Whale Rock (Daniel Belknap)

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• (Posted 2015-11-22)  CPDL #37622:       

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 86 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Oval note edition. Two more pairs of stanzas from Watts' hymn included.

• (Posted 2015-11-22)  CPDL #37621:   

Editor: Barry Johnston (submitted 2015-11-22).   Score information: Unknown, 1 page, 83 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Note shapes added (4-shape). Two more pairs of stanzas from Watts' hymn included.

General Information

Title: Whale Rock
First Line: Death, 'tis a melancholy day
Composer: Daniel Belknap
Lyricist: Isaac Watts

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

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1797 in The Harmonist's Companion, no. 5, p. 7
Description:  Words by Isaac Watts, 1709, his Hymn 52 of Book 2, with six stanzas. Belknap used the first two stanzas of Watts' hymn in his composition.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Death! 'Tis a melancholy day.