1. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow2. Praise God, all creatures here below3. Praise God above, O heavens bright
4. O praise our Source, our Way, our Light!
Scored for:Solo Soprano
Solo Mezzo-SopranoSolo AltoSSATBSolo OboeSolo TrumpetViolin IViolin IIViola
VioloncelloContrabass
Commissioned in Celebration of the 375th Anniversary ofFirst Church in Cambridge, Congregational,
and dedicated to the Choir of First Church in Cambridge, Congregationaland Peter Sykes, Music Director
Date of Premiere: 29 January 2012, 11:00 am Worship Service
2 0 1 1
Doxology Cantata
Conductor's Score
Patricia Van Ness
Copyright © 2011 Patricia Van Ness (all rights reserved)
www.PatriciaVanNess.com
Soprano Solo
Mezzo-Soprano Solo
Alto Solo
Soprano 1
Soprano 2
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Oboe
Trumpet in Bb
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
f
O O O
q = 80 Senza vibrato throughout cantata
f
O O OO
O
f
O O
q = 80 Senza vibrato throughout cantata
f
f
f
f
1mf 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
With energy.
Music by Patricia Van NessScore rev. 29 March 2012
Psalm 150Doxology Text
DOXOLOGY CANTATA1. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;praise God with trumpet sound; praise God with pipe;praise God in the sanctuary, in the mighty firmament;
for exceeding greatness, O praise!Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
Your hills are wrapped in joy, your river is full.Praise God, from whom all blessings flow.
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Praise! Praise Praise God from whom from whom all
10
Praise! Praise Praise God from whom from whom all
Praise! Praise Praise God from whom from whom all
mf
mf
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.123
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
bless ings- flow, all bless ings- flow! Praise God with trum pet- sound! Praise God with strings and
A20
bless ings- flow, all bless ings- flow! Praise God with trum pet- sound! Praise God with strings and
bless ings- flow, all bless ings- flow! O Praise God with trum pet- sound! Praise God with strings and
A
gracefully f
mf gracefully
mf gracefully
9 10 11 12 13 mf gracefully
9 10 11 12 13 mf gracefully segue
mf gracefully
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.124
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pipe! Praise God in the sanc - -
29
pipe! Praise God in the sanc -
pipe! O Praise God in the sanc -
f mf f p
mf
mp f p mf
mp f p mf
mp mf
p f
p f
on string
on string
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.125
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
'try, in the might y- in the might y- fir ma- -
34
'try, in the might y- in the might y- fir ma-
'try, in the might y- in the might y- fir ma- -
f
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.126
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ment, for ex ceed- ing- great ness,- O Praise!
rit. 41
ment, for ex ceed- ing- great ness,- O Praise!
ment, for ex ceed- ing- great ness,- O Praise!
rit.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.127
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Praise
f
God fromwhom all bless ings- flow, all, all flow,
q = 60 B48
Praise
f
God fromwhom all bless, all flow,
Praise
f
whom all all
Praise
f
God fromwhom all bless ings- flow, all, all flow,
Praise
f
God fromwhom all bless, all flow,
Praise
f
God from whom all all
Praise
f
God from whom all bless, all all flow
Praise
f
fGod from whom all bless, all all
f
q = 60 B
f
largemente f
largemente f
largemente f
largemente f
Largemente f
non div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.128
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
all all flow, all
56
all flow, all all all bless
all all flow all all bless -
all all flow, all
all flow, all all all bless -
all all flow all all bless -
all all all flow all bless -
all all all all flow all bless -
non div.
non div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.129
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
flow.
q = 90 In one. LeggieroC65
ings flow.
ings flow.
flow.
ings flow.
iings flow.
ings flow.
ings flow.
f
C
mf
mf
mp
mp
mp
Solo oboe C-D
on string
on string
non.div. non.div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1210
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
D74
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
God's
mp
hills are wrapped in joy, God's riv -
D
non.div. non.div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1211
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
- er is full, God's riv er- - is full
q = 65rit.82
- er is full, God's riv er- - is full
er is full, God's riv er- is full
- er is full, God's riv er- - is full
- er is full, God's riv er- - is full
ver is full, God's riv er- is full
- er is full, God's riv er- - is full
ver is full, God's riv er- is full
q = 65rit.
