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… .
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References
Graves, Richard. 1950. The Forty Anthems of Maurice Greene . The Musical Times 91(1283):24-26.
List of works
1743 No.
Title
1743 Page
1770 No.
1770 Page
Comments
Volume 1
1
Sing unto the Lord a new song
1
1
1
2
Acquaint thyself with God
11
2
15
3
Let my complaint come before thee I
16
20
209
Solo anthem, SATB choir, e-minor
4
Praise the Lord O my soul
22
3
23
5
My God, look upon me
26
5
47
6
Praise the Lord, ye servants
33
6
59
7
I will give thanks unto thee
39
7
67
8
Arise shine O Zion
48
8
81
9
Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered
57
9
94
10
Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry
67
10
110
11
Put me not to rebuke, O Lord
72
11
119
12
O God, thou art my God
78
12
129
13
O clap your hands
85
13
140
14
Lord, let me know mine end
91
14
150
15
O sing unto the Lord a new song
96
4
30
16
Lord, how are they that are increased
105
15
157
17
I will sing of thy power, O God
110
16
164
18
O praise our God, ye people
117
17
178
19
O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving
125
18
190
20
Blessed are they that dwell in thy house
131
19
198
Volume 2
21
Blessed are those that are undefiled
1
21
218
22
Thou, O God, art praised in Zion
9
22
228
23
The king shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord
15
23
237
24
Let my complaint come before thee II
25
24
251
Anthem for SSATB, c-minor
25
Behold I bring you glad tidings
30
25
259
26
God is our hope and strength
38
26
272
27
Hear my prayer, O God, and let my supplication
49
27
286
28
O sing unto God, sing praises to his name
57
28
296
29
Have mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness
64
29
304
30
Hear, O Lord, and consider my complaint
70
30
313
31
I will seek unto God, and commit my cause unto Him
74
31
319
32
O God of my righteousness, hear me when I call
79
32
328
33
O give thanks unto the Lord
85
33
336
34
The Lord is my shepherd
95
34
351
35
O how amiable are Thy dwellings, thou Lord of hosts
106
35
364
36
My soul truly waiteth still upon God
114
36
373
37
The Lord, even the most mighty God, hath spoken
121
37
382
38
How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord
128
38
391
39
O Lord, give ear unto my prayer
139
39
403
40
O Lord, grant the king a long life
146
40
413
Works at CPDL
No.
Title
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