An Edition of the Cathedral Works of Sir John Andrew Stevenson Elaine Marie Sherwin Volume 1 ...

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An Edition of the Cathedral Works of
Sir John Andrew Stevenson

Elaine Marie Sherwin

Volume 1

PhD in Musicology 2012
An Edition of the Cathedral Works of
Sir John Andrew Stevenson

In five volumes
Volume 1

Elaine Marie Sherwin

Thesis submitted to the National University of Ireland for the degree of Doctor of
Philosophy
Department of Music
National University of Ireland, Maynooth
Maynooth
Co. Kildare

October 2012

Head of Department: Professor Fiona Palmer

Supervisor: Dr. Patrick Devine
Volume 1
CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION i

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS iv

ABBREVIATIONS vi

PART I: Sir John Andrew Stevenson and the Context of his Cathedral Music

Chapter 1 The Life and Times of Sir John Andrew Stevenson 1

Chapter 2 Contextualising Stevenson – The Dublin Cathedrals c.1800 14

Chapter 3 Stevenson’s Cathedral Works:
Compositional Style, Influence and Legacy 32
PART II: The Cathedral Works – An Analysis

Chapter 4 The Sources: 59
Editorial Procedure and Policy 59
- Editorial intervention 64
- The commentary and critical apparatus 65
- Editorial conventions 68
Description of Sources 70
- Source A: Christ Church Cathedral Score Book 29 70
- Source B: Morning Services and Holy Communion Services 70
- Source C: Christ Church Cathedral Part-books 71
- Source D: Loft New Books 114
- Source E: Trinity College Chapel Part-books 118
- Source F: Trinity College Chapel Organ Books 133
- Source G: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Castle Chapel Part-books 135
- Source H: Christ Church Cathedral Score Books 147
- Source I: Christ Church Cathedral Old Loft Books 149
- Source J: Christ Church Cathedral Organ Books 150
- Source K: St. Patrick’s Cathedral Organ Books 157
- Source L: Castle Chapel Organ Books 159
- Source M: Chapel Royal Part-books 161
- Source N: Christ Church Cathedral Archives [uncatalogued] 166
- Source O: Cashel Cathedral Part-books 175
- Source P: Cloyne Cathedral Score, Part and Organ Books 186
- Source Q: Wells Cathedral Part-books 192
- Source R: Lincoln Cathedral Part-books 208
- Source S: Funeral Anthem on the death of her Excellency Countess 213
Talbot as performed at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (printed 1820)
- Source T: Melodia Sacra (printed 1819), ii 214
- Source U: Morning and Evening Services and Anthems 214
(printed 1825), i
- Source V: Miscellaneous Printed Editions 215
- Source W: ‘Evening Service in C major by Sir J. Stevenson’, 218
manuscript copy by T.H. Weaving for Christ Church Cathedral Dublin
- Source X: I Am Well Pleased, 218
edited by Joseph Robinson (manuscript copy)
Volume 2a: A-K
CONTENTS

Chapter 5 The Anthems 1

1. Arise O Lord God 1
2. Behold How Good and Joyful 7
3. Blessed Be the Lord My Strength 23
4. Blessed Is He That Considereth the Poor 42
5. Bow Down Thine Ear 47
6. By the Waters of Babylon 75
7. Grant to Us Lord 114
8. I Am the Resurrection, Funeral Anthem 130
9. I Am Well Pleased, Anthem for Sacrament Sunday 145
10. I Looked and Behold, Anthem for Trinity Sunday 193
11. I Looked and Lo, Anthem for Innocents’ Day 240
12. In the Beginning 292
13. I Will Magnify Thee 349
Volume 2b: L-W

CONTENTS

14. Lord, How Are They Increased 1
15. O God My Heart Is Ready 53
16. O Lord Our Governor 75
17. O Praise God in His Holiness 130
18. Rejoice in the Lord 154
19. Teach Me O Lord 208
20. The Earth Is the Lord’s 217
21. The Lord Ev’n the Most Mighty God 236
22. The Lord Is King 269
23. The Lord Is My Shepherd 294
24. a. There Were Shepherds, Anthem for Christmas Day 321
b. ‘Behold I Bring You Glad Tidings’ 346
25. Unto Thee O God 350
26. When the Day of Pentecost, Anthem for Whitsunday 368
Volume 3
CONTENTS

