Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particularly beautiful example of the transformation of the traditional and the modern style into a unified whole. Soprano solo, Alto solo, Tenor solo, Bass solo, Mixed choir (SATB), Strings, Basso continuo Full score, choral score and parts (BA2901) available for sale/ Répertoire / SATB, 4 Parties Mixtes et Instruments à Cordes