Forty Select Anthems (Maurice Greene)

General information

Title: Forty Select Anthems

Full titles:

• Forty Select Anthems in Score, Composed for 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 Voices. By Dr. Maurice Greene, Organist and Composer to His Majesty's Chapels Royal, &c. (Vol. 2)

Composer: Maurice Greene

Publication date and place: 1743 by John Walsh in London.
Description: A two volume set of 40 anthems. Combined volume re-engraved in 1770 (by T. Bennett in London), with introduction, "An Account of Dr. Greene's Life". New edition in 1793, A New and Correct Edition of Forty….

External websites:

• Forty Select Anthems (Maurice Greene) at the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP) – Volume 2
• 1770 Reprint from Google Books

References

• Graves, Richard. 1950. The Forty Anthems of Maurice Greene. The Musical Times 91(1283):24-26.

List of works

Volume 1 1. Sing unto the Lord a new song 2. Acquaint thyself with God 3. Praise the Lord O my soul 4. O sing unto the Lord a new song 5. My God, look upon me 6. Praise the Lord, ye servants 7. I will give thanks unto thee 8. Arise shine O Zion 9. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered 10. Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry 11. Put me not to rebuke, O Lord 12. O God, thou art my God 13. O clap your hands 14. Lord, let me know mine end 15. Lord, how are they that are increased 16. I will sing of thy power, O God 17. O praise our God, ye people 18. O sing unto the Lord with thanks 19. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house 20. Let my complaint come before thee I

Volume 2 21. Blessed are those that are undefiled 22. Thou, O God, art praised in Zion 23. The king shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord 24. Let my complaint come before thee II 25. Behold I bring you glad tidings 26. God is our hope and strength 27. Hear my prayer, O God, and let my supplication 28. O sing unto God, sing praises to his name 29. Have mercy on me, O God, after Thy great goodness 30. Hear, O Lord, and consider my complaint 31. I will seek unto God, and commit my cause unto Him 32. O God of my righteousness, hear me when I call 33. O give thanks unto the Lord 34. The Lord is my shepherd 35. O how amiable are Thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts 36. My soul truly waiteth still upon God 37. The Lord, even the mighty God, hath spoken 38. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord 39. O Lord, give ear unto my prayer 40. O Lord, grant the king a long life

Works at CPDL

No.	Title	Arranger	Lyricist	Subgenre	Year	Vo.	Voices
1	Sing unto the Lord a new song			Verse anthems	1743	6	SSATBB
2	Acquaint thyself with God			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
3	Let my complaint come before thee I		Psalm 119: 169-175	Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
4	Praise the Lord, O my soul			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
5	My God, look upon me			Verse anthems	1743	5	SSATB
6	Praise the Lord, ye servants			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
7	I will give thanks unto thee			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
8	Arise shine O Zion			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
9	Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
10	Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry			Anthems	1743	5	SSATB
11	Put me not to rebuke, O Lord			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
12	O God, thou art my God			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
13	O clap your hands		Psalm 47: vv 1-7	Anthems	1743	5	SSATB
14	Lord, let me know mine end			Anthems	1743	4	SATB
15	O sing unto the Lord a new song			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
16	Lord, how are they that are increased			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
17	I will sing of thy power, O God			Verse anthems	1743	5	SATB
18	O praise our God, ye people			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
19	O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
20	Blessed are they that dwell in thy house			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
21	Blessed are those that are undefiled			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
22	Thou, O God, art praised in Zion			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
23	The king shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
24	Let my complaint come before thee II		Psalm 119, vv. 169-172	Anthems	1743	5	SSATB
25	Behold I bring you glad tidings			Anthems	1743	2	SS,SATB
26	God is our hope and strength			Verse anthems	1743	6	SAATBB
27	Hear my prayer, O God, and let my supplication			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
28	O sing unto God, sing praises to his name			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
29	Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness			Verse anthems	1743	5	SSATB
30	Hear, O Lord, and consider my complaint			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
31	I will seek unto God, and commit my cause unto Him			Verse anthems	1743	5	SSATB
32	O God of my righteousness, hear me when I call			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
33	O give thanks unto the Lord			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
34	The Lord is my shepherd			Verse anthems	1743	4	solo AA,solo AT
35	O how amiable are Thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts			Verse anthems	1743	6	SSAATB
36	My soul truly waiteth still upon God		Psalm 62: 1,2,7,8	Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
37	The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath spoken			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB
38	How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord		Psalm 13	Anthems	1743	8	SATB.SATB
39	O Lord, give ear unto my prayer			Anthems	1743	4	SATB
40	O Lord, grant the king a long life			Verse anthems	1743	4	SATB