Anthems by Aldrich, Blake, Blow, Bowman, Boyce, Byrd, Child, Clarke, Croft, Gates, Gibbons, Goldwin, Greene, Handel, Hawkins, Humfrey, Kent, King, Marcello, Mason, Mundy, Nares, Purcell, Richardson, Stroud, Tallis, Tudway, Turner, Tye, Webbe, Weldon, Wise, and Woodward.
Part of the same set as the bass cantoris partbook (item 7), and the contents are related to the treble partbook (item 5). This is a very substantial collection of repertoire dating from c.1680-1780; the appearance of c16th works like Mundy O Lord the maker of all things, Tallis I call and cry, Tye I will exalt thee, Byrd Bow thine ear and Child O Lord grant the King a long life indicates that Boyce (1768) was a source; there are 20 anthems by Croft, mostly from the 1724/5 collection, and much from Page's Harmonia sacra (1800). The manuscript was possibly begun as early as the 1730s, but most of it has been copied later, and was still in use in the 19th century: p.278 contains a pencil note 'This is sung Dec 16 1814' [occasion not identified]. The James Kent works may be autograph.
Numerous copyists, of which some professional hands, were involved. The original ink index is now pasted inside the front cover and bound in at ii and iii.
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p. 2: [Blow, Humfrey, Turner], 'I will allways give thanks' (incomplete, also p. 101)
p. 6: Dr Blow, 'The Lord is King'
p. 9: Mr Crofts, 'I will sing unto the Lord'
p. 12: Mr Crofts, 'Praise the Lord O my soul'
p. 16: Mr Jer. Clarke, 'Praise the Lord O Jerusalem'
p. 21: [Bowman], [O be joyful] (ending only)
p. 22: Mr Crofts, 'Out of the deep'
p. 25: Mr Wm. Crofts, 'I will give thanks. Composed for the victory at Blenheim'
p. 30: Dr Aldrich, 'I am well pleased'
p. 33: Mr Welldon, 'Ponder my words' (incomplete)
p. 36: Dr Tudway, 'Thou O Lord hast heard our dessires'
p. 40: Turner, 'Lord thou hast been our refuge'
p. 42: Dr Crofts, 'The earth is the Lord's'
p. 43: Mr Hawkins, 'O sing unto the Lord'
p. 44: Dr Croft, 'O be joyful in God all ye Lands'
p. 45: Dr Croft, 'Sing unto God'
p. 50: Mr Green, 'O God thou art my God'
p. 53: Mr Welldon, 'O Lord rebuke me not' (only a final cadence)
p. 55: Mr Greene, 'Rejoyce in the Lord'
p. 57: Dr Tudway, 'Man that is born of a woman'
p. 58: Mr Weldon, 'I will lift up mine eyes'
p. 60: Dr Tudway, 'I heard a voice from Heaven'
p. 61: Mr Gibbons, 'Behold, thou hast made my days'
p. 62: Mr Humphreys, 'Have mercy upon me O God'
p. 63: Bowman, 'The Lord is my light' (title only)
p. 64: Dr Croft, 'Lord, what love have I unto thy law'
p. 66: Mr Greene, 'My soul truly waiteth'
p. 67: Dr Turner, 'The Lord is righteous'
p. 68: Mr Weldon, 'Thou art my portion' (also p. 79)
p. 69: Mr Weldon, 'Have mercy upon me O God'
p. 71: Mr Weldon, 'Blessed be the Lord my strength' (only a final cadence)
p. 72: Mr Weldon, 'O praise the Lord' (only a final cadence)
p. 73: Dr Green, 'Hear O Lord'
p. 75: [Kent], 'Sing O heavens'
p. 76: [Greene], 'Acquaint thyself with God'
p. 79: Mr Weldon, 'Thou art my portion' (also p. 68)
p. 79: Clarke, 'How long wilt thou'
p. 80: J. K[ent], 'O Lord our governor'
p. 81: J. K[ent], 'Hear my prayer'
p. 82: Dr Green, 'Sing unto the Lord'
p. 84: Dr Blow, 'O Lord, thou hast searched &c'
p. 85: Dr Croft, 'O Lord thou hast searched &c'
p. 88: Dr Greene, 'Like as the hart'
p. 90: Dr Green, 'Blessed are those'
p. 97: Dr Blow, 'O sing unto God'
p. 101: Dr Blow, Mr Humphrys, Mr Turner, 'I will alway give thanks' (also p. 2)
p. 104: Dr Crofts, 'We wait for thy loving kindness'
p. 108: Dr Blow, 'Turn thee unto me'
p. 110: Dr Croft, 'Blessed is the people'
p. 115: Dr Croft, 'The Lord is my strength'
p. 122: [Croft], 'The Lord is my light'
p. 123: [Mundy], 'O Lord the maker' (attributed to Henry VIII)
p. 125: Dr Croft, 'O Lord rebuke me not'
p. 128: Dr Croft, 'O Lord grant the King'
p. 131: Dr Aldrich, 'We have heard with our ears'
p. 133: Dr Aldrich, 'O God the King of Glory &c.'
p. 135: Dr Aldrich, 'Give ear O Lord'
p. 137: Dr Aldrich, 'Behold now praise the Lord'
p. 139: Dr Aldrich, 'God is our hope and our strength' (not in index)
p. 141: Dr Aldrich, 'O give thanks'
p. 143: Dr Croft, 'Sanctus' and 'Gloria'
p. 146: Dr Croft, 'Sing unto the Lord'
p. 150: Dr Croft, 'O praise God in his sanctuary'
p. 157: Mr Tallis, 'I call and cry'
p. 159: Dr Croft, 'I waited patiently'
p. 161: Mr GIbbons, 'Hosanna to the son of David'
p. 163: Mr Stroud, 'Hear my prayer'
p. 167: Aldrich, 'O praise the Lord all ye heathen'
p. 169: Mr Goldwin, 'I have set God'
p. 171: Mr Weldon, 'Hear my crying'
p. 173: Marcello, 'My soul hath longed'
p. 179: ——, 'Psalm 119/Blessed are they' (metrical psalm)
p. 181: Dr Nares, 'Call to remembrance'
p. 184: Mr Bird, 'Bow thine ear O Lord'
p. 187: Dr Aldrich, 'By the waters of Babylon'
p. 190: Dr Tye, 'I will exalt thee O Lord'
p. 196: Mr Kent, 'The Lord is my shepherd'
p. 198: Mr Kent, 'In the beginning was the word'
p. 202: Mr Kent, 'It is a good thing'
p. 203: Dr Boyce, 'The Lord is my light'
p. 211: Mr Kent, 'My song shall be of mercy'
p. 213: Mr Kent, 'Who is this that cometh from Edom'
p. 220: Mr Kent, 'All thy works praise thee O Lord'
p. 227: Clark, 'The Lord is full of compassion'
p. 231: Clark, 'Bow down thine ear O Lord'
p. 236: Dr Blake, 'I have set God always &c.'
p. 240: Mr Webbe, 'Praise the Lord O my soul' (not in index)
p. 241: Kent, 'Why do the heathen'
p. 244: Kent, 'Lord how are they increased'
p. 247: Dr Boyce, 'If we believe that Jesus died'
p. 249: Mr W. Mason, 'Lord of all power'
p. 250: Mr Wise, 'Thou O God art praised in Sion'
p. 252: Purcel, 'O give thanks' (also p. 276)
p. 259: Tucker, 'O give thanks'
p. 262: Child, 'O Lord grant the King a long life'
p. 263: Dr Woodward of Dublin, 'Sing O ye heav'ns'
p. 265: Mr Chas. King, 'Rejoice in the Lord'
p. 266: Dr Croft, 'O praise the Lord all ye heathen' (not in index)
p. 270: Gatts, 'Rejoyce in the Lord'
p. 272: Dr Child, 'Praise the Lord O my soul'
p. 273: [RIchardson], 'O how amiable'
p. 274: [Croft], 'The earth is the Lord's' (only words copied)
p. 276: [Purcell], 'O give thanks' (also p. 252)
p. 281: Mr King, 'Hear O Lord'
p. 283: Aldrich, 'Not unto us' (not in index)
p. 285: [Tallis], 'All people that on earth do dwell'
p. 286: [Handel], Hallelujah from Messiah
p. 290: [Handel], 'His yoke is easy' [Messiah]
p. 294: ——, 'Like as the hart'
p. 295: Marcello, 'O Lord our governor'
p. [297]: ——, [untexted part]
p. [300]: Dr Clarke, 'Blessed are all they'