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==Music files== | ==Music files== | ||
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*{{PostedDate|2007-09-13}} {{CPDLno|14754}} [http://www.notamos.co.uk/110146.shtml {{net}}] | |||
*{{CPDLno|14754}} [http://www.notamos.co.uk/110146.shtml {{net}}] | |||
{{Editor|Christopher Shaw|2007-09-13}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|}}{{Copy|Personal}} | {{Editor|Christopher Shaw|2007-09-13}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|3|}}{{Copy|Personal}} | ||
: | :{{EdNotes|{{KbdRed}} Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.}} | ||
==General Information== | ==General Information== | ||
{{Title|''O Lord, our fathers oft have told''}} | |||
{{Composer|William Billings}} | {{Composer|William Billings}} | ||
{{Lyricist|Tate and Brady}} | |||
{{Voicing|4|SATB}} | {{Voicing|4|SATB}} | ||
{{Genre|Sacred| | {{Genre|Sacred|Set pieces}} | ||
{{Language|English}} | {{Language|English}} | ||
{{Instruments|A cappella}} | {{Instruments|A cappella}} | ||
''' | {{Pub|1|1794|in ''[[The Continental Harmony (William Billings)|The Continental Harmony]]''}} | ||
{{Descr|A anthem-like set piece for Thanksgiving from {{NoComp|The Continental Harmony|William Billings}}, pub. 1794. "Suitable to be sung on the Anniversary of our Forefathers' landing in New England, Nov. 20th, Anno Domini 1620. Rouse ye Yankies and celibrate this Anniversary, and do not say on the 21st day of November, ""I forgot what day it was yesterday""."}} | |||
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"Suitable to be sung on the Anniversary of our Forefathers' landing | |||
==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|English | {{Text|English| | ||
:O Lord, our fathers oft have told in our attentive ears, | :O Lord, our fathers oft have told in our attentive ears, | ||
:The wonders in their days performed and elder times than theirs. | :The wonders in their days performed and elder times than theirs. | ||
:How Thou to plant them here did'st drive the Heathen from this land, | :How Thou to plant them here did'st drive the Heathen from this land, | ||
:Dispeopled by repeated strokes of thy avenging hand. | :Dispeopled by repeated strokes of thy avenging hand.}} | ||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Classical music]] | [[Category:Classical music]] | ||
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- (Posted 2007-09-13) CPDL #14754:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2007-09-13). Score information: A4, 3 pages Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: O Lord, our fathers oft have told
Composer: William Billings
Lyricist: Tate and Bradycreate page
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1794 in The Continental Harmony
Description: A anthem-like set piece for Thanksgiving from The Continental Harmony, pub. 1794. "Suitable to be sung on the Anniversary of our Forefathers' landing in New England, Nov. 20th, Anno Domini 1620. Rouse ye Yankies and celibrate this Anniversary, and do not say on the 21st day of November, ""I forgot what day it was yesterday""."
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Original text and translations
English text
O Lord, our fathers oft have told in our attentive ears,
The wonders in their days performed and elder times than theirs.
How Thou to plant them here did'st drive the Heathen from this land,
Dispeopled by repeated strokes of thy avenging hand.