I was glad (1761)
( I was glad, was glad when they said unto me )
... Anthem for the Coronation of George III (1761) ...
Boyce, William (1711-1779) [ Great Britain ; England ]
Edition
Published by
Novello & Co. Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1979
Ref. :
Cat. No. 29 0454 03
(8 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Bruce, Robert J.
Type of material:
Full score
Copyright :
1979
Description
Text in:
English
Epoque:
18th century
(1750-1799)
Genre-Style-Form:
Psalm ; Sacred ; Processional
Mood of the piece:
declamatory ; cheerful
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
tonal ; D major
Duration:
2.5 min.
Musicological Sources:
Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Mus. c. 11, ff. 2-3
Biblical references:
Psalms :
122, 1-2;4-7
Data about the life of the work:
This is the first of eight anthems Boyce composed for the Coronation of George III on 22 September 1761. Boyce inscribed at the top of the anthem "First Anthem." On the Queen's entrance in the West door of the Abbey', and it was sung at the West door by the choir of Westminster Abbey.
LOCATION(s) in LIBRARIES that are member of MUSICA
Princeton, USA
Talbott Library, Westminster Choir College of Rider University
101 Walnut Lane, PRINCETON, NJ 08540; Ph. (+1) 609-921-7100
Consultable under :
Perf. Coll. # 1424 (56 copies)