Chapter 6 The Services 1

1. Service in Eb 1
a. Morning Service in Eb 1
- Te Deum in Eb 7
- Jubilate in Eb 15
- Sanctus in Eb 21
- Kyrie Eleison in Eb 22
- Creed in Eb 22
b. Evening Service in Eb 26
- Magnificat in Eb 32
- Gloria Patri in Eb 37
- Nunc Dimittis in Eb 39
- Cantate Domino in Eb 43
- Deus Misereatur in Eb 46
c. Sanctus and Kyrie Eleison in Eb (1825) 49

2. Morning Service in Bb 52
- A Short Te Deum in Bb 52

3. Morning Service in F 58
- Te Deum in F 73
- Jubilate in F 94
- Sanctus in F 105
- Kyrie Eleison in F 109
- Creed in F 112

4. Morning Service in C (Royal) 124
- Te Deum in C (Royal) 143
- Jubilate in C (Royal) 168
- Sanctus and Kyrie Eleison in C (1825) 181

5. Service in C 182
a. Morning Service in C (Short Service for Holy Days) 182
- Responses in C (Short) 210
- Chant for Venite Exultemus Domino in C 212
- Te Deum in C (Short) 213
- Jubilate in C (Short) 230
- Chant for the Creed of Saint Athanasius in C 237
- Responses after the Te Deum and Jubilate in C 238
- Sanctus in C 242
- Kyrie Eleison (Major) in C 246
- Kyrie Eleison (Minor) in C 250
- Creed in C 251
b. Evening Service in C 261
- Magnificat in C 265
- Nunc Dimittis in C 271
- Gloria Patri in C 275
- Cantate Domino in C 276
- Deus Misereatur in C 279

6. Morning Service in G 283
- Te Deum in G 287
- Jubilate in G 295
- Commandments in G 299

7. Service in D 300
a. Morning Service in D 300
- Te Deum in D 306
- Jubilate in D 325
b. Evening Service in D 340
- Cantate Domino in D 341
- Deus Misereatur in D 345

8. Service in E 348
a. Morning Service in E 348
- Te Deum in E 357
- Jubilate in E 370
- Sanctus in E 379
- Kyrie Eleison in E 380
b. Evening Service in E 382
- Magnificat in E 388
- Gloria Patri in E 389
- Nunc Dimittis in E 389
- Cantate Domino in E 390
- Deus Misereatur in E 399

Chapter 7 Double Chants, Chants and Hymns 408
Volume 4
CONTENTS

PART III: The Editions

Anthems

1. Arise O Lord God 1
2. Behold How Good and Joyful 12
3. Blessed Be the Lord My Strength 28
4. Blessed Is He That Considereth the Poor 46
5. Bow Down Thine Ear 54
6. By the Waters of Babylon 66
7. Grant to Us Lord 85
8. I Am the Resurrection, Funeral Anthem 89
9. I Am Well Pleased, Anthem for Sacrament Sunday 101
10. I Looked and Behold, Anthem for Trinity Sunday 117
11. I Looked and Lo, Anthem for Innocents’ Day 150
12. In the Beginning 163
13. I Will Magnify Thee 188
14. Lord, How Are They Increased 204
15. O God My Heart Is Ready 218
16. O Lord Our Governor 234
17. O Praise God in His Holiness 249
18. Rejoice in the Lord 266
19. Teach Me O Lord 277
20. The Earth Is the Lord’s 285
21. The Lord Ev’n the Most Mighty God 298
22. The Lord Is King 317
23. The Lord Is My Shepherd 330
24. a. There Were Shepherds, Anthem for Christmas Day 339
b. ‘Behold I Bring You Glad Tidings’ 358
25. Unto Thee O God 360
26. When the Day of Pentecost, Anthem for Whitsunday 372