Thomas Jarman

Life

Born: 1776

Died: 1861

Biography

Thomas Jarman was born in Clipston, Northamptonshire, and was (like his father) a tailor, but joined the choir of the Baptist chapel in Clipston, and became one of the most prolific English composers of psalmody in the early nineteenth century. His first book of psalmody, Sacred Music, Comprising Select Hymns [1803-5], included an anthem 'expressly composed for the opening of Clipstone New Chapel': the chapel was opened in 1803. He is now predominantly known for the tune 'Lyngham', which was published in the same collection under the title 'Navitity'.

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List of choral works

• For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Thomas Jarman compositions

Anthems and set-pieces (through-composed settings of metrical texts)

• Come let us join to bless the Lord

Metrical psalm and hymn tunes

Come, let us who in Christ believe Ere I sleep, for every favour Eternal source of every joy Give me the wings of faith to rise Great God, attend while Zion sings Great God, whose universal sway Happy the souls to Jesus joined He reigns, the Lord, the Saviour reigns Jesus shall reign where'er the sun My God, the spring of all my joys My soul lies cleaving to the dust Now begin the heavenly theme to the tune Triumph to the tune Sevens Cheerful or Redemption (no edition uploaded yet)

O for a shout of sacred joy O thou eternal victim slain Praise ye the Lord; 'tis good to raise Rejoice evermore with angels above Sing to the great Jehovah's praise Soon as I heard my Father say The Lord of glory is my light When I survey the wondrous cross While shepherds watched With one consent let all the earth to the tune New Hundredth to the tune Edom (no edition uploaded yet)

Arrangements by Jarman of works by other composers

• Hosanna to the prince of light (tune by Joseph Stephenson)

 
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Publications

• Sacred Music, comprising Select Hymns. London: Printed (for the Author at Clipstone Northamptonshire) by Henry Thompson 75 St. Paul's Church Yard, And may be had of Mr. Abel Bookseller Northampton [1803-5]
• Sacred Music, comprising Thirty Six Select Hymns. London: James Peck, 47 Lombard Street [1809]
• Sacred Music, Consisting of a Third Set of Psalms, Hymns & Anthems. London: Printed & Sold by J. Peck, 47, Lombard Street, Mr Abel, Northampton, Mr Botterill, Lutterworth & by the Author at Clipston [1813]
• Sacred Music. A Fourth Book containing psalms, hymns and set peices. London: James Peck [1819]
• Sacred Music. The Northamptonshire Harmony. London: Published by J: Peck, 44, Newgate Street [c1823-1826]
• The Devotional Melodist [c1828]
• The Voice of Melody. London: Published by J. Hart, 109, Hatton Garden [c1832-1834]
• The Sacred Harmonicon. London: J. Hart, 109 Hatton Garden and the Author, Clipston, Northamptonshire [c1834]
• The Wesleyan Melodist. London: J. Hart, 109 Hatton Garden and J. Mason, 14 City Road and 66 Paternoster Row [c1840]
• The Church and Chapel Melodist [1847?]

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