Benjamin Milgrove
Life
Born: 1731
Died: 1810
Biography
Precentor or organist (or both) at the Countess of Huntingdon's Chapel in Bath. Also a "toyman" or owner of a fancy shop in Bond Street.
View the Wikipedia article on Benjamin Milgrove.
List of choral works
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- Bermondsey (The God of harvest praise) (
) - Harts (Angels! Roll the rock away!) ( )
- Loughton (Come let us join our cheerful songs) ( )
- Newington (Among the princes, earthly gods) ( )
- Trevecca ( )
From primary source publications (see below):
- All ye that pass by (
) - Awake and sing the song of Moses ( )
- Brethren, let us join to bless ( )
- By me, O my saviour stand ( )
- Captain of thine enlisted host ( )
- Come, let us join our cheerful songs ( )
- Expectant at Bethesda ( )
- Forget thee I will not ( )
- Glory to God on high ( )
- Hearts of stone, relent ( )
- Ho. Everyone that thirsts draw nigh ( )
- Holy Ghost, dispel our sadness ( )
- How happy are we ( )
- How shall I speak my Saviour's worth ( )
- Lord, thine image Thou hast lent me ( )
- Now begin the heav'nly theme ( )
- O dearest Lord, take Thou my heart ( )
- O Jesu, my God ( )
- O Jesus, everlasting God ( )
- O love divine, what hast thou done! ( )
- O patient, spotless Lamb ( )
- O Zion, afflicted ( )
- O'er those gloomy hills of darkness ( )
- Praise the Lord, who reigns above ( )
- Rise up, my spouse, thy bridegroom waits ( )
- Take my poor heart just as it is ( )
- The blessed Jesus is my Lord, my love ( )
- The spirits of the just ( )
- Think now, dear Jesus ( )
- Thou Lamb of God once slain ( )
- Thou shepherd of Israel and mine ( )
- What can a sinner do like me ( )
- What tho' my frail eyelids refuse ( )
- What voice is this I hear ( )
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Publications
Sixteen hymns As they are sung At the Right Honourable The Countess of Huntingdon's Chappel in Bath Set to Music by Benjn. Milgrove. [Book 1st.] Printed and Published According to Act of Parliament. 1768
Twelve hymns As they are sung At the Right Honourable The Countess of Huntingdon's Chappel in Bath Set to mMusic by Benjn. Milgrove. Book 2nd. Printed and Published According to Act of Parliament. 1772.
Twelve hymns and a favourite lyric poem written by Doctor Watts; set to music for four, and five voices, with organ accompaniments... Book III. Printed for the author, and sold at his house in Bond Street, Bath, 1781.
The rose had been wash'd, as sung...by Miss Quarman, at the Villa Gardens, Bath, etc. Printed for the Author, Bath. 1785.
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