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A book of Chants



Number -- Status105 -- Included
Full TitleA book of Chants
Author(s)Foote, Arthur
PublisherAmerican Unitarian Association
Year of Publication1893
ISBN457014275-516-2
Chants numbered continuouslyNo
Psalms associated with chants - Pointed text includedYes/Yes; language: English; Version: N/A
Sets of chants for certain psalmsNo
Separate selections of psalms includedNo
Formathardcover
Sourceown property; reprinted by SN Books World
Additional comments An identical reprint by Kissinger Legacy Reprints, ISBN 9781162623832 is also in existence but not separately indexed. The title of that reprint is misleading: "The book of chants"


Table of Contents


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p-n T Key Composer Finger
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Psalms/
Notes
1-1 D E♭ Attwood, Thomas    4   0   3  -7   5 (54, -) Psalm: 84;
1-2 D B♭ Caley, Robert Llewellyn [Beethoven, Ludwig von]    5  -5   2   0   2 (11, 4) Psalm: 84;
2-1 D B♭ Lawes, Henry    9  -2  -2  -5   2 (46, 2) Psalm: 27;
2-2 D E♭ Wesley, Samuel    0   0   2  -4  -1 (49, 1) Psalm: 27;
3-1 D G Norris, Thomas    4   3  -7   0  -3 (55, -) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus; Incorrectly attributed to Charles Norris
3-2 S G Monk, Edwin George    3  -3  -2  -2  -3 (2, 1) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
4-1 D A♭ Soaper, John    0   2   2   0   1 (38, 22) Psalm: Benedicite, omnia opera Domini;
4-2 D F Gibbons, Orlando   -3  -4   5  -3   2 (7, 5) Psalm: Benedicite, omnia opera Domini;
5-1 D E♭ Robinson, John    5  -3  -2  -3   2 (103, -) Psalm: 139;
5-2 S G Tucker, William    5  -1   1  -5   2 (70, 2) Psalm: 139(3-10; 17-18; 23-24);
6-1 D E♭ Attwood, Thomas    4   0   3  -7   5 (54, -) Psalm: 116(7-8; 11-12; 16);
6-2 S D Hayes, William    2  -2  -2  -1   3 (40, 11) Psalm: 116(7-8; 11-12; 16);
7-1 D F Walmisley, Thomas Attwood    0   0   0   1   4 (58, 1) Psalm: 121;
7-2 S B♭ Mason, Lowell    2   2   1  -3   0 ( 1, 1) Psalm: 121;
7-3 S E Barnby, Joseph   -3   3  -2  -1  -2 (41, 1) Psalm: 121;
8-1 D D Fall, T. H.    3  -2  -1  -2   2 ( 1, 9) Psalm: 148( 1-3; 8-13);
8-2 S C Woodward, Richard    2   2   1   2   2 (80, 30) Psalm: 148( 1-3; 8-13);
9-1 D F Barrow, Isaac   -3  -4  -3   5  -2 (20, 2) Psalm: 89(1; 5-7; 12; 15-17; 50a);
9-2 S G Hodges, Edward    0   0   0   0   1 (4, 15) Psalm: 89;
10-1 D E♭ Wellesley, Garrett Colley, Earl of Mornington   -2  -1  -2  -2  12 (65, 2) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
10-2 D F Langdon, Richard    0   2   2   0  -2 (91, 25) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
11-1 S A (VIII-G) Not specified    2   0  -2   0  -1 (2, 4) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus(All, except last); Voices in unison with organ
11-2 S A (VIII-G) Not specified    2   0  -2   0  -1 (2, 4) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus(last verse); Ads no/ 1, suggested for the last verse
