Verse anthem
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In religious music, the verse anthem is a type of choral music, or song, distinct from the motet or 'full' anthem (i.e. for full choir).[1][2]
In the 'verse' anthem the music alternates between sections for a
Restoration of Charles II enthusiasm for the older 'motet' style of anthem returned, but composers continued to write verse anthems, sometimes on a grand scale, particularly for the Chapel Royal
.
Notable composers of verse anthems include William Byrd, Orlando Gibbons, Thomas Weelkes, Thomas Tomkins, John Bull and Pelham Humfrey.
The "Star Anthem" by John Bull was the most popular Jacobean verse anthem, occurring in more contemporary sources than any other. Of the Jacobean anthems, the best-known in the 21st century is .
symphony anthems as they include, in addition to sections for 'verse' and 'full choir', passages for string instruments and organ alone, e.g. "O sing unto the Lord" and "Rejoice in the Lord alway
".
References
- ^ Temperley, Nicholas, "Verse Anthem" The Oxford Companion to Music, Ed. Allison Latham, Oxford Music Online, 16 March 2011.
- ISBN 0393971694.[page needed]
- ^ "Category:Purcell, Henry - IMSLP/Petrucci Music Library: Free Public Domain Sheet Music". imslp.org. Retrieved 5 October 2015.