MUSIC OF HENRY AND GEORGE LOOSEMORE

ORGANISTS OF KING’S AND TRINITY COLLEGES, CAMBRIDGE

Note: u = unique source; inc = incomplete; v = verse anthem;

f = full anthem + no. of voice parts; vv = voice parts.

Title full / selected (3)

verse manuscript source

1. HENRY LOOSEMORE

Services and Service items

First Service (whole) in D min, 4,5,6vv f Peterhouse, u

Second Service (Bte, Jub only) f Peterhouse, u

Litany (Latin version of 1st service), 4vv f Peterhouse

Litany (Latin) in G min. 5vv f Peterhouse, u

Litany to 1st Service f Peterhouse, Ely

Anthems

Almighty and everlasting God f NYPL, u, inc

Behold it is Christ [Acts 10:42] v Peterhouse, u, inc

Behold now prasie the Lord [Ps134:1 f8 Peterhouse, u inc

Do well, O Lord (lost)

Fear not, shepherd (For Christmas Day) v B.L. inc

Fret not thyself (Ps37:1) v Peterhouse, u, incc

Give the king thy judgments, O God Ps72:1 v B.L. inc

Glory be to God on high 1(commun service) v Tenbury, u, inc

Glory be to God on high 2 do v B.L. inc, ch as 1

I will give thanks to thee, O Lord (Ps9:11) v B.L. inc

Let all the world (George Herbert) v NYPL, inc

Lord I am not high-minded (Ps.131 1) v NYPL, u, inc

Man that is born of woman (Burial Service) v NYPL, u, inc

O eternal God, King or Kings v Lichfield, u, inc

O God, my heart is ready [Ps108;1] f5 P’house, NYPL, inc

O Jesu Christ, thou art the light [metr] v B.L. u, inc

O Lord increase our faith f4 NYPL

O praise God in his holinesss v Worcester

O Saviour of the world f NYPL, u, inc

O sing unto the Lord a new song [ps 149.1] f NYPL, u, inc

Praise the Lord, O my soul [ps 103;1 ] 1/5vv P’house, NYPL

Praise the Lord, O my soul [ps 146;1] f4 B.L.

Put me not to rebuke, O Lord [ps 38.1] f4 NYPL, B.L.

Tell the daughter of Zion [ Matthew 21, 5} f5 P,house, NYPL

The Lord hath done greaat things [ps 126; 4] v Peterhouse, u, inc

To Jesus Christ, the faithful witness 1 v P’house,NYPL,inc

To Jesus Christ, the faithful witness 2 f NYPL, u

Truly, God is loving unto Israel [ps73;1] v Peterhouse, inc

Turn thee again, O Lord v Peterhouse, u,inc

Unto thee I lift up mine eyes [ps123] f5 P’house.NYPL

Why art thou so heavy O my soul [ps42.5 ps43.5] f4 NYPL

Instrumental

A verse for organ, sagbot, Cornute and violin NYPL, u

[organ part only]

For 3 violls to the organ B.L., u, inc

11. GEORGE LOOSEMORE

Service items

Athanasian Creed v B.L., u, inc

Gloria in excelsis f4 Tenbury

Glory be to God on high f4 B.L., u

Glory be to God on high f4 Tenbury

Anthems

Amighty and everlasting God (St. Thomas) v B.L., u, inc

Behold I send unto you prophets (St. Stephen) v B.L., u, inc

Christ rising again (Rom 6,9) f4 Tenbury u, inc

Hear me crying ? Ely, u, inc

How doth the city sit solitary (Lament 1;1) v B.L. u, inc

Keep we beseech thee (15th after Trinity) f4 Tenbury, u, inc.

O praise God in his holiness (ps 150,1) f4 Tenbury, u, inc

O that my eyes 1 (song) 2vv - B.L.

O that my eyes 11 2vv/ 4vv v B.L.

Rejoice in the Lord [ps33,1] v B.L., u, inc

The Lord, even the most mighty God (ps50,11) v B.L., u, inc

11 settings of common prayer collects f Trinity, u,inc

O sapientia (Advent antiphon) f Trinity, u, inc

Instrumental

Corant, to the Sharp Sute of Banstead Ayres Bodleian, u, inc

Courant for harpsichord Christ Church, u

Fancies, unknown number, now lost 3rd Lord North

GENERAL NOTES

Peterhouse Trinity College Libraries MSS, Cambridge

Ely, Lichfield, Worcester Cathedral Library MSS

NYPL New York Public Library MSS

BL British Library

Tenbury St. Michael’s College, Tenbury,

Bodleian Bodleian Library MSS, Oxford

Christ Church College Library MSS, Oxford