Preface
II. Scotland. (1) Melodies from the Scottish Psalters of the 16th and 17th centuries. (2) Melodies from the Scottish tune-books of the 18th and 19th centuries. (3) Scottish traditional melodies.
III. Wales. (1) Archdeacon Prys’ Psalter, which contains the famous tune ‘St. Mary’. (2) Welsh traditional melodies. (3) Tunes by 18th and 19th century Welsh composers, which partake decidedly of the nature of their traditional melodies.
IV. England. (1) Tunes from Day’s, Damon’s, Este’s, Ravenscroft’s, and Playford’s Psalters of the 16th and 17th centuries (the original versions of these, with the melody in the tenor, are occasionally included as alternatives to the modern version). (2) Tunes by Tallis, Gibbons, Lawes, &c., from their own collections. (3) Tunes from 18th century books—especially those by J. Clark and Dr. Croft. (4) English carol, and other traditional melodies. (5) Tunes by 19th and 20th century composers.
Acknowledgements.
The committee desire to thank most heartily those who have composed tunes especially for this collection: Mr. W. H. Bell (225, 546); Dr. H. Walford Davies (454); Mr. T. F. Dunhill (650); Mr. Nicholas Gatty, Mus. Bac. (22 ii, 146); Mr. A. M. Goodhart, Mus. Bac. (559); Mr. G. von Holst (25, 310, 571); Mr. J. N. Ireland (520); Sir Walter Parratt, Mus. Doc. M.V.O. (270); Dr. Arthur Somervell (522, 566 590). The copyright of these tunes belongs to the composers.
Also the following who have kindly allowed their compositions to be included in this hymnal: Rev. Maurice F. Bell (649); Rev. C. Bicknell (619); Mr. A. H. Brown (117 [r. 316], 276, 651); Rev. E. W. Bulhinger, D.D. (App. 18); Rev. R. F. Dale, Mus. Bac. (578); Sir Alfred Scott-Gatty (Garter) (271 [r. 346]); Rev. R. S. Genge (410) Mr. W. B. Gilbert, Mus. Bac. (App. 20); Mr. W. Griffith, Mus. Bac. (366); Rev. S. Baring-Gould (315 i [r. 603]); Mr. W. H. Hadow, Mus. Bac. (359); the Viscountess Hawarden (Caroline Maude) (569); Rev. H. E. Hodson (169 [r. 170]); Mr. H. A. Jeboult (112); Mr. H. Lahee (376); Mr. J. A. Fuller-Maitland (641 ii); Major G. E. Wyndham Malet
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