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Miscellaneous Choral Music (edited by John Kilpatrick)
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This page contains editions of choral music in the
public domain, and some libretti.
Items on this page may be
freely downloaded, copied and performed, provided all copyright notices are
preserved.
Overture users: it's best to
follow words and music through the OVE scores, but best to print
from the PDFs.
NOTE!!!! My Overture files will also work in the lower-cost Scorewriter - see
sonicscores.com. Overture 4 files don't work in Overture 3.
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Miscellaneous Choral Music (edited by John Kilpatrick) You can scroll down, or click here on a composer: Gesualdo Henry VIII Holst Kedrov Mendelssohn Monteverdi Palestrina Pearsall Purcell Schütz Steggall Tallis Traditional JamesWalker Kiddies Song Book Some items (including any set or reset in MuseScore) use the
following icons:
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GESUALDO |
O Vos Omnes (1603) |
A Cappella, SAATB, or can be sung SSATB; 2 pages. | |
O Vos Omnes (1611) |
A Cappella, SSATTB; 4 pages. | ||
HENRY VIII |
Pastime with Good Company (1) |
PDF Midi OVE | First version: (recommended): Henry VIII's original version, set STB (or ATB). All three verses are given, with the lyrics between the staves where singers like to see them. |
Pastime with Good Company (2) |
PDF Midi OVE | Second version: The more commonly found "straight" version, possibly favoured because there are fewer consecutive fifths (though a new one has slipped in). STB or ATB. | |
Pastime with Good Company (3) |
PDF Midi OVE | Third version:An arrangement by John Kilpatrick. Verse 1 is as per version 1, while verses 2 and 3 are elaborations, SATB and SATBB (or SATTB), but using the original words. | |
HOLST |
There was a tree |
PDF Midi OVE | One of Holst's folksong arrangements for Mixed Voices (SATB), presented here in four pages without piano reduction. |
NIKOLAI KEDROV |
Otche Nash |
 in C
 in D |
The Lord's Prayer in Church Slavonic, for SATB unaccompanied, in C major.. This edition of Отче нашъ is in an Anglicised transliteration. The Midi version is a poor guide to performance: try searching for a recording (they come and go). The MP3 (from a remote single-point recorder) is also not in as free a time as an Orthodox choir would achieve. I can't include Cyrillic text in the music score. Click here for it. |
Our Father |
in C
in D
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Kedrov's Otche Nash set to English words (version: 1662 Book of Common Prayer). The PDF is available in C or D or E; D may be useful for including the setting in sung Responses. |
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MENDELSSOHN |
Zwei Geistliche Chöre, Op.115 |
PDF (both) Midi OVE Midi OVE |
Two motets by Mendelssohn. TTBB. 8 pages. In Latin. Beati: 3 pages (1-3) Periti: 5 pages (4-8) English translation of both on back page of Periti. |
MONTEVERDI |
Sfogava con le Stelle |
PDF Midi OVE | Madrigal by Monteverdi. SSATB. With translation by Robin Saunders. Parlante sections realised for performance. |
Si ch'io vorrei morire |
PDF in D
Midi
OVE PDF in C |
Madrigal by Monteverdi. SSATB. Available in D or C. Go for D (C is rather low). |
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Ave Maris Stella |
PDF Midi OVE | From the Vespers of 1610 (Vesperae beata Mariae Virginis) SATB-SATB. This version is for performance by unaccompanied choir. The instrumental ritornelli are omitted, and the accompaniment to the solo verses is provided by singers. Words and translation are in the PDF, and also here. |
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VESPERS of 1610 |
For complete editions of the Mass & Vespers of 1610, please see this page | ||
PALESTRINA |
Stabat Mater Dolorosa |
1. PDF
Midi OVE
2. PDF Midi OVE 2a. PDF OVE |
Unaccompanied motet, SATB-SATB. The two versions are, identical except for the barring. Both barring approaches can be found in other editions, and the bar numbers match those of such editions. Neither version has time or expression markings. 1. A mixture of 2/2 and 3/2 time gives a good representation of the musical flow. 12 pages 2. A consistent 2/2 may be found easier to use (or at least to conduct). 12 pages. 2a. As 2, but larger print. 16 pages. The midi versions sound identical but would import with the selected barring. |
PEARSALL |
Lay a Garland |
PDF Midi OVE | Beautiful Victorian Madrigal, SSAATTBB.
