Composer: William Crotch
William Crotch (5 July 1775 – 29 December 1847) was an English composer, organist and artist.
Born in Norwich, Norfolk to a master carpenter he showed early musical talent as a child prodigy. The three and a half year old Master William Crotch was taken to London by his ambitious mother, where he not only played on the organ of the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, but for King George III. The London Magazine of April 1779 records:
He appears to be fondest of solemn tunes and church musick, particularly the 104th Psalm. As soon as he has finished a regular tune, or part of a tune, or played some little fancy notes of his own, he stops, and has some of the pranks of a wanton boy; some of the company then generally give him a cak…
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Te Deum LaudamusWe praise thee O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee the Father ever lasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers there in;
To Thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of Apostles praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout the world doth acknowledge thee;
The Fzther of an infinite Majesty;
Thine adorable true and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.
Thou art the King of Glory O Christ.
Thou art ever lasting Son of the Father.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father.
We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.
We therefore pray thee help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory ever lasting.
O Lord save thy people and bless thine heritage.
Goern them and lift them up forever.
Day be day we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name ever world without end.
Vouchsafe O Lord to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord let thy mercy be upon us as our trust is in thee.
O Lord in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
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