Funeral Music for Queen Mary, Z 860 (Henry Purcell)

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(Posted 2004-01-17) CPDL #06530:

Editor: Martin Straeten (submitted 2004-01-17). Score information: A4, 15 pages, 148 kB Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: minor errors in underlay See the discussion page for full description.

Choral score

(Posted 2002-09-21) CPDL #04017:

Editor: Vincent Carpentier (submitted 2002-09-21). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 1012 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: Multiple errors See the discussion page for full description.

Man that is born of a woman, Z 27

(Posted 2014-11-18) CPDL #33409:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2014-11-18). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 62 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #6530. Time signature altered to 2/2.

In the midst of life, Z 17a

(Posted 2014-11-18) CPDL #33410:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2014-11-18). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 59 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #6530. Time signature altered to 2/2.

Thou knowest, Lord, Z 58c

(Posted 2017-11-19) CPDL #47506:

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19). Score information: A4, 1 page, 56 kB Copyright: CPDL

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(Posted 2014-11-18) CPDL #33411:

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2014-11-18). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 50 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #6530, with minor corrections to underlay.

(Posted 1999-02-01) CPDL #00345: (Finale 1998)

Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-02-01). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 60 kB Copyright: CPDL

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Canzona (instrumental)

(Posted 1999-11-11) CPDL #00499:

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-11-11). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 29 kB Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Funeral Music for Queen Mary, Z 860
Composer: Henry Purcell

Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Cantata, Burial service

Language: English
Instruments: Brass ensemble (4 trumpets) and organ

First published: 1724 in Musica Sacra, Vol 1 (William Croft), p. 182
Description: Text is from Book of Common Prayer (1662), The Order for the Burial of the Dead (slightly altered).

External websites:

Free choir training aids for this work are available at Choralia.
YouTube performance of "Thou knowest, Lord" (Guildford Cathedral Choir) - Barry Rose

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Funeral sentences from the BCP.

Funeral Music for Queen Mary, Z 860 (Henry Purcell)

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