Perfectly readable in 4 pages. |
HENRY PURCELL |
Thou Knowest, Lord |
PDF Midi OVE | Motet, SATB. Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts. Set in 3 pages (in rather large print, intended for reduction e.g. A4 to A5). |
I Was Glad |
PDF Midi OVE | Motet, SSATB. I was glad when they said unto me. A beautiful anthem. Set in 7 pages of A4. |
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The Mavis |
PDF Midi OVE | Partsong, SATB. When as the mavis sweetly sings..... A mavis is a song-thrush. Set in 2 pages of A4. |
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If Music be the Food of Love |
PDF Midi OVE | Partsong, SATB. This is not Shakespeare's sonnet of the name - even if inspired by it. Set in 2 pages of A4. |
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Fairest Isle |
PDF Midi OVE | Song from King Arthur, arranged for SATB unaccompanied. Verse 1 Solo with ATB backing; verse 2 Full SATB. Set in 4 pages of A4 |
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Dido's Lament & Chorus |
PDF (Vocal score) PDF (Full score) PDF (Part set) Midi (Lament) Midi (Chorus) |
From Dido and Aeneas Arranged for Wind Quartet, Soprano Solo and SATB, comprising: - Thy hand, Belinda (Dido's recit.) - When I am laid in earth (Dido's lament) - With drooping wings (Chorus) The part set PDF includes parts for flute or oboe, clarinet, french horn & bassoon. The whole can be sung a cappella, by humming or aah-ing the wind parts in the solos sections. |
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SCHÜTZ |
Jauchzet dem Herren |
PDF Midi OVE | Psalm 100. Unaccompanied 8-part Motet SATB-SATB.< For "Grosser Chor" and "Kleiner Chor" 8 staves, 12 pages. The barring is the same as in various other editions. For words & translation see below. |
Cantate Domino |
PDF Midi OVE | Psalm 149, 1-3. 4-part Motet SATB (with bassus generalis). Presented in Ab, in modern notation, without dynamics. 8 pages. |
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STEGGALL |
Remember now thy Creator |
PDF Midi OVE | Anthem for SATB and organ; words from Ecclesiastes xii 1-4,7,8 |
TALLIS |
If Ye Love Me |
PDF Midi MP3 OVE | There are plenty of editions of this anthem on www.cpdl.org.
This one differs from the others in that it splits the word "spirit" into two syllables. So this is the one for you if you prefer to use modern pronunciation,
rather than early, or a mixture. This edition is also conveniently paged: two pages with the repeat entirely on the second. |
TRADITIONAL |
Auld Lang Syne |
PDF
(all verses)
Midi OVE PDF (vv 1,5) OVE |
The traditional Scottish air, as recorded by Robert Burns in 1793, harmonised for SATB. Two PDFs available: one with all 5 verses, the other with only verses 1 & 5. Same music and same Midi (1 verse). Click here for Burns's own comments on the words and melody. "Auld Lang Syne" means "Old Long Since" - remember to pronounce the 'S' accordingly! |
JAMES WALKER |
Inscriptions for a peal of eight bells |
PDF Midi lyrics | For 8 male soloists (TTTTBBBB) and piano. 15 pages (including front cover). 3½-4
minutes. An unusual piece, requiring a skilled pianist, and singers with personality. The MIDI is as close as one can get, but doesn't really do the piece justice. |
| REG MORGAN & CHARLIE CHESTER | The Kiddies' Sing-Song Sketch Book (1943) |
PDFs and Midis:
 Pied Piper
Hey Presto
Mister Tick
The Mermaid
Mister Puff
Miss Muffet All in one pdf
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The Kiddies' Sing-Song Sketch Book was published with copyright 1943 by Victory Publications (and others). The words and music are by Reg Morgan and Charlie Chester, and were accompanied by illustrations by Charles Cole designed for colouring in with crayon. Original copies of the book can still sometimes be obtained. The pieces here are represented in order, in a form very close to the originals, with a few minor tweaks and corrections. |
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MONTEVERDI |
Vespers of 1610 |
PDF DOC | The Latin words are on the left, and the English translation on
the right. The translation is based on the King James bible, but modified to
represent the meaning of the Latin. The text is rather closely packed, to fit onto 4
pages. The Word version is in table form, and can therefore be
re-paged by the user. (for Ave Maris Stella only, see here) |
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New translation for 2010 |
PDF DOC | A new version with more modern words - translation by Sara Aguilar & John Kilpatrick. The words and translation may be freely used. If used unaltered (except layout) please include the authorship heading. You may use the Word version for layout purposes and make changes to the translation, but if you do this then please remove the authorship heading or modify it accordingly. |
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J S BACH |
Johannes-Passion |
standard:
PDF
DOC
1725: PDF DOC |
Two of Bach's versions versions are
available: the one normally performed and found in most editions,
and the 1725 version (for which the differences are included in the Bärenreiter
edition). German words on the left, English on the right. The translation of the biblical texts is based on that by T A Lacey (1853-1931), with some differences where the aim is to represent the German rather than fit the music. The translations of the non-scriptural choruses and arias are by Barbara Kilpatrick. In each version the text takes 12 pages. The Word documents are in table form, so can be re-paged by the user. |
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MENDELSSOHN |
Sechs Sprüche | PDF DOC |
German words on the left, English translation on the right. Weinachten - Am Neujahrstage - Am Himmelfahrtstage - In der Passionszeit - Im Advent - Am Charfreitage Translation by Barbara Kilpatrick |
The musical score can be found on the Choral Domain Public Library http://www.cpdl.org | |
SCHÜTZ |
Psalm 100 |
PDF DOC | German words on the left, English translation on the right. Translation by Barbara Kilpatrick, with the German text translated literally but into plausible English idiom. |
For the musical score see above . | |