Ringe (Samuel Holyoke)

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• (Posted 2016-11-23)  CPDL #42020:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-11-23).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 64 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Four-part version; Counter part written by B. C. Johnston, 2016. Oval note edition. Another pair of stanzas included, from Watts' hymn.

• (Posted 2016-11-23)  CPDL #42019:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-11-23).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 65 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Four-part version; Counter part written by B. C. Johnston, 2016. Note shapes added (4-shape). Another pair of stanzas included, from Watts' hymn.

• (Posted 2016-11-23)  CPDL #42018:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-11-23).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 57 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Three-part version. Oval note edition. Another pair of stanzas included, from Watts' hymn.

• (Posted 2016-11-23)  CPDL #42017:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2016-11-23).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 1 page, 58 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Three-part version. Note shapes added (4-shape). Another pair of stanzas included, from Watts' hymn.

General Information

Title: Ringe
First Line: My thoughts surmount these lower skies
Composer: Samuel Holyoke
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: STB
Genre: Sacred   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1791 in Harmonia Americana, p. 29, for three voices: Treble-Tenor-Bass
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, Hymn 162 of Book 2, with five stanzas. Holyoke used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at My thoughts surmount these lower skies.