18th century English manuscript collection of psalms and anthems for voice or multiple voices and unrealized bass ca. 1760-1785. Includes an early setting of the famous Christmas hymn "Hark! the Herald Angels Sing"
Oblong folio. Olive green leather-backed marbled boards.
With manuscript index and ownership signature and date "Wm. Hopkins's Book 1 January 1787" to both pastedowns. Paper with watermark of J Whatman.
Contains over 40 pieces scored for voice (or multiple voices) and unrealized bass by Alcock, Bishop, Bond, Brill, Broderip, Burgess, Clark, Down, Gregg, Handel, Hooper, Hughes, Jackson, Kent, Leach, and Newman, with several anonymous.
Most notated on 10-stave rastrum-ruled paper in a single hand throughout, the last few pieces inverted. With occasional corrections in pencil and notes in an early hand in both pencil and ink.
Contents as follows, by composer:
ALCOCK, John 1715-1806
- Ps[alm] the 148th. 9 pp. "Ye boundless realms of joy"
BISHOP, John 1665-1737
- An anthem psalm 8th. 8 pp. "O Lord O Lord O Lord our governer[!]"
BOND, Capel 1730-1790
- Anthem Ps. 104 Verse 31st. 5 pp. "The glory of the Lord"
- 5-1/2 pp. "Lord o my soul bless praise"
- Anthem psalm 8th. 4 pp. "O Lord our govenour[!] how excellent is thy name." Inverted
BRILL
- 5th anthem from the 65 psalm. 6 pp. "Thou o God art praised in Sion"
BRODERIP, John 1710-1771
- Psalm 13. 4 pp. "How long will thou forget me Lord"
- Ps. the 24th. 2 pp. "Erect your heads eternal gates." Inverted.
CLARK< Jeremiah ca. 1669-1707
- Bass to Te Deum. 1 page. "We praise thee O God"
- Anthem. Taken out of the 55th Psalm. 5 pp. "Hear my Prayer"
- An anthem from the 19th chapter of Revelations. 2 pp. "I heard a voice from heaven"
DOWN
- Evening service. 98 psalm. 7/8 p. "O sing o sing unto the Lord"
GRIGG
- An anthem from ye 100 psalm. 4 pp. "O be joyful"
- An anthem psalm 68. 2 pp. "Sing unto God." Inverted.
HANDEL, George Frideric 1685-1759
- Chorus from the Messiah by Handel. 3 pp. "Great was the company of the preacher"
- An air taken from Judas Maccabeus. 3-1/2 pp. "Arm arm ye brave," followed by 1-3/4 pp. "Evening service"
- Recitt ... from the Messiah. 5 pp. "Behold I tell you a mistery[!]"
- An anthem taken out of the 1st chapter of 1st Book of Kings. 6 pp. "Zadock the priest and Nathan the prophet"
- An anthem taken from the 19 chapter of Revelation[s]. 6 pp. "Hallelujah for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth"
HOOPER, Edmund 1553-1621
- An anthem psalm 133. 3 pp. "Behold how good and joyfull[!] a thing it is." Inverted.
- An anthem from ye. 118 psalm. 6 pp. "Upon ye the gates of righteousness." Inverted.
JACKSON [?William 1730-1803]
- Air to ye 96 psalm. "6-1/8 pp. Sing to ye Lord a joyfull[!] song"
- Psalm 149th. 2-1/2 pp. "O praise ye the Lord prepare your glad voice." Inverted.
KENT, James 1700-1776
- Anthem taken from the 55 Psalm. 5 pp. "Hear hear my prayer"
- An anthem psalm 23. 7 pp. "The Lord is my shepherd"
- An anthem the 29th psalm. 12 pp. "Give the lord the honour due unto his name"
- An anthem out of the 1st of Cronicles[!] 29 Chap. 10, 11, 12 & 13. 6 pp. "Blessed Blessed be thou Lord God of Israel our Father"
- An anthem psalm 103, 19th, 20, 21 & 22 verses. 6 pp. "The Lord hath prepared a seat in Heavn[!]
- Anthem St. Matthew Chap. 25th Verse 31st. 7 pp. "When the son of man shall come"
- An anthem psalm ye 119th. 5 pp. "Lord what love have I"
- 6-1/2 pp. "Sing o heav'ns"
- An anthem ps. 3d. 4 pp. "Many are Lord how are they increased"
- Anthem 145 ps. 7 pp. "All thy works praise thee o Lord." Inverted.
LEACH, James 1762-1798
- A [!]cannan. 6 pp. "Happy happy happy beyond description"
NEWMAN
- Evening service. 3 pp. "My soul doth magnifie[!] the Lord." Inverted.
ANON
- Gloria patria. 2 pp. "To Father, son, and holy gost[!]"
- Hallelujah. 1 page.
- Treble to a farewell hymn. 1 page. "Adieu my friend"
- An anthem part of the 107 psalm. 8 pp. "O give thanks"
- An anthem taken out 72th psalm. 6 pp. "Give the king thy judgement to God." Inverted.
- An introduction to morning and evening service. 2 pp. "I will arise and go to my Father." Inverted.
- Gloria patrie. 3/4 p. "To father, son & holy gost[!]." Inverted.
- A hymn for Christmas day. 2-1/8 pp. "Hark the hearld[!] angels sing." Inverted.
- Glory patri. 3 pp. "Glory be to the father & to the son and to the holy gost[!]." Inverted.
- An anthem psalm 29th. 7 pp. "The Lord is king." Inverted.
From the collection of musicologist William A. Little (1929-2019).
Binding quite worn, rubbed, and bumped. Some internal wear, soiling, browning, foxing, and staining; several leaves slightly cropped, just touching text; several leaves removed.
Item #38417
Price: $1,200.00 other currencies