Musica Deo sacra (Thomas Tomkins)
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Title: Musica Deo sacra & ecclesiae Anglicanae, or, Musick dedicated to the honor and service of God, and to the use of the cathedral and other churches of England, especially of the Chappel-Royal of King Charles the First
Composer: Thomas Tomkins
Description: Tomkins's Musica Deo sacra was published posthumously at London by William Godbid in 1668, under the supervision of the composer's son Nathaniel.
Publication date and place: 1668 by William Godbid in London.
A modern edition of the service music was published in Tudor Church Music (vol. 8), edited by Alexander Ramsbotham. A modern edition of the anthems was published in Early English Church Music (vols. 5, 9, 14, 27, 37, & 39), edited by Bernard Rose.
Early English Books Online (subscription required) has scans of the original part-books.
| Rose # | Title | Text | Liturgical use / Theme | Voicing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
First ("Short") Service:
|
Venite |
Morning Prayer |
SATB, Organ | |
Second Service:
|
Venite |
Morning Prayer |
(4vv, Organ) | |
Third ("Great") Service:
|
Morning Prayer |
(6/10vv, Organ) | ||
Fourth (verse) Service:
|
Morning Prayer |
(6/6vv, Organ) | ||
Fifth (verse) Service:
|
Morning Prayer |
(5/5vv, Organ) | ||
| O Lord, open thou our lips | Preces and Responses | SAATB | ||
| O clap your hands together | Psalm 47 | (Ascension) | SAATB | |
| Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? | Psalm 15 | SAATB | ||
| 1 | Almighty God, which hast given | Collect for Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Verse anthem for MMTTBarBB, MMTTBarBB choir & Organ |
| 2 | Steven, being full of the Holy Ghost | Acts 7:55-56 | St. Stephen | |
| 3 | Merciful Lord, we beseech thee | Collect for St. John's Day | St. John the Evangelist | Verse anthem for MTBarB soloists, MMTTBarB choir & Organ |
| 4 | Almighty God, whose praise this day | Collect for Innocents Day | Holy Innocents | Verse anthem for MMTBarB soloists, MMTTBarB choir & Organ |
| 5 | Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech | Collect for the Purification | Purification | Verse anthem for MMT soloists, MMTTBarB choir & Organ |
| IV/29 | Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing | Collect for Ash Wednesday | Ash Wednesday | Full anthem for MTBarB choir & Organ |
| 6 | Christ rising again from the dead | Romans 6:9-10, 1 Corinthians 15:20-21, 23 | Easter Day | Verse anthem for bass, tenor, and mean, SAATB, Organ |
| 7 | Almighty God, which hast instructed thy holy Church | Collect for St. Mark's Day | St. Mark the Evangelist | Verse anthem for MTBarB soloists, MTBarB choir & Organ |
| 8 | O Lord, grant the King a long life | Psalm 61:6-8 | Coronation anthem | |
| 9 | Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness | Song of Solomon 3:6-8 | St. George | SATTB, Organ |
| 10 | God, which as upon this day | Collect for Whitsunday | Whitsunday | Verse anthem for MMTTBarB or SSAATB soloists, MMTTBarBarBB or SSAATTBB choir, and Organ |
| 11 | Almighty God, which hast knit together | Collect for All Saints Day | All Saints | Verse anthem for MMTTBarBarBB or SSAATTBB soloists, MMTTBarBarBB or SSAATTBB choir, and Organ |
| IV/30 | Burial sentences: |
John 11:25-26 |
Funeral anthem | SATB, Organ |
| 14 | Above the stars my Saviour dwells | "An Hymne" | Verse anthem for tenor, MMTTBarB, Organ | |
| V/5 | Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom | Fifth collect after Communion | MTTBarB or SAATB | |
| V/6 | Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place | Psalm 132:8-10 | MTTBarB | |
| V/14 | Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand | "A prayer" | MTBarBarB, Organ | |
| 25 | Blessed be the Lord God of Israel | Psalm 106:46 | verse anthem for SA (full SSAATBB) | |
| VI/4 | Be strong and of a good courage | Joshua 1:7 | Coronation anthem | MMTTBarBB |
| 12 | Behold, I bring you glad tidings | Luke 2:10-11, 14 | Christmas | Verse anthem for Mean, MMTTTTBarBarBB, Organ |
| 36 | Behold, it is Christ | Acts 10:42-43 | ||
| 27 | Behold, the hour cometh | John 4:23, Luke 12:42 | ||
| 29 | Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord | Isaiah 2:3, 5 | ||
