Vital spark of heavenly flame (Edward Harwood)

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• (Posted 2021-03-01)  CPDL #63232: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2021-03-01).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 271 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Harwood's setting of "A dying Christian to his soul" was extremely popular during the half-century after its first publication in 1781, and received many printings. It was used in both Anglican and dissenting churches, and was reputedly popular for use at funerals. The current edition, prepared from Rippon's Selection, 1790, presents a comparatively early version of the piece, before its subsequent accretion of a fourth part.

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Title: Vital spark of heavenly flame
Composer: Edward Harwood
Lyricist: Alexander Pope

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SSB

Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: Unknown

First published: 1781

Description: Harwood's setting of "A dying Christian to his soul" was extremely popular during the half-century after its first publication in 1781, and received many printings. It was used in both Anglican and dissenting churches, and was reputedly popular for use at funerals.

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