Lexington (James P. Carrell)

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• (Posted 2024-01-15)  CPDL #78751:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2024-01-15).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from The Virginia Harmony, 1931. Whole piece transposed down from A to G. Note heads changed to round format. Two more stanzas included from Addison's hymn.

• (Posted 2024-01-15)  CPDL #78750:         

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2024-01-15).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 43 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from The Virginia Harmony, 1931. Whole piece transposed down from A to G. Note heads in four-shape format, as published in 1831. Two more stanzas included from Addison's hymn.

General Information

Title: Lexington
First Line: The Lord my pasture shall prepare
Composer: James P. Carrell
Lyricist: Joseph Addison
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: TrCTB
Genre: Sacred, Psalm-tune   Meter: 88. 88. 88

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1831 in The Virginia Harmony, p. 92
Description: Words by Joseph Addison, in The Spectator No. 441, Saturday July 26, 1712, paraphrase of Psalm 23, with four stanzas. Carrell used the first stanza in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 23.