O God, thou art my God (Henry Purcell)

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(Posted 2016-11-10) CPDL #41762:

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2016-11-10). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 220 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on the version found in Boyce's Cathedral Music, Vol. II, in B-flat Major. Continuo realization provided.

(Posted 2016-11-10) CPDL #41763:

Editor: Ross Jallo (submitted 2016-11-10). Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 222 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on the version found in Boyce's Cathedral Music, Vol. II, transposed up a whole step to C Major. Continuo realization provided.

(Posted 2001-07-09) CPDL #02828:

Editor: Stuart McIntosh (submitted 2001-07-09). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 396 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Sibelius file is unzipped. C Major

Alleluia only

(Posted 2019-10-18) CPDL #55638:

Editor: Patrick Williams (submitted 2019-10-18). Score information: Letter, 1 page, 34 kB Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: B-flat

General Information

Title: O God, thou art my God
Composer: Henry Purcell
Text: Psalm 63:1-5,8

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Verse anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Basso continuo, Organ

First published: 1768 in Cathedral Music, Volume 2, p. 148
Description: The concluding Hallelujah is the source of the hymntune Westminster Abbey.

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Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
Performance by VOCES8 and Les Inventions

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Psalm 63. (vv. 1-5 and 8 with Hallelujahs).