Sun, Moon, and Stars, Praise Ye the Lord (Gunn, Barnabas)

First Publication 1742
Genre Categories Sacred cantatas; Cantatas; Religious works; [13 more...]Sacred hymns; Hymns; For voice, mixed chorus, continuo; For voices and chorus with continuo; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores with basso continuo; For 3 voices, continuo; For voices with continuo; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the alto voice; Scores featuring the bass voice; English language

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Scores

Engraver M. Broome
Publisher. Info. Birmingham: T. Aris, 1742.
Copyright
Public Domain
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General Information

Work Title A Lyrick Poem by Dr. Watts
Alternative. Title
Composer Gunn, Barnabas
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IBG 6
Text Incipit Fairest of all the lights above
First Publication. 1742
Librettist Isaac Watts (1674-1748)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Baroque
Piece Style Baroque
Instrumentation voices, continuo (Gunn specifies: Treble, Counter-Tenor, Bass, with Organ or Harpsichord, and Cello)

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In the preface Gunn says this piece was written in imitation of Galliard's Hymn of Adam and Eve.

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