I was glad when they said unto me

1911 version

Vocal score

Forces or Category: SATB double choir & organ/brass & organ/orchestra

Orchestration: Full orchestra: 2 fl, 2 ob, 2 cl, 2 bn, 4 hn, 6 tpt [or 3 tpt], 3 tbn, tba, timp, perc, hp, org, strings Brass & organ: 4 tpt (opt. tpt 3), 3 tbn, tba, timp, org

Oxford Choral Classics Octavos

for SATB double choir and organ or orchestra or brass ensemble
This edition of Parry's renowned anthem presents the 1911 version prepared by ...

I was glad when they said unto me

1911 version

Vocal score

C. Hubert H. Parry
Edited by John Rutter

Oxford Choral Classics Octavos

Description

for SATB double choir and organ or orchestra or brass ensemble
This renowned anthem was written for the coronation of Edward VII in 1902, and has been performed at all subsequent British coronations. This edition presents the 1911 version prepared by the composer for the coronation of George V, with the 'Vivats' as written for that occasion and an alternative editorial text by John Rutter that enables the anthem to be performed in its complete form on any suitable occasion. Rutter's fascinating editorial preface provides interesting contextual notes and informative performance considerations.
Orchestral scores and instrumental parts for full and reduced orchestrations and for a version for brass, organ, and optional timpani are available on rental.

I was glad when they said unto me

1911 version

Vocal score

C. Hubert H. Parry
Edited by John Rutter

Oxford Choral Classics Octavos

Composer Information

C. Hubert H. Parry (1848-1918)

Edited by John Rutter

John Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and other choral pieces during those early years; today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, The Gift of Life, and Visions are performed around the world. John edits the Oxford Choral Classics series, and, with Sir David Willcocks, co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir The Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings on the Collegium Records label, and he appears regularly in several countries as a guest conductor and choral ambassador. John holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music, and was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2007.

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I was glad when they said unto me

1911 version

Vocal score

C. Hubert H. Parry
Edited by John Rutter

Oxford Choral Classics Octavos

Reviews and Awards

"It is good that this anthem has been off-printed from the Oxford Choral Classics: Sacred Choruses volume: it is a popular piece and choir conductors should certainly be aware of this edition. For many, its attraction will be the new three-stave organ accompaniment (OCC Sacred Choruses has a piano accompaniment) that is much easier to use than adapting any piano reduction. But this publication also starts with a useful discussion of the various versions of the piece made for each coronation: written for 1902, revised by Parry for 1911, revised by others for 1937 and 1953. Rutter argues that 1911 is much preferable and bases his edition on that. For those who feel they cannot sing the Vivats except at a coronation, Rutter provides an alternative 'general-purpose' text so that the anthem does not need to be deprived of what he calls 'a truly thrilling moment of musical splendour'." - James L. Montgomery, Sunday by Sunday (RSCM), December 18