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HOLYROOD (Watson)

Composer: James Watson

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Tune Information

Title: HOLYROOD (Watson)
Composer: James Watson
Meter: 6.6.8.6
Incipit: 13556 55617 65556
Key: E♭ Major
Source: Chorale Songs for Four Voices
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 66
  • Finishing Touch: One Hundred Last Verse Arrangements of Well-Known Hymn Tunes - New and Enlarged Edition
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 23
  • More Last Verses: Another Two Hundred Varied Hymn Tune Harmonies
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 83
  • 12 Hymn Tune Intonations
    Composer/Editor Mark Albrecht
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1993) pp. 14
  • PedalPoint Volume 7 Number 1 October November December 1987: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Crystal Davis Clay
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1987) pp. 14

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations: Trumpet Descant

  • The Trumpet of the Lord: A Collection of Trumpet Descants for 100 Well-Known Hymns`
    Composer/Editor H. Matthew Ward
    Published By: Park Bench Publishing (2008) pp. 47

Organ Solo

  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 78 Number 6 July August 2015: The Service Music Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Robert W. Thygerson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 18
  • For All the Saints: Eight Familiar Arrangements for Organ
    Composer/Editor Edwin T. Childs
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company (2000) pp. 40
  • Three Hymn Improvisations for Organ
    Composer/Editor Mathew H. Corl
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company (1999) pp. 2
  • In Praise of God: Organ Arrangements for Worship and Special Occasions
    Composer/Editor Gayden C. Sikes
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1995) pp. 42
  • Variations on "I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord"
    Composer/Editor David M. Lasky
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company (1995) pp. 2
  • 12 Hymn Tune Intonations
    Composer/Editor Mark Albrecht
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1993) pp. 14
  • PedalPoint Volume 9 Number 4 July August September 1990: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; David L. Crouse
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1990) pp. 22
  • Praise to the Lord, the Almighty: For the Church Organist
    Composer/Editor David Lowe
    Published By: Broadman Press (1982) pp. 24
  • Preludes, Preludes, Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1980) pp. 11
  • The Organist Volume 80 Number 4 September 1976: A Bi-monthly Magazine for Church Organists
    Composer/Editor Roger C. Wilson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1976) pp. 3
  • Easy Hymn Settings: For All Organs including Spinets
    Composer/Editor John F. Wilson
    Published By: Hope Publishing Company (1966) pp. 28
  • Hymn Preludes for the Liturgical Year Volume X Christian Church, Holy Ministry, Ordination, Installation and Commissioning: For Organ in 24 Volumes Opus 100
    Composer/Editor Flor Peeters
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1966) pp. 7
  • One Hundred and One Hymns for Every Day: Hymns You'll Love to Sing and Play
    Composer/Editor Anonymous
    Published By: Hansen Publications, Inc. (1962) pp. 10

Piano Solo

  • Hymn Anthology
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2017) pp. 96
  • The Church Pianist Volume 32 Number 3 January February 2016: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Larry Shackley; Ralph Long
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 26
  • Even More Sunday Solos for Piano: Preludes, Offertories & Postludes
    Composer/Editor Aaron Williams
    Published By: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (2011) pp. 94
  • The Church Pianist Volume 13 Number 3 January February 1997: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Robert W. Thygerson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1997) pp. 8
  • The Piano Hymnal: 200 Favorite Hymn Arrangements
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1985) pp. 53
  • Piano Transcriptions Books 1 and 2 Combined: Familiar Hymns and Sacred Songs
    Composer/Editor Wilda Jackson Auld
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1957) pp. 16
  • Piano Hymnscriptions: Familiar Hymns and Sacred Songs: Books 1 and 2 Combined
    Composer/Editor Wilda Jackson Auld
    Published By: Lillenas Publishing Company (1954) pp. 16
  • Piano Hymn Voluntaries No. 3
    Composer/Editors Rob Roy Peery; Earl Roland Larson
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1953) pp. 56
  • Piano Hymn Voluntaries Volume Number 3
    Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1953) pp. 56

Piano and Organ Duet

  • The Organ-Piano Hymnal
    Composer/Editor Ellen Jane Lorenz
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1961) pp. 11

Media

Small Church Music #3564
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 6 of 6)
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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #155

TextPage Scan

CPWI Hymnal #709

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #497c

Audio

Small Church Music #3564

Text

The Book of Praise #473

TextPage Scan

The New English Hymnal #260

Include 36 pre-1979 instances
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