A Ninth Set of Psalm Tunes (Thomas Clark)
General information
Publication
Thomas Clark's A Ninth Set of Psalm Tunes was published by Clementi & Co of 26 Cheapside, London. The publication is not dated, but the catalogue of the British Library dates the work (classmark H.967.b.(9.)) to [c1830]: that copy has a slip of paper reading 'Published by Wm Blackman, 5, Bridge Street, Boro'' pasted over the imprint of Clementi & Co.
Publication date and place: 1830 by Clementi in London.
Description of contents
The work is described by its title page as A / Ninth Set of / PSALM TUNES, / and / AN ANTHEM / WITH / Symphonies & an Instrumental Bass, / The whole Composed & Adapted for the use of / Country Choirs, / BY / THOMAS CLARK, / (Canterbury.).
It contains 18 settings of metrical psalm texts (of which 4 are from the Old Version, 5 are from the New Version of Tate & Brady, 4 are by Isaac Watts, and 5 are by James Merrick), and one anthem.
The music is laid out in full score with the soprano air next to the bass. The treble clef is used for soprano, alto, and tenor parts, with both the alto and tenor parts being notated an octave above sounding pitch.
A figured instrumental bass is given throughout, with 'symphonies' (short instrumental introductions and interludes) scored for three instruments (the figured bassline plus two instruments of treble pitch). Where these symphonies occur on the same systems as the vocal parts, the first treble instrument part is generally printed on the soprano part, and the second treble instrument on the tenor part.
This is the last in a series of nine books of 'psalm tunes … with symphonies and an instrumental bass' by Clark, the first, A Set of Psalm Tunes, having been published in 1805.
List of works
Pages | Description | Text |
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2-3 | PSALM 1st Old Version. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4. | The man is blest that hath not lent |
3-4 | PSALM 5th New Version. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4. | Lord, hear the voice of my complaint |
4-5 | PSALM 13th MERRICK's Version. Ver: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. | Thy suppliant's voice attentive weigh |
6-7 | PSALM 23rd Dr WATTS. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. | My shepherd will supply my need |
7-8 | PSALM 41st MERRICK's Version. | Blest who with generous pity glows |
9-10 | PSALM 57th Old Version. Ver: 10, 11, 12, 13. | Awake my joy, awake I say |
10-11 | PSALM 82nd New Version. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4. | God in the great assembly stands |
12-13 | PSALM 89th Dr WATTS. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6. | With rev'rence let the saints appear |
13-15 | PSALM 92nd Dr WATTS. Ver: 1, 2, 3. | Sweet is the work, my God, my King |
15-16 | PSALM 95th Old Version. Ver: 1, 2, 6, 7. | O come, let us lift up our voice |
17-21 | PSALM 98th New Version. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4. | Sing to the Lord a new made song |
21-23 | PSALM 117th New Version. | With cheerful notes let all the earth |
24-25 | PSALM 121st MERRICK's Version. | Lo, from the hills my help descends |
25-26 | PSALM 122nd MERRICK's Version. Ver: 1, 5, 6, 7. | The festal morn, my God, is come |
26-27 | PSALM 146th New Version. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4. | O praise the Lord, and thou, my soul |
28-29 | PSALM 148th Dr WATTS. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 6. | Let ev'ry creature join |
29-30 | PSALM 149th Old Version. Ver: 1, 2, 3, 4. | Sing ye unto the Lord our God |
31-32 | PSALM 150th MERRICK's Version. | Praise, O praise the name divine |
33-36 | ANTHEM. PSALM 4th Ver: 1, 3, 5. | Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness |
Works at CPDL
Title | Year | Page | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
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Awake my joy, awake I say (from A Ninth Set of Psalm Tunes) | 1830 | 9 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
Blest who with generous pity glows | 1820 | 7 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
Lo, from the hills my help descends | 1830 | 24 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
Lord, hear the voice of my complaint | 1830 | 3 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
O come, let us lift up our voice | 1830 | 15 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
O praise the Lord, and thou, my soul | 1830 | 26 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
Sing ye unto the Lord our God | 1830 | 29 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
The festal morn, my God, is come (from A Ninth Set of Psalm Tunes) | 1830 | 25 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
The man is blest that hath not lent | 1830 | 2 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |
Thy suppliant's voice attentive weigh | 1830 | 4 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |