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Hear my prayer

Hear my prayer
1927 recording by Ernest Lough at Temple Church, London.
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"Hear my prayer" (German: Hör' mein Bitten) is an anthem for soprano solo, chorus (SATB) and organ or orchestra composed by Felix Mendelssohn in Germany in 1844. The first performance took place in Crosby Hall, London, on 8 January 1845.[1] (The organ is now at St Ann's church, Tottenham.[2]) The accompanist on that occasion was organist, composer and teacher Ann Mounsey (1811–1891). She later married the librettist of the work, William Bartholomew (1793–1867), who also collaborated with Mendelssohn on his oratorio Elijah (German: Elias). The anthem is particularly well known through the recording made in 1927 by treble Ernest Lough.[3]

The text (derived from Psalm 55):[4]

References

  1. ^ Wollston, Silas. "Oh, for the wings of a dove". Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  2. ^ 'London, Greater, Tottenham, South, St. Ann, St. Ann's Road / Avenue Road, N16907', The National Pipe Organ Register. Online resource, accessed 1 June 2024.
  3. ^ Ashley, Martin (29 April 2016). How High Should Boys Sing?: Gender, Authenticity and Credibility in the Young Male Voice. Routledge. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-317-12085-8. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  4. ^ Human, D.J. (1997). "A tradition-historical analysis of Psalm 55". Verbum et Ecclesia. 18 (2): 267–279. doi:10.4102/ve.v18i2.562. hdl:2263/15581. ISSN 2074-7705.

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