Blessed city, heavenly Salem (Henry Purcell)
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- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-03-07). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 75 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words to the alternative tune Westminster Abbey in the longer version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-03-07). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 120 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn to the alternative tune Westminster Abbey in the longer version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-19). Score information: A4, 1 page, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with four-part harmony and underlaid words to the alternative tune Westminster Abbey in the shorter version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-19). Score information: A4, 1 page, 99 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn to the alternative tune Westminster Abbey in the shorter version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, melody with words.
General Information
Title: Blessed city, heavenly Salem
Composer: Henry Purcell
Tune: Westminster Abbey
- Translation by John Mason Neale and Henry Williams Baker
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 87. 87. 87
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
2nd published: 1983 Short version in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 283
2nd published: 1983 Long version in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 332
Description: Text translated from the Latin by John Mason Neale, Henry Williams Baker and others
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Original text and translations
Long version: English textPart 1 |
Short version: English textBlessèd city, heavenly Salem, |