ST. MAGNUS (Clarke)

Composer: Jeremiah Clarke

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Title: ST. MAGNUS (Clarke)
Composer: Jeremiah Clarke (1707)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 51275 12323 13452
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Notes

ST. MAGNUS first appeared in Henry Playford's Divine Companion (1707 ed.) as an anonymous tune with soprano and bass parts. The tune was later credited to Jeremiah Clark (b. London, England, c. 1670; d. London, 1707), who was a chorister in the Chapel Royal and sang at the coronation of James II in 1685. Later he served as organist in Winchester College, St. Paul's Cathedral, and the Chapel Royal. He shot himself to death in a fit of depression, apparently because of an unhappy romance. Supported by Queen Anne, Clark was a prominent composer in his day, writing songs for the stage as well as anthems, psalm tunes, and harpsichord works. One well-known piece, the Trumpet Voluntary, was long attributed to his contemporary Henry Purcell (PHH 612) but is now recognized as Clark's composition. Robert Bridges (PHH 386) and Ralph Vaughan Williams (PHH 316) reintroduced Clark's hymn tunes for congregational use in the twentieth century in the Yattendon Hymnal (1899) and The English Hymnal (1906).
Although ST. MAGNUS was originally used as a setting for Psalm 117, it has been associated with this text since they were combined in the 1868 Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern. The tune is named for the Church of St. Magnus the Martyr, built by Christopher Wren in 1676 on Lower Thames Street near the old London Bridge, England.

ST. MAGNUS consists of two long lines, each of which has its own sense of climax. The octave leap in the final phrase has a stunning effect, like a vault in a Gothic cathedral. Assign stanzas for antiphonal singing in unison and/ or in harmony. Organ accompaniment should be lively, with full, bright registration.

--Psalter Hymnal Handbook, 1988

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymn Introductions Alternate Harmonizations Volume 2
    Composer/Editor John E. Wigal
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2021) pp. 32
  • O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Volume IV Ascension: Hymn Introductions, Interludes & New Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Larry Visser
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2020) pp. 2
  • Free Harmonizations of Favorite Hymns Volume 1: General Hymns I
    Composer/Editor James M. Guthrie
    Published By: Self-published (2017) pp. LL
  • Hymn Intonations Preludes & Free Harmonizations Volume XVIII: Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Robert McCormick
    Published By: Selah Publishing Company, Inc. (2017) pp. 19
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 241
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keys: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 241
  • 200 Last Verses: Completely Revised to Complement the Keys in Major Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 153
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Composer/Editor Christopher Tambling
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 190
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 3: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 361-441
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; David McCarthy
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 432
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 3: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 361 - 441
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Rachel Trelstad Porter
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 432
  • Two Hundred One Hymn Tune Prelude Miniatures
    Composer/Editor Mark Winchester
    Published By: Frog Music (2005) pp. 164
  • Restrained Last Verses: Varied Accompaniments for Popular Hymns
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2003) pp. 139
  • 100 Alternative Hymn Tune Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 17
  • Last Verse Extravaganza for Organ: 200 Fabulous Arrangements
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 154
  • Hymn Intonations Preludes & Free Harmonizations Volume XI: 25 Harmonizations and Descants
    Composer/Editor Craig Phillips
    Published By: Selah Publishing Company, Inc. (2000) pp. 22
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 124
  • More Hymns for Occasions: One Hundred Special Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1997) pp. 80
  • Free Harmonizations for Hymn-Singing II: 33 Free Hymn Accompaniments for Organ
    Composer/Editor Howard Helvey
    Published By: Beckenhorst Press, Inc. (1996) pp. 19
  • After the Last Verse: 200 Hymn Improvisations
    Composer/Editor Malcolm Archer
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1995) pp. 153
  • Hymn Harmonizations Set 4
    Composer/Editor Edmund Shay
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1995) pp. LL
  • Hymn Descants Set 4: With C and B flat Instrument Parts
    Composer/Editor Stanley Drummond Wolff
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1994) pp. 27
  • Easy Hymn Settings Easter
    Composer/Editor Michael A. Burkhardt
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1993) pp. 12
  • Hymn Intonations, Preludes, and Free Harmonizations Volume III: Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Richard Proulx
    Published By: Selah Publishing Company, Inc. (1992) pp. 11
  • Hymn Descants and Free Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Ronald Arnatt
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1990) pp. 66
  • Creative Hymn Introductions: Organ Intonations for 80 Well-Known Hymns
    Composer/Editor Gerhard Krapf
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1987) pp. 33
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 16: Baptism Holy Communion: A - Aus
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Richard Wienhorst
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 37
  • 11 Hymn Intonations Volume II: Free Accompaniments, Instrumental Descants for Organ
    Composer/Editor David Herman
    Published By: G. I. A. Publications, Inc. (1982) pp. 26
  • 12 Hymn Intonations Volume II: Free Accompaniments, Instrumental Descants for Organ
    Composer/Editor David Herman
    Published By: G. I. A. Publications, Inc. (1982) pp. 26
  • 25 Festive Hymns for Organ and Choir
    Composer/Editor Erik Routley
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1982) pp. 12
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 14: Sunday of the Fulfillment Christ the King Sunday Lesser Festivals: A - J
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 27
  • Accompaniments for Unison Hymn-Singing
    Composer/Editors Gerald H. Knight; Charles Harford Lloyd
    Published By: The Royal School of Church Music (1981) pp. 43
  • Hymns for Choirs
    Composer/Editor David Willcocks
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1976) pp. 24
  • Twenty-one Hymn Intonations
    Composer/Editor Finn Videro
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1971) pp. 18
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 88
  • Varied Accompaniments to Thirty-four Well-known Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Eric Harding Thiman
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1937) pp. 12
  • Hymn Tunes with Varied Harmonies Book 7: For Pianoforte or Organ
    Composer/Editor Joseph E. Newell
    Published By: Edwin Ashdown, Limited (London) (1920) pp. 3

