SOUTHWARK

SOUTHWARK

Composer: Christopher Tye (adapt.)
Published in 12 hymnals


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Composer: Christopher Tye

Tye, Christopher, MUS. D., born at Westminster in the reign of Henry VIII. He was celebrated as a musician, and was granted the degree of MUS. D. at Cambridge in 1545. He was musical tutor to King Edward VI., and organist of the Chapel Royal under Queen Elizabeth. Besides composing numerous anthems, he rendered the first fourteen chapters of the Acts of the Apostles into metre, which were set to music by him and sung in Edward 6th's Chapel, and published in 1553. He died circa 1580. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: SOUTHWARK
Composer: Christopher Tye (adapt.)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 51234 54343 21172
Key: G Major
Source: The Acts of The Apostles, 1553
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #11494
Text: Cantate Domino
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #78

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #78

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The Cyber Hymnal #11494

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P118a

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P135

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P89c

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #R18a

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