| 35 | Deliver me from mine enemies, O God | Psalm 59:1-2, Psalm 60:11-12 | ||
| 22 | Give sentence with me | Psalm 43 | Verse anthem for BB, MTTBarBB choir & Organ | |
| V/7 | Great and marvellous | Revelation 15:3b-4 | MTTBarB | |
| 40 | Glory be to God on high | Gloria | Holy Eucharist | (10vv) |
| V/8 | Have mercy upon me, O God | Psalm 51:1 | MTTBarB or SAATB | |
| V/15 | He that hath pity on the poor | Proverbs 19:17 | SATTB | |
| 23 | Hear my prayer, O Lord | Psalm 102:1-2 | ATB | |
| 19 | Hear my prayer, O Lord | Psalm 39:13-15 | Verse anthem for bass (and later mean), STTB or SATB, Organ | |
| 26 | Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness | Psalm 4 | SSATB | |
| V/1 | Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth | Sanctus | Holy Eucharist | SSATB |
| 24 | I will lift up mine eyes | Psalm 121 | Verse anthem for TT soloists, MTTBarB, Organ | |
| 31 | Leave, O my soul | (text by Joseph Hall) | Verse anthem for MMTB soloists, MTTBarB choir & Organ | |
| V/9 | Lord, enter not into judgment
Non nobis Domine, non nobis |
Psalm 143:2 | SAATB | |
| 15 | My Shepherd is the living Lord | Psalm 23:1-2, 5 | Verse anthem for alto, SATB, Organ | |
| 28 | My beloved spake unto me | Song of Solomon 2:10-13 | Verse anthem for MMTB, MTBarB choir & Organ | |
| 32 | Not in the merits of what I have done | |||
| IV/26 | O be favourable | Psalm 51:18 | full anthem SATB | |
| VI/6 | O God, the proud are risen | Psalm 86:14-15 | SSAATTBB | |
| V/10 | O God, wonderful art thou | Psalm 68:35 | MTTBarB | |
| 34 | O that the salvation were given unto Israel | Psalm 53:7-8 | verse anthem for SSBB and SSAATTBB choir, with Organ | |
| VI/3 | O Israel, if thou return | Jeremiah 4:1 | (6vv) | |
| 37 | O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer | Psalm 84:8-9 | ||
| VI/1 | O Lord, graciously accept these alms Blessed is he that considers |
"A prayer" | (6vv) | |
| V/11 | O Lord, I have loved | Psalm 26:8-9 | SAATB | |
| 16 | O Lord, let me know mine end | Psalm 39:5-8 | Verse anthem for tenor, MTTBarB, Organ | |
| 38 | O Lord, thou hast dealt graciously | Psalm 119 | ||
| 30 | O pray for the peace of Jerusalem (with organ) | Psalm 122:6-9 | verse anthem | |
| IV/27 | O pray for the peace of Jerusalem | Psalm 122:6 | full, SSTB | |
| VI/7 | O praise the Lord, all ye heathen | Psalm 117 | full anthem for SSSAAATTTBBB | |
| V/2 | O praise the Lord, all ye heathen | Psalm 117 | MMTBarB | |
| 13 | Out of the deep a 4 (verse anthem) | Psalm 130 | verse anthem for mean and SATB | |
| VI/5 | O sing unto the Lord a new song | Psalm 149:1-2 | SSAATBB | |
| 39 | Praise the Lord, O my soul (to the organ) | Psalm 103 | verse, SATB (full SATB) | |
| IV/28 | Praise the Lord, O my soul (full) | Psalm 103:1-2 | SSTB | |
| 18 | Praise the Lord, O ye servants | Psalm 113 | verse anthem for tenor, MTBarB or SATB choir, Organ | |
| 20 | Sing unto God | Psalm 68:32-35 | Verse anthem for bass (and later mean), MTTBarB, Organ | |
| 33 | The Lord, even the most mighty God hath spoken | Psalm 50:1-6 | ||
| V/3 | Then David mourned | 2 Samuel 1:17 | (6vv) | |
| 21 | Thou art my King O God | Psalm 44:5-9 | Verse anthem for bass & SAATB or MTTBarB, Organ | |
| 41 | Turn thou us, O good Lord | Last collect in the commination | Ash Wednesday | SAATB, SSATBB verses |
| IV/31 | Turn thou us, O good Lord (4 parts in one) | Last collect in the commination | Ash Wednesday | MTBarB, in canon |
| 17 | Who can tell how oft he offendeth | Psalm 19:12-15 | ||
| V/4 | Why art thou so full of heaviness
Domine tu eruisti animam |
Psalm 42:6-7
after Isaiah 38:17 |
SSATB | |
| V/13 | Withdraw not thou thy mercy | Psalm 40:14-16 | SAATB | |
| V/12 | When David heard | 2 Samuel 18:33 | SAATB or ATTBB | |
| VI/2 | Who shall ascend the hill of God? | Psalm 24:3-5 | MMTTBarB | |
| IV/20 | Give ear unto my words [first part] | |||
| (IV/20) | My voice shalt thou hear [second part] | |||
| IV/21 | The heavens declare the glory of God | Psalm 19:1-4 | TTBB | |
| IV/22 | O Lord, how manifold are thy works | Psalm 104:24 | TTBB | |
| IV/23 | Remember me, O Lord | Psalm 106:4 | TTBB | |
| IV/24 | O how amiable are thy dwellings | Psalm 84:1-2 | TTBB | |
| IV/25 | O give thanks unto the Lord | Psalm 105:1-2 | TBarBarB | |
