New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01

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| With the coronation of Charles Q62o-1649)
| we enter upon a record of names OF composers
for the services in the Abbey Thomas Tom
| kins was paid 40 shillings for composing many
| songs against the coronation Of Hinge Charles
| but the record does not state whether these
songs were all religious or some religious and
| some secular Tomkins composed vocal works
| of both sorts He was a pupil of Bird Cor
| Byrd) was graduated from Oxford in 1904 ana
| became one of the orga lists of the Chapel
| ROYAL in 1921 after having been organist OF
| Worcester Cathedral. Among the church COM
| positions published after his death an anthem,
| 80 Lord grant the King long life. is de-
scribed in the index as the coronation an
them" In one of the Harleian manuscripts the
rame of Tomkins is noted in connection with
"Zadok the Priest and The King shall re-
joice' both of which anthems appear in the
volume from which Charles 1 is said to nave
followed the service Another anthem. be
strong and of good courage is called "one Oh
the coronation songs in an edition of Boyce's
Cathedral Music" In letter from Sir 81
monds D'Ewes to Sir Martin Stuteville, de-
scribing the coronation, it is stated that after
the proclamation and appeal. DIR. Senhouse.
Bishop of Carlisle preached, before which the
organs and quire answered to two Bishops
whoe upon Their knees sang the letanie the
words of two of the anthems which appear here
in coronation service for the first time. were
as follows:
o Lord grant the king long life; He shall
dwell before Goo forever. prepare Thy loving
mercy and fathfIlness that they may preserve
him AS for his enemies. clOthe them WIN
Shame; but upon himself let his crown nour-
'ish. Amen
The king shall rejoice in Thy strength y
Lord: Exceeding glad shall he be or Thy saIVa-
hast presented him with the DleSS-
ings of goodness and hast set a crown OF pure
gold upon his head. o Lord grant MIN IohS
life that his years may endure throughout an
generations He shall dwell before God forever
o prepare thy loving mercy ana IalthIulIg 5
that they may preserve him; as for MS enemies
clothe them with shame; but upon hlHlseH IeS
his crown flourish. Amen Let thy mercy, y
Lord continue upon him forevermore, ana leI
Thv counsel stand fast with him. Let his SEED
endure for ever and his throne as the days OF
heaven. o be joyful in the Lord, all We Iahos'
sing rejoice and give thanks Amen
For the coronation service of Charles II Q66o-
1851 Henry Lawes composed "Zadok the
Priest" and Henry Cooke. Behold, q Co.. our
Defender" and (since he is credited with nav
ing written "alI the special music j. perhaPS'
also. 81 was glad" Let Thy hand" and ~
hearken unto the voice of my calling Ihese
five anthems according to Bakers "Chronlcle'
were sung at the services in the Abbey Lawes
was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal and
friend of Milton, for whose OOiIluS IIS NOL4L-
posed music, and at the performance of which
on NIichaelmas Night. 1854, he played the part
of the Attendant Spirit. Millions admiration for
him was superlatively great much greater
indeed than the critical writer's have ever been
willing to indorse. Burney declared his produc-
tons TO be '"languid and insipid, and generally
devoid of learning and genius" Hawkins speaks
of his music as deficient in melody and neither
recitative air. but in so precise medium
between both that a name is wanting for IT.
In answer TO this, w. H. Husk the biographer OF
Lawes in Groves Dictionary of Music and Mu-
sicians," says it was not Lawes's object 20 pro-
duce melody in the popular sense of the word
but to set words with just and accent" to
make the prosody of his text his principal care.
This deduction of Mr.. Husks is amply borne out
by Millions sonnet ITO Mr.. II. Lawes on the
of his Airs:
Harry whose tuneful and well measured song.
First taught English music how TO span
Words with Just note and accent. not 10 scan
With Midas ears. committing snort and long:
Thy warmth and skill exempts thee from the
throng.
With praise enough for envy to look wan:
To after age thou shalt be writ the man,
That with smooth air cJuldst humor best our |
tongue.
Thou 'honor'st verse, and verse must lend her |
wing
To honor thee. the priest of Phebus quire.
That tunest their happiest lines in hymn or |
story.
Dante shall give Fame leave TO set thee higher !
Than his Casena whom he wooed to sing.
Met in the milder shades of Purgatory.
Henry Cooke who has enjoyed a uniquely |
picturesque position in the histories under Cor |
because of his familiar name. Captain Cooke. /
was educated in the Chapel Royal of Charles l.
When war broke out he Joined the Kings army. |
and won a captains commission After the
he made Composer of the |
Kings private music for voices" The adorable |
oepys was present at the coronation service, and
tIso Evelyn. The former heard great noise
It the proclamation that he could make but
little Of the musque; indeed, ii lost to
,verybody"; but the latter processes to have
heard rare music with lutes. viols trumpets
organs and voices So much for the service
music. AS the King went in the usual process
don from the Tower to Whitehall Git was on the
day) there were bands of music at
'Chrouched Friers." Aldgate the Naval Arch !
lear the Exchange. two balconies rri.hi1 the
rich and the West Gallery. The facsimile
printed with this cursory story shows of
he pieces and part of another there seem to
AVE been four more), composed by Matthew
locke for this popular entertainment. For this
music Locke received the appointment of Com
loser in Ordinary 10 the King. Though his
title has been questioned it is still proper to
redit the traditional music for ShakespeareS /
Macbeth" to which the Older theatregOers in
AMERICA as well as England. have listened since
to Locke. Here are the words of two
f the anthems sung Charles lis corona
ion (the words will be found in verses O. - g. /
nd . of Psalm lxxxiv):
Behold. O God our Defender and look upon
he face of Thine anointed His honor is great
Thy salvation: glory and great worship shalt
hou lay upon him. For Thou shalt give him