Organ Solo

  • Easy Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Carson Cooman
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2020) pp. 75
  • Resounding Joy: Seven Festive Hymn Settings for Eastertide for Organ
    Composer/Editor Robert A. Hobby
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2019) pp. 28
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 41 Number 3 March 2019 General, Palm Sunday, Easter Suknday, Easter Season, Festivals: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Lynn L. Petersen
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2019) pp. 31
  • Easy Organ Library Volume 59
    Composer/Editor Stephen Walters
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 47
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Ten Tunes S: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Stephen Weber
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2016) pp. 52
  • Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists Volume 4 Easter and Ascension: 29 Original Pieces on Hymns for Easter and Ascension
    Composer/Editors Rebecca Groom Te Velde; David Blackwell; Christopher Tambling
    Published By: Oxford University Press (2015) pp. 83
  • The Organist Volume 119 Number 2 May June 2015: The Service Music Companion for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Douglas E. Wagner; Stephen Walters
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 13
  • Seasonal Hymn Preludes Volume 8 Pentecost and Ascension: Op. 18
    Composer/Editor Robin Dinda
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2014) pp. 6
  • Four Preludes for the Redeemer
    Composer/Editor Bernard Wayne Sanders
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2011) pp. 6
  • 150 Hymn Preludes Book 2 Hymn Tune L - W: Short and Playable Pieces in Keys to Match All Popular Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Malcolm Archer
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2010) pp. 456
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 7: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2009) pp. 44
  • Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2003) pp. 3
  • A November to Remember: An Organ Collection for All Saints, Thanksgiving, End Times
    Composer/Editor Wayne L. Wold
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2001) pp. 29
  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
    Composer/Editor Quentin Thomas
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 204
  • For All the Saints: Eight Familiar Arrangements for Organ
    Composer/Editor Edwin T. Childs
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (2000) pp. 26
  • Preludes on Favorite Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Quentin Thomas
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 76
  • Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 158
  • Composer/Editor Robert A. Hobby
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1996) pp. 20
  • Easy Hymn Settings Easter
    Composer/Editor Michael A. Burkhardt
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (1993) pp. 12
  • The Organist's Companion Volume 15 Number 3 March 1993 General, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday, Easter Season, Festivals: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
    Composer/Editors Wayne Leupold; Dennis R. Johnson
    Published By: Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (1993) pp. 23-27
  • Five Preludes on English Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Francis Jackson
    Published By: Banks Music Publications (1987) pp. 3
  • Organ Music for Lent and Easter
    Composer/Editor Raymond H. Haan
    Published By: The Sacred Music Press (1986) pp. 26-27
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 16: Baptism Holy Communion: A - Aus
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Richard Wienhorst
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 36
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 14: Sunday of the Fulfillment Christ the King Sunday Lesser Festivals: A - J
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Donald Busarow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1982) pp. 25
  • O Worship the King: Hymn and Chorale Settings for the Organ
    Composer/Editor Raymond H. Haan
    Published By: Broadman Press (1979) pp. 36
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 37 Number 6 August 1974: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Lani Smith; George Blake
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1974) pp. 62
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 88
  • The Parish Organist Part Twelve: Thirty-five Preludes on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editors Willem Mudde; Wayne Barlow
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1966) pp. 32
  • Fifteen Hymn Tune Improvisations - The Church Year and General Use: For Organ with Pipe and Hammond Registration
    Composer/Editor R. Donald Curry
    Published By: Pallma Music Company (1962) pp. 14
  • 36 Short Preludes and Postludes on Well-known Hymn Tunes Set I
    Composer/Editor Healey Willan
    Published By: C. F. Peters Corporation (1960) pp. 22
  • Twelve Studies on Old English Hymn-Tunes - Book II Second Set: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Clement Charlton Palmer
    Published By: W. Paxton & Co. Ltd. (1927) pp. 6
  • Twelve Studies on Old English Hymn-Tunes - Second Set: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Clement Charlton Palmer
    Published By: W. Paxton & Co. Ltd. (1927) pp. 6

Piano Solo

  • Praise the Lord, O My Soul: For Piano
    Composer/Editor Dennis R. Johnson
    Published By: Genevox Music Group (1990) pp. 10
  • I Know that My Redeemer lives: Piano Preludes
    Composer/Editor Barry Braman
    Published By: Broadman Press (1980) pp. 28

Instruments: Instrumental Solo

  • 13 Pieces for Treble Instrument and Organ
    Composer/Editor Allan Mahnke
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1989) pp. 38

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