| IV/1 | O Lord, open thou our lips | BCP | SAT | |
| IV/2 | Arise, O Lord, and have mercy upon Sion | Psalm 102:13 | MTB or SAB | |
| IV/3 | O Lord, rebuke me not in thy anger | Psalm 6:1-2 | First Penitential | SAT or ATB |
| IV/4 | Blessed is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven | Psalm 32:1-2 | 2nd Penitential | ATB |
| IV/5 | Put me not to rebuke, O Lord | Psalm 38:1-3 | 3rd Penitential | ATB |
| IV/6 | Have mercy upon me, O God | Psalm 51:1 | 4th Penitential | SAT, SAB or ATB |
| IV/7 | Hear my prayer, O good Lord, and let my crying | Psalm 102:1-2 | 5th Penitential | ATB |
| IV/8 | Out of the deep have I called | Psalm 130:1-2 | 6th Penitential | full anthem for ATB |
| IV/9 | Hear my prayer, O Lord, and consider my desire | Psalm 143:1-2 | 7th Penitential | full anthem for AAB |
| IV/10 | Whom have I in heaven but thee? | Psalm 73:24 | full anthem for ATB | |
| IV/11 | O Lord God of hosts | Psalm 89:9 | MTB | |
| IV/12 | Thou healest the broken in heart | Psalm 147:3 | ATB | |
| IV/13 | I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost | Psalm 119:176 | ATB | |
| IV/14 | Glory be to the Father | Gloria Patri | MTB | |
| IV/15 | O Lord, do away as the night | ? | ATB | |
| IV/16 | O Lord, how glorious are thy works | Psalm 92:5-6 | SST | |
| IV/17 | Awake up my glory, awake my lute and harp | Psalm 57:9 | SAB | |
| IV/18 | The hills stand about Jerusalem | Psalm 126:2 | SST | |
| IV/19 | Deal with me, O Lord | Psalm 109:20 | SAT or ATB | |
| Ye children which do serve the Lord | Psalm 113 (Old Version) | SATB |
Works at CPDL
| Title | Year | No. | Genre | Subgenre | Vo. | Voices |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above the stars my Saviour dwells | 1668 | 14 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 6 | AATTBB |
| Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom | 1668 | 5.5 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | STTBB,SAATB |
| Almighty God, which hast instructed | 1668 | 7 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 4 | ATBB |
| Almighty God, which hast knit together | 1668 | 11 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 8 | AATTBBBB, SSAATTBB |
| Almighty God, whose praise this day | 1668 | 4 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 6 | SATTBB |
| Almighty and everlasting God, we humbly beseech | 1668 | 5 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 6 | AATTBB |
| Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing | 1668 | 4.29 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | STBB, SATB |
| Arise, O Lord, and have mercy | 1668 | 4.2 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | ATB, SAB |
| Arise, O Lord, into thy resting place | 1668 | 5.6 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | SAATB, ATTBB |
| Arise, O Lord God, lift up thine hand | 1668 | 5.14 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | ATBBB |
| Awake up, my glory | 1668 | 4.17 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | SAB |
| Behold, I bring you glad tidings | 1668 | 12 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 10 | AATTTTBBBB |
| Blessed is he | 1668 | 4.4 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | ATB |
| Christ rising again from the dead | 1668 | 6 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 4 | Choral ATB soli |
| Deal with me, O Lord | 1668 | 4.19 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | SAT, ATB |
| Glory be to the Father | 1668 | 4.14 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | ATB |
| God, which as upon this day | 1668 | 10 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 8 | AATTBBBB, SSAATTBB |
| Great and marvellous are thy works | 1668 | 5.7 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | ATTBB |
| Have mercy upon me, O God | 1668 | 5.8 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | ATTBB, SAATB |
| Have mercy upon me, O God a 3 | 1668 | 4.6 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | SAT, SAB, ATB |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord, and with thine ears | 1668 | 19 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 4 | STTB, SATB |
| Hear my prayer, O Lord | 1668 | 23 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | ATB |
