Morning Star (Alexander Gillet)

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• (Posted 2018-04-27)  CPDL #49447:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-04-27).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Second staff is apparently Second Treble, though not marked in original. Whole piece moved down from G Major to F Major. Another pair of stanzas included, from Beddome's hymn.

• (Posted 2018-04-27)  CPDL #49446:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2018-04-27).   Score information: 7 x 10 inches (landscape), 2 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Second staff is apparently Second Treble, though not marked in original. Whole piece moved down from G Major to F Major. Another pair of stanzas included, from Beddome's hymn.

General Information

Title: Morning Star
First Line: Ye worlds of light, that roll so near
Composer: Alexander Gillet
Lyricist: Benjamin Beddome

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SSTB
Genre: Sacred, Set piece   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1807 in The Hartford Collection, for four voices: two trebles, tenor, and bass
Description: Words by Benjamin Beddome, 1787, Bright and Morning Star, with five stanzas. Gillet used the first two stanzas of Beddome's hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Ye worlds of light, that roll so near.