Robert Parsons

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Life

Born: c.1530

Died: 25 January 1571/2

Biography

View the Wikipedia article on Robert Parsons.

Note there are two contemporaries named Robert Parsons. The first (also spelt Robert Persons) is an Anglo-Catholic/Jesuit priest who lived from 1546-1610, whilst the other is Robert Parsons, the composer, whose dates are thought to be c.1530-1572.

List of choral works

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English works

The First Service Venite, exultemus Te Deum laudamus Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel Decalogue Responses ("Kyrie") Credo Magnificat Nunc dimittis

The Second 'Excellent' Service for Means Venite Te Deum Laudamus Benedictus Decalogue Response, 'Kyrie' Credo The evening canticles to the Second Service were composed by William Mundy in tribute to Parsons. Magnificat (William Mundy) Nunc Dimittis (William Mundy)

English anthems

• Deliver me from mine enemies
• Holy Lord God Almighty

Consort songs

• Abradad: Alas you salt sea gods
• Enforced by Love and Fear
• No grief is like to mine
• Pour down you powers divine

Latin works

Ave Maria Credo quod redemptor meus vivit Domine, quis habitabit Iam Christus astra ascenderat In manus tuas

Libera me, Domine, de morte aeterna Magnificat O bone Jesu Peccantem me quotidie Retribue servo tuo

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External links

• Parsons Project