| I am the resurrection and the life | 1668 | 4.30 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | SATB |
| I heard a voice from heaven | 1668 | 4.30 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | SATB |
| I know that my Redeemer liveth | 1668 | 4.30 | Sacred | Burial services | 4 | SATB |
| I will lift up mine eyes | 1668 | 24 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 5 | STTBB |
| Leave, O my soul | 1668 | 31 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 5 | ATTBB |
| Lord, who shall dwell | 1668 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | SAATB | |
| Magnificat and Nunc dimittis from The Fifth Service | 1668 | Sacred | Evening Canticles | 4 | SATB | |
| Magnificat and Nunc dimittis from The First Service | 1668 | Sacred | Evening Canticles | 4 | SATB | |
| Magnificat and Nunc dimittis from The Second Service | 1668 | Sacred | Evening Canticles | 4 | SATB | |
| Merciful Lord, we beseech thee | 1668 | 3 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 6 | AATTBB |
| Morning Canticles from The First Service | 1668 | Sacred | Morning Canticles | 4 | SATB | |
| Morning canticles from The Second Service | 1668 | Sacred | Morning Canticles | 4 | SATB | |
| My shepherd is the living Lord | 1668 | 15 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | SATB |
| O God, the proud are risen | 1668 | 6.6 | Sacred | Anthems | 8 | SSAATTBB |
| O God, wonderful art thou | 1668 | 5.10 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | STTBB |
| O Lord, how manifold are thy works | 1668 | 4.22 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | TTBB |
| O Lord, let me know mine end | 1668 | 16 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 5 | STTBB |
| O Lord, rebuke me not | 1668 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | SAT, ATB | |
| O Lord God of hosts | 1668 | 4.11 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | ATB |
| O clap your hands | 1668 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | SAATB | |
| O give thanks | 1668 | 4.25 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | TTBB, ATTB |
| O how amiable | 1668 | 4.24 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | TTBB |
| O praise the Lord a 12 | 1668 | 6.7 | Sacred | Anthems | 12 | SSSAAATTTBBB,AAATTTTTTBBB |
| O praise the Lord a 5 | 1668 | 5.2 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | AATBB |
| O pray for the peace of Jerusalem | 1668 | 4.27 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | SSTB |
| O sing unto the Lord a new song | 1668 | 6.5 | Sacred | Anthems | 7 | AATTBBB, SSAATBB |
| O that the salvation were given | 1668 | 34 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 8 | SSAATTBB |
| Out of the deep a 3 | 1668 | 4.8 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | ATB |
| Out of the deep a 4 | 1668 | 13 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 4 | SATB |
| Praise the Lord, O my soul | 1668 | 4.28 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | SSTB |
| Praise the Lord, O ye servants | 1668 | 18 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 4 | ATBB, SATB |
| Preces and Responses | 1668 | Sacred | Preces and Responses | 5 | SAATB | |
| Put me not to rebuke, O Lord | 1668 | 4.5 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | SAT |
| Remember me, O Lord | 1668 | 4.23 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | AATB, TTBB |
| Seven Penitential Psalms | 1668 | 4.3 | Sacred | Anthems | 3 | SAT,ATB |
| Sing unto God | 1668 | 20 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 5 | ATTBB |
| The heavens declare the glory of God | 1668 | 4.21 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | TTBB |
| Thou art my King O God | 1668 | 21 | Sacred | Verse anthems | 5 | Choral bass solo |
| Turn thou us, O good Lord a4 | 1668 | 4.31 | Sacred | Anthems | 4 | ATBB |
| We brought nothing into this world | 1668 | 4.30 | Sacred | Burial services | 4 | SATB |
| When David heard | 1622 | 5.12 | Sacred | Anthems | 5 | SAATB, ATTBB |
| Who is this that cometh out of the wilderness | 1668 | 9 | Sacred | Motets | 5 | SATTB |
| Who shall ascend | 1668 | 6.2 | Sacred | Anthems | 6 | AATTBB |
| Ye children which do serve the Lord | 1668 | Sacred | Hymns | 4 | SATB |