I was glad
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"I was glad" is a choral anthem by English composer Hubert Parry, best known for its majestic setting of Psalm 122 and frequent performance at British royal ceremonies.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | choral anthem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Hubert Parry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culture | British classical music ⓘ |
| genre |
anthem
ⓘ
coronation anthem ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Anglican choral repertoire
ⓘ
British ceremonial music tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
antiphonal choral writing
ⓘ
choral sections ⓘ contrapuntal choral passages ⓘ final climactic section ⓘ homophonic choral passages ⓘ orchestral accompaniment ⓘ orchestral introduction ⓘ organ accompaniment ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
ceremonial service
ⓘ
liturgical procession ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Anglican worship ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with British coronations
ⓘ
ceremonial grandeur ⓘ frequent performance at British royal ceremonies ⓘ majestic character ⓘ stately processional character ⓘ use in state occasions ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglican choral canon
ⓘ
British royal ceremonial repertoire ⓘ |
| period | late 19th century ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scoring |
choir and orchestra
ⓘ
choir and organ ⓘ |
| style | late Romantic ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
joy in going to the house of the Lord
ⓘ
peace of Jerusalem ⓘ pilgrimage to Jerusalem ⓘ |
| textIncorporates | Psalm 122 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textOpeningLine | I was glad when they said unto me ⓘ |
| textSource | Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesBiblicalText | Psalm 122 (King James Version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voicing | mixed choir ⓘ |
| workTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
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