye drowsy mortals all ( Sibelius 6 )
Come, celebrate th’auspicious morn
Come, ye rural shepherds fair
Hail happy morn, thrice happy we ( Sibelius 3 )
Hail, hail, once more, auspicious morn
Hark, hark! A gracious voice from heav'n
He comes, let every heart rejoice ( Sibelius 7 )
Rejoice, ye shepherds; hail the blessed morn
The glorious morn of man’s redemption see
Hymns
Is there not an appointed time
Now is Christ risen from the dead
Our annual meeting being come
Thy works, O Lord, are wonderful
Metrical psalm tunes
Ascribe unto the Lord, therefore ( Sibelius 7 )
Be light and glad, in God rejoice ( Sibelius 7 )
Behold what pity parents do
Come near to me, my children, and
How perfect is the law of God
How pleasant is thy dwelling place
I did in heart rejoice
I lift mine eyes to Sion hill ( Sibelius 3 )
I set the Lord still in my sight
In trouble and in thrall ( Sibelius 3 )
Lord, number out my life and days ( Sibelius 3 )
Lord, unto thee I make my moan
Mark and behold the upright man
My heart is set to laud the Lord ( Sibelius 3 )
My shepherd is the living Lord
My soul praise the Lord, speak good of his name
O Lord, how glorious and how great
O Lord, send out thy light and truth
O Lord, thou hast me tried and known ( Sibelius 7 )
O what a happy thing it is
Our God ascended up on high
Praise ye the Lord for he is good
The angel of the Lord doth pitch
The Lord descended from above
The Lord is kind and merciful
Therefore, ye kingdoms of the earth ( Sibelius 7 )
What thing is there that I can wish
Who is the man, O Lord, that shall
Ye gates and everlasting doors
Yield unto God the mighty Lord ( Sibelius 7 )
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