Anthology Of Sacred Song

This collection of historically significant essays focuses on the purpose and function of sacred music. Issues of historicity, spirituality, standardization and other topics central to the study of Protestant, Catholic and Jewish sacred music from 1801 to 1918 are explored. Moving from musicology to psychology and to religious studies, this volume captures the breadth of scholarship available in the field, as well as serving as a useful introduction for those readers just beginning their study of sacred music.

Contents: Bach: Mighty Lord and King * O Lord, my darken'd heart enlighten - Barnby: O Lord, God of my master..The daughters of the city - Benedict: How great, O Lord, is Thy goodness - Blumner: Betray'd! betray'd!..Despoiled is thy crown of honor - Du Bois: God, my Father - Dvorak: Give ear, ye people! - Gaul: Glory be to Thee, O Lord! - Handel: Tears, such as tender fathers shed * I feel the Deity within..Arm, ye brave! * Thus saith the Lord..But who may abide * For Behold, darkness shall cover..The people that walked in darkness * Why do the nations * Behold, I tell you a mystery..The trumpet shall sound * Humbled with fear..His sceptre is the rod of righteousness * My Father, look upon my anguish * Honor and arms - Haydn: And God said, Let the waters..Rolling in foaming billows * And God said, Let the earth..Now heav'n in fullest glory * At last the bounteous sun..With joy th' impatient husbandman * Lo! where the plenteous harvest..Behold, along the dewy grass - Hiller: Jeremiah's Lament * King of Israel..Obedience 'tis, the Lord of Hosts demandeth - Klughardt: Truly, this man was the Son of God!..Holy one, dying for mortals - Lange: Fare ye on!..God is eternal - MacKenzie: The wilderness shall be - Marechal: Idlest of dreams!..O my home - Massenet: Ah, Mary, give an ear..The days are all sunshine - Mendelssohn: Draw near, all ye people..Lord God of Abraham * Consume them all * O God, have mercy * O wherefore do you these things?..For know ye not yet - Molique: Lead me, O Lord - Raff: Lord, hear my voice - Rubinstein: Anger is welling..Wake ye, spirits - Spohr: Tears of sorrow - Sullivan: Daughters of Jerusalem.

The second edition of A Catalogue of Vocal Solos and Duets Arranged in Biblical Order serves as a companion volume to A Catalogue of Choral Music Arranged in Biblical Order (Second edition, 1996, and supplement, 2001, both published by Scarecrow Press). It is a necessary tool for the church musician to coordinate music with the scripture readings and/or the sermon topic and a valuable aid to the vocal soloist seeking a work using a particular biblical text. The work serves as a working document for the church musician, soloist, or voice teacher. Titles are arranged in the same order as found in the Bible. Each entry contains title, composer, voice range/type, and publisher information. Two indexes are also included: a title index and a composer index.

(Vocal Collection). Contents: Bach: Prepare thyself, Zion * Slumber, beloved, and take thy repose Benedict: Father, whose blessing we entreat * O Thou afflicted Bennett: O Lord, Thou hast searched me out Blumner: My warning heed..Thine, O Saviour, is love unending Costa: Lord, from my bed again I rise * It is a good thing to give thanks..This night I lift my heart to Thee Cowen: Like as a father pitieth his children Dvorak: Within what gloomy depths forest..Thy leading would had not followed Gade: O, with pure devotion * When onward I am gazing Gaul: Eye hath not seen * Now go your ways, my daughters well- beloved..O gracious Lord, cast down Thine eyes * Thou art the guide of our youth Handel: O Judah, Judah! chosen seed!..O Lord, whom we adore * Great Prophetess! my soul's on fire..In the battle, fame pursuing * The smiling hours, a joyful train * Thou shalt bring them in * But who is this? tremendous to behold..Awful, pleasing being, say * Now give the army breath..Heroes, when with glory burning * Father of heav'n! From Thy eternal throne * Behold a virgin shall conceive..O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion * He was despised and rejected * Return, O God of Hosts * O Lord, whose mercies numberless * What tho' I trace each herb and flower * A love like mine, so faithful..When first I saw my lovely maid * Lord, to Thee, each night and day Kiel: He was oppress'd and afflicted sore * For my soul is athirst for God * Turn again to thy rest Mackenzie: Gladness is taken away Marechal: He is dead the child I cherish!..One would say, he reposes Mendelssohn: O rest in the Lord * And he journeyed with companions..But the Lord is mindful of His own Parry: The Lord is long-suffering and merciful Raff: Thrust in Thy sickle, and reap..Great and wonderful are all Thy works * Behold, the House of God is with men Reinthaler: The Lord will not be ever wroth Saint-Saens: Patiently have I waited for the Lord * Thou, O Lord, art my protector Sullivan: The Lord is risen * Love is not the world Vierling: From swarming Highways I now have escaped..Lord, for whom my soul is burning Williams: As Thou wilt, Father.