William Tansur, b. about 1700, Dunchurch of Barnes; d. 1783, St. Neots Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908
Also known as Tansur; Tanzer; le Tansur Go to person page >
From William Tans’ur’s A Compleat Melody: or, The Harmony of Sion (London: W. Pearson, for James Hodges, 1735), attributed to him there as composer and/or arranger. Hymn Tune Index no. 1393a. The tune is sometimes attributed to Henry Purcell, although the reasons for that attribution are unclear, as Purcell is not credited as the composer in any tunebooks up to 1820.
Tune Title: COLCHESTERFirst Line: No condemnation! O my soulMeter: 8.6.8.6Incipit: 11765 43215Key: C MajorDate: 2024Source: arr. Sacred Songs and Solos, 1876; William Tans'ur's A Compleat Melody, or, The Harmony of Sion, 1735
Tune Title: COLCHESTERFirst Line: Bless God, my soul. O Lord my GodComposer: Thomas Cuthbertson Leitead Pritchard, 1885-1960Meter: CMKey: C MajorDate: 2004Source: William Tans'ur's Harmony of Syon, 1735
Tune Title: COLCHESTERFirst Line: The Lord in truth to David swareComposer: Thomas Cuthbertson Leitead Pritchard, 1885-1960Meter: CMKey: C MajorDate: 2004Source: William Tans'ur's Harmony of Syon, 1735
Tune Title: COLCHESTERFirst Line: The mighty God, the Lord, doth speakComposer: Thomas Cuthbertson Leitead Pritchard, 1885-1960Meter: CMKey: C MajorDate: 2004Source: William Tans'ur's Harmony of Syon, 1735
Tune Title: COLCHESTERFirst Line: God reigneth, let the earth be gladComposer: Thomas Cuthbertson Leitead Pritchard, 1885-1960Meter: CMKey: C MajorDate: 2004Source: William Tans'ur's Harmony of Syon, 1735
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