11-3 S B♭ Douglas, F. J.    0   0   2   2   1 (2, 2) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
11-4 S G Havergal, Henry East    2   2   1   2   0 (2, 6) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
12-1 D C Turle, James    3   0   5  -5   5 (66, -) Psalm: *unspecific*;
12-2 D D Boyce, William   -5  -2  -1   0  -2 (89, 2) Psalm: *unspecific*;
13-1 D D Battishill, Jonathan   -1  -2  -2  -2  -1 (49, 29) Psalm: 145(1-2; 8-9; 16-17; Gloria);
13-2 S B♭ Dawber, James (John?)    0   0   0  -1   1 ( 1, 8) Psalm: 145(1-2; 8-9; 16-17; Gloria);
14-1 D C Crotch, William   -8  -2  -2   2   2 (69, 2) Psalm: 34(1; 3-4; 7-8; 22; Gloria);
14-2‑a S C Barnby, Joseph    0   0   1   0   2 (10, -) Psalm: 34(1; 3-4; 7-8; 22; Gloria);
14-2‑b S C Barnby, Joseph    0   0   1   0   2 (10, -) as no. 2-a, different final bar for the ending
15-1 S E♭ Robinson, Joseph    0   2   2   0   0 ( 1, 10) Psalm: Marvellous things of the Lord ...;
15-2 S E♭ Hopkins, Edward John    3   0   5 -12   2 (60, 4) Psalm: Marvellous things of the Lord ...;
16-1 D F Yates, C. J.   -1  -2   8  -1   3 (2, -) Psalm: Jubilate;
16-2 S B♭ Russell, William    5   4  -7   0   2 (58, -) Psalm: Jubilate;
17-1 D D Battishill, Jonathan   -1  -2  -2  -2  -1 (49, 29) Psalm: Jubilate;
17-2 D D Boyce, William   -5  -2  -1   0  -2 (89, 2) Psalm: Jubilate;
17-3 D C Turle, James    3   0   5  -5   5 (66, -) Psalm: Jubilate;
18-1 S F Crotch, William    1  -1  -2   7  -2 (2, 4) Psalm: Gloria in Excelsis;
18-2 D B♭ Jones, John   -8   1   2   2  -2 ( 1, 2) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
18-3 S G Anderson, James Smith   -2  -7  12  -8   1 Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
19-1 D D Turle, James   -7   2   2   0   0 (60, 1) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
19-2 S e Dupuis, Thomas Saunders    1  -1  -2   2   0 (5, 9) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
20-1 S F Russell, William    1  -3   5  -7   5 (46, -) Psalm: 23;
20-2‑a S D Anonymous    2   0  -2  -3   0 ( 1, 2) Psalm: 23(All, except Gloria);
20-2‑b S D Anonymous    2   0  -2  -3   1 ( 1, 3) Psalm: 23(Gloria);
20-3 S E♭ (V-F**) Anonymous, on an ancient tune [Gregorian]    0   2  -2   0  -3 ( 1, 13) Psalm: The heavens and the earth;
21-1 D E♭ Russell, William    5  -1  -2  -2  -2 (56, 6) Psalm: The heavens and the earth;
21-2 S G Monk, Edwin George   -2  -2  -5   0   2 (2, -) Psalm: The heavens and the earth;
22-1 D A♭ Chard, George William   -2  -2  -8   1   2 (11, -) Psalm: 96;
22-2 D D Greatorex, Henry Wellington   -1  -2  -2  -2  -1 (2, 29) Psalm: 96; attributed to "Greatorex". Probably Thomas, but not certain
23-1 D E♭ Barnby, Joseph    2  -5   3   0  -3 (3, 1) Psalm: The tabernacle of God;
23-2 S F Cooke, Benjamin   -3  -4   9  -4   2 (64, 1) Psalm: The tabernacle of God;
24-1 D E♭ Randall, John   -7   2   2   3   5 (87, -) Psalm: 8;
24-2 S D Ouseley, Frederick Arthur Gore    5  -3  -4  -3   5 (60, -) Psalm: 8;
