| Collaborative Work This work was co-authored by Henry and William Lawes, with contributions from other composers |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | see below |
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| First Publication | 1648 |
| Genre Categories | Psalms; Religious works; Odes; |
| Work Title | Choice Psalmes Put into Musick |
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| Alternative. Title | Choice psalmes put into musick, for three voices. The most of which may properly be sung by any three, with a Thorough Base. Composed by Henry and William Lawes, Brothers, and Servants to His Majestie. With diuers Elegies, set in musick by sev'rall friends, upon the death of William Lawes. At the end of the Thorough Base are added 9 Canons of 3 and 4 voices, made by William Lawes. |
| Composer | Lawes, Henry |
| I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | None [force assignment] |
| Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 30 psalms by Henry Lawes, 30 psalms by William Lawes; various other compositions |
| First Publication. | 1648 |
| Language | English, Latin |
| Dedication | King Charles I of England |
| Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Baroque |
| Piece Style | Baroque |
| Instrumentation | voices, continuo |
Contains compositions by the brothers Henry and William Lawes; also includes several elegies/odes on the death of William Lawes, by John Jenkins, John Hilton, Simon Ives, Edmund Foster, John Cobb, John Taylor I, and John Wilson.
The 9 Canons by William Lawes, for 3 and 4 voices, appear at the end of the continuo part.
