John Holmes (d.1629)

EP5: O how happy a thing it is

A late-Elizabethan verse-anthem for SA soli, SAATB chorus and organ by the early-17th-century composer John Holmes (d.1629), reconstructed from the organ score by Ian Payne. It was composed on 25 October 1602, while he was organist at Winchester Cathedral, and reflects the simple style of the metrical psalm from one of which (Psalm 133) it takes its text.

Voices:	SA 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
EP5	Original pitch	110365
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	261KB	EP_05.pdf

The following MP3 file can be played by clicking the link below.
Description	Duration	Size	Link
Original pitch	4m	3.9MB	EP_05.mp3