25-1 D D Boyce, William   -5  -2  -1   0  -2 (89, 2) Psalm: Lo! At length the true light;
26-1 D a Beckwith, John Christmas    2   1  -1  -7   5 (3, 1) Psalm: Deus misereatur;
26-2 S F (I-a2) Anonymous, on an ancient tune [Gregorian]    0  -2   2   0  -2 (2, 14) Psalm: Deus misereatur;
27-1 D g Nares, James    2  -3   1  -3   2 (35, 2) Psalm: Deus misereatur;
27-2 D a Battishill, Jonathan   -2  -2  -1   8  -1 (96, 6) Psalm: Deus misereatur;
28-1 D D Kemp, Joseph   -2  -2   9  -2   4 (8, -) Psalm: Venite;
28-2 D A♭ Chard, George William   -2  -2  -8   1   2 (11, -) Psalm: Venite;
29-1 D D Greatorex, Henry Wellington   -1  -2  -2  -2  -1 (2, 29) Psalm: Venite;
29-2 D E♭ Jolly, John    0  -2  -2   5  -1 (4, 1) Psalm: Venite;
29-3 D B♭ Lawes, Henry    9  -2  -2  -5   2 (46, 2) Psalm: Venite;
30-1 D D Woodward, Richard    0   0   5  -8   5 (74, 1) Psalm: Cantate Domino;
30-2 D E♭ Wellesley, Garrett Colley, Earl of Mornington   -2  -1  -2  -2  12 (65, 2) Psalm: Cantate Domino;
31-1 D A Jones, John   -2  -2  -3   2   1 ( 1, 4) Psalm: Cantate Domino; Incorrectly attributed to "Jones"
31-2 D F Barrow, Isaac   -3  -4  -3   5  -2 (20, 2) Psalm: Cantate Domino;
31-3 D B♭ Russell, William    1  -1  -2  -2   7 (5, 4) Psalm: Cantate Domino;
32-1 D E♭ Wesley, Samuel    0   0   2  -4  -1 (49, 1) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
33-1 D E♭ Russell, William    5  -1  -2  -2  -2 (56, 6) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
33-2 D E♭ Barnby, Joseph    2  -5   3   0  -3 (3, 1) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
33-3 D E♭ Randall, John   -7   2   2   3   5 (87, -) Psalm: Te Deum Laudamus;
34-1 D C Turle, James    3   0   5  -5   5 (66, -) Psalm: Benedic, anima mea;
34-2 D A♭ Crotch, William    5  -1  -2   2   1 (62, 2) Psalm: Benedic, anima mea;
35-1 D A♭ Soaper, John    0   2   2   0   1 (38, 22) Psalm: Benedic, anima mea;
35-2 D F Yates, C. J.   -1  -2   8  -1   3 (2, -) Psalm: Benedic, anima mea;
35-3 D A Jones, John   -2  -2  -3   2   1 ( 1, 4) Psalm: Benedic, anima mea;
36-1 D C Crotch, William   -8  -2  -2   2   2 (69, 2) Psalm: Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55);
36-2 D D Woodward, Richard    0   0   5  -8   5 (74, 1) Psalm: Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55);
36-3 D E♭ Robinson, Joseph   -2   5  -7   4   2 (11, 1) Psalm: Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55);
37-1 D E♭ Barnby, Joseph    2  -5   3   0  -3 (3, 1) Psalm: Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55);
37-2 D D Kemp, Joseph   -2  -2   9  -2   4 (8, -) Psalm: Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55);
37-3 D G Elvey, George Job    4  -5   1   2   3 Psalm: Magnificat (Luke 1, 46-55);
38-1 D B♭ Caley, Robert Llewellyn [Beethoven, Ludwig von]    5  -5   2   0   2 (11, 4) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79); In this source attributed to Beethoven. In other sources attributed to Caley, from Beethoven .
