Oxford Book of Flexible Anthems

72
S(A)(T)(B)
(Keyboard)*
15. Gabriel to Mary came
(Angelus ad virginem)
Arundel MS (13th cent.)
trans. W. A. C. Pickard-Cambridge (adap.)
Melody: 14th-cent. Irish
arr. Alan Bullard (b. 1947)
SOPRANO
TENOR
ALTO
BASS
V # With life and joy, but not too hurried i. = 92
68 p p p p
V # 68 p p p p
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S./T.
A./B.
With life and joy, but not too hurried i. = 92
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{ V # 68 Š. Š. Š. B Š. Š. Š.
Š. Š.
KEYBOARD mf p
(Man.)
V #
5
mp (f)
Š Š Š Š f f Š Š f Š Še Š Še Š Š Š Š. Š.
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Sunis.
1. Ga - bri - el to Ma - ry came, And vi - si - ted her dwell - ing,
1. An - ge - lus ad vir - gi - nem Sub - in - trans in con - cla - ve,
4. Hail! thou Mo - ther of the Lord, Who bring’st of gifts the ra - rest,
4. E - ia ma - ter Do - mi - ni, Quae pa - cem red - di - dis - ti
V # unis.
Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Še Š Še
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(Man. v. 1; Ped. v. 4 )
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* This piece may be performed in two parts (with scoring as marked) with or without keyboard, or in unison with keyboard. If
performing unaccompanied, omit the introduction and the empty bars between the verses. Simple percussion may be added if
desired.
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