Maurice Greene

Maurice Greene

Life

Born: 12 August 1696

Died: 1 December 1755

Biography:

Greene held the post of Composer to the Chapel Royal. Burney's near-contemporary assessment of him was that he was "usually very correct in his harmony, but as to invention and design, he seldom soars above mediocrity". He composed 14 full, 44 verse, 21 solo, and 24 orchestral anthems; a complete service and 6 Te Deums; songs, ballads, oratorios & cantatas in addition to keyboard works.

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List of choral works

• For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Maurice Greene compositions

Sacred works

Lord, we confess our numerous faults (William Tansur) SATB (an uncertain attribution) Acquaint thyself with God Arise shine O Zion Behold I bring you glad tidings SS verse, SATB & bc (also arr. SATB) Blessed are they that dwell in thy house Blessed are those that are undefiled Bow down thine ear, O Lord full anthem SSATBB God is our hope and strength Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness Hear my prayer, O God, and let my supplication Hear, O Lord, and consider my complaint Honour and majesty are before him [excerpt?] How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord SSAATTBB I call with my whole heart SSATB I cried unto the Lord SSATB I will give thanks unto thee I will greatly rejoice in the Lord full anthem SATB [not in NG list] I will seek unto God, and commit my cause unto Him I will sing of thy power, O God The king shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered Let my complaint come before thee I verse anthem - A, SATB bc Let my complaint come before thee II full anthem SSATB The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath spoken Lord, how are they that are increased Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry full anthem SSATB

The Lord is my shepherd verse anthem for AA, SATB (arr. ATB) Lord, let me know mine end SATB (S divisi) Magnificat and Nunc dimittis in C SSAATB & SSAATTBB, respectively (from Service in C, also incl. Te Deum & Jubilate) My God, look upon me My soul truly waiteth still upon God O clap your hands full anthem SSATB O come hither AT duet w/ bc [not in NG list] O give thanks unto the Lord O God of my righteousness, hear me when I call O God, thou art my God O how amiable are Thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts O Lord, give ear unto my prayer O Lord, grant the king a long life O praise our God, ye people O sing unto God, sing praises to his name O sing unto the Lord a new song O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving On the poor confined debtors Praise the Lord, O my soul Praise the Lord, ye servants Put me not to rebuke, O Lord Sing unto the Lord a new song SSATBB, verse TBar (or TT, B) & bc Thou visitest the earth verse anthem T, SATB, bc Thou, O God, art praised in Zion

Secular works

Ah, welladay By the streams that ever flow Fair Sally loved a bonny seaman The Flea The fond Celadon Fond Philander

Go rose, my Chloe's bosom grace I've lost my mistress, horse and wife Music, how powerful is thy charm Orpheus with his lute The merchant, to secure his treasure

 
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Publications

• Forty Select Anthems (London, 1743)
• Six Solo Anthems (London, 1747)

External websites:

• Works by Maurice Greene in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
• Biography at rslade.co.uk