Angola (Daniel Belknap)

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• (Posted 2015-11-22)  CPDL #37629:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 73 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition, as written in 1797. The other four stanzas added.

• (Posted 2015-11-22)  CPDL #37628:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-22).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 74 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). The other four stanzas added.

General Information

Title: Angola
First Line: Down from the top of earthly bliss
Composer: Daniel Belknap
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1797 in The Harmonist's Companion, no. 23, p. 24
Description: Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 96 of Book 2, in five stanzas. Belknap used the second stanza of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Down headlong from their native skies.