John Holmes (d.1629)

EP11: Anthem for New Year's Day

A verse-anthem for SSAT soli, SAATB chorus and organ by the early-17th-century English composer John Holmes (d.1629), reconstructed from the organ score by Ian Payne. It was composed for liturgical use, probably in the first decade of the 17th century while he was organist of Winchester Cathedral, though the exact year is unknown. The text also is uncertain, but (but to judge from the brief musical incipit, 'we praise thee Lord') was very probably from a metrical Te Deum, a Sternhold and Hopkins version of which fits Holmes's attractive music very well indeed.

Voices:	SSAT soli, SAATB chorus & organ
Duration:	4 minutes
Publication Date:	26 May, 2013

The following version is available both on the Score Exchange web site and in print.
Cat No	Description	Score Exchange link
EP11	Original pitch	111818
The downloadable score on Score Exchange costs US$1.50 (plus 20% VAT for buyers in Europe). Printed copies cost GB£1.50 and may be ordered from sales@severinus.co.uk

The following PDF file can be viewed by clicking the link below.
Description	Size	Link
Original pitch, first few pages	278.2KB	EP_11.pdf

The following MP3 file can be played by clicking the link below.
Description	Duration	Size	Link
Original pitch	4m	3.7MB	EP_11.mp3