Morning Star (Alexander Gillet)
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- 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. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
- 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. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
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
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Description: First published in The Hartford Collection of Sacred Harmony, 1807, for four voices: two trebles, tenor, and bass. 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.
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Original text and translations
Original text and translations may be found at Ye worlds of light, that roll so near.