SKU: ST.EC5
Composed by Thomas Tomkins. Edited by Bernard Rose. Library Volumes. Edited by Bernard Rose. First published in 1968. Pages: 192. Format: A4 spiral-bound. Choral Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #EC5. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.EC5). ISBN 9780852495339.
Published posthumously in 1668, probably by the composer's son Nathaniel, Musica Deo Sacra is a monumental collection of the work of Thomas Tomkins, pupil of William Byrd and a major contributor to the wealth of Anglican music produced in the half-century before the Commonwealth. The first volume contains the 11 verse anthems written for special occasions.