38-2 S d (Per) Anonymous [Gregorian]    1  -1  -2  -2   2 (9, 19) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79); mode listed as Eighth Gregorian Tone
39-1 D a Beckwith, John Christmas    2   1  -1  -7   5 (3, 1) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
39-2 D g Nares, James    2  -3   1  -3   2 (35, 2) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
39-3 D d Morley, William    0   2   1   0  -1 (86, 4) Psalm: Benedictus Dominus Deus (Luke 1, 67-79);
40-1 D E♭ Russell, William    5  -1  -2  -2  -2 (56, 6) Psalm: Jubilate;
40-2 D E♭ Wesley, Samuel    0   0   2  -4  -1 (49, 1) Psalm: Jubilate;
41-1 D E♭ Jolly, John    0  -2  -2   5  -1 (4, 1) Psalm: Jubilate;
41-2 D B♭ Jones, John   -2  -2  -3  -2  -1 Psalm: Jubilate;
42-1 S E Barnby, Joseph   -3   3  -2  -1  -2 (41, 1) Psalm: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2, 29-32);
42-2 D e Crotch, William [Flintoft, Luke]    2   0   1   0   2 ( 1, 5) Psalm: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2, 29-32);
42-3 D g Nares, James    2  -3   1  -3   2 (35, 2) Psalm: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2, 29-32);
42-4 D a Battishill, Jonathan   -2  -2  -1   8  -1 (96, 6) Psalm: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2, 29-32);
43-1 D E♭ Langdon, Richard {Dupuis, Thomas Saunders}    2  -2  -2  -1   0 (7, 3) Psalm: Gloria in Excelsis; incorrectly attributed to Thomas Dupuis
43-2 D E♭ Shuttleworth, Charles   -2   2   1  -1  -2 ( 1, 13) Psalm: Gloria in Excelsis;
46-1 D B♭ Lawes, Henry    9  -2  -2  -5   2 (46, 2) Psalm: Gloria in Excelsis;
46-2 D E♭ Dupuis, Thomas Saunders   -2  -2   5  -1  -2 (7, 25) Psalm: Gloria in Excelsis;
46-3 S A Alcock sr., John {Hayes, Philip}   -3   5  -3   5  -4 (65, 1) Psalm: Gloria in Excelsis; incorrect attribution to Philip Hayes
47-1 D d Morley, William    0   2   1   0  -1 (86, 4) Psalm: Whosoever doeth not righteousness;
47-2 D e Radcliffe, John    2   1  -3   7  -2 (5, -) Psalm: Whosoever doeth not righteousness;
48-1 D a Turle, James [Bach, Johann Sebastian]    0   0  -1   1   2 (7, 6) Psalm: The people stood up ...;
48-2 D g Barnes, Frederic Edwin    2   0  -7   8  -1 Psalm: The people stood up ...;
48-3 S e Blow, John    0   2   2   0  -2 (75, 25) Psalm: The people stood up ...;
49-1 D E♭ Jolly, John    0  -2  -2   5  -1 (4, 1) Psalm: Easter Anthems;
49-2 S A Stephens, Charles Edward   -2  -2  -1   1  -1 (2, 12) Psalm: Easter Anthems; first half of a Double chant? probably Langdon
50-1 D E♭ Jefferson, William Arthur    3  -2  -1   3   5 Psalm: Easter Anthems;
50-2 D A♭ Crotch, William    5  -1  -2   2   1 (62, 2) Psalm: Easter Anthems;
51-1 D B♭ Jones, John   -2  -2  -3  -2  -1 Psalm: O Give thanks unto the Lord;
51-2 D A♭ Chard, George William    0   1   2  -7  -1 (5, -) Psalm: O Give thanks unto the Lord;
51-3 S E♭ Cobb, Gerard Francis    0   1   2   2  -7 (3, 3) Psalm: O Give thanks unto the Lord;
52-1 D e Crotch, William [Flintoft, Luke]    2   0   1   0   2 ( 1, 5) Psalm: 39;
52-2 S d (Per) Anonymous [Gregorian]    1  -1  -2  -2   2 (9, 19) Psalm: 39; mode listed as Eighth Gregorian Tone
53-1 D e Crotch, William [Flintoft, Luke]    2   0   1   0   2 ( 1, 5) Psalm: 90;
54-1 D B♭ Caley, Robert Llewellyn [Beethoven, Ludwig von]    5  -5   2   0   2 (11, 4) Psalm: Nunc Dimittis (Luke 2, 29-32); In this source attributed to Beethoven. In other sources attributed to Caley, from Beethoven.
54-2 S d Barnby, Joseph    3  -1   5   3  -2 Psalm: I heard a voice from heaven;
54-3 S g Farrant, John   -1  -2  -1   4  -1 (10, 2) Psalm: I heard a voice from heaven;
55-1 S E♭ Felton, William    0   0   0   0   1 (80, 15) Psalm: Come unto me;
55-2 S g Hine, William   -1   1   2   1  -1 (45, 4) Psalm: Suffer the little children to come unto me;