Westminster (Nehemiah Shumway)

From ChoralWiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Music files

L E G E N D Disclaimer How to download
ICON SOURCE
Icon_pdf.gif Pdf
Icon_snd.gif Midi
MusicXML.png MusicXML
File details.gif File details
Question.gif Help
  • (Posted 2015-06-08)  CPDL #35678:       
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-06-08).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 80 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Oval note edition.
  • (Posted 2015-06-08)  CPDL #35677:     
Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-06-08).   Score information: 7 x 10 in (landscape), 1 page, 81 kB   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape).

General Information

Title: Westminster
First Line: Thou great and sovereign Lord of all
Composer: Nehemiah Shumway
Lyricist: Anonymous

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SacredHymn   Meter: 86. 86 (C.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1793 in Shumway's The American Harmony, p. 118
Description:  Words


by an unknown author, unattributed in 1793, but unknown before 1793 -- perhaps by Shumway.

External websites:

Original text and translations

English.png English text

Thou great and sovereign Lord of all,
Whom heavenly hosts obey;
Around whose throne dread thunders roll,
And livid lightnings play.