mf
non.div. non.div.non.div. non.div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1212
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
Praise God from whem all bless ings- flow, all,
E90
f
Praise God from whom all bless, all
f
Praise God from whom all bless ings- flow, all,
f
Praise God from whom all bless ings- flow, all,
f
Praise God from whom all bless, all
f
Praise God from whom all bless ings- flow, all,
f
Praise God from whom all all
f
Praisef
God from whom all all
f
E
f
f
f
f
f
f
non.div. non div.
non.div.
non.div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1213
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
all flow, all bless ings- - flow.
96
flow, all bless ings- - flow.
all flow, all bless ings- - flow.
all flow, all bless ings- - flow.
flow, all bless ings- - flow.
all flow, all bless ings- - flow.
all flow all bless ings- - flow.
all flow all bless ings- - flow.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1214
V.S.
mf
Lu, Lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
segueq = 90 - 100
mf
Lu, Lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
segue
Lu,
mf
Lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
q = 90 - 100
Soloists leggiadramente. Soloists breathe as needed.
DOXOLOGY CANTATA2. Praise God, all creatures here below
Doxology Text
Music by Patricia Van Ness
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1215
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Lu lu
segueF113
Lu lu lu
Lu lu lu lu
F
mp leggiadramente
mpleggiadramente
mpleggiadramente
mpleggiadramente
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1216
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Praise
f
God all creat ures- here
G122
Praise
f
God all creat ures- here
Praise
f
God all creat ures- here
Praise
fleggiadramente
God all creat ures- here
Praise
f leggiadramente
God all creat ures- here
Praise
f leggiadramente
God all creat ures- here
Praise
f leggiadramente
God all here
Praise
f leggiadramente
God all creat ures- here
G
f
f
f
f
f leggiadramente
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1217
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Lu lu
segueH131
be low.- Lu lu lu
be low.- Lu lu lu lu
p
p
be low.-
p
be low.-
p
p
H
mf
mf
mf mf
mf
mf
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1218
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Lu
mf
lu lu
I140
Lu
mf
lu
Lu
mf
lu lu lu lu
Lu
mf
lu lu
Lu
mf
lu
Lu
mf
lu lu lu lu
Lu
mf
lu lu lu lu lu
Lu
mf
lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
f leggiadramente
I
mf leggiadramente
mf
mf
mf
segue
segue
segue
segue
segue
segue
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1219
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Lu
f
lu lu lu
J149
Lu
f
lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
Lu
f
lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
Praise
f
God all creat ures-
Praise
f
God all creat ures-
Praise
f
God all creat ures-
Praise
f
God all
Praise
f
God all creat ures-
ff
J
f
cresc. f
cresc. f
mf cresc. f
cresc. f
f
segue
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1220
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Lu
f
lu lu lu lu lu
K158
Lu
f
lu lu lu lu lu
Lu
f
lu lu lu lu lu lu lu
here
p
here
p
here be low.-
p
here be low.-
p
here
p
p
K
p
p
p
p
p
p
segue
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1221
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Lu
f
lu.
167
Lu
f
lu.
Lu
f
lu.
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1222
V.S.
q = 60 Use natural dynamics, mp-mf.
mf
Psalms 148Doxology Text
Music by Patricia Van Ness
DOXOLOGY CANTATA3. Praise God above, O heavens bright
Praise God above, O heavens bright, O hosts, sun and moon, shining star, all angels, highest heavens.
Solo. Dolce. Sempre molto legato.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1223
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
L189
L
mp
1mp
2 3 4 5
Dolce. Sempre molto legato.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1224
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
198
6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1225
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
M206
Praise
mf
God a bove,- O heav ens-
Praise
mf
God a - a bove,- O heav ens-
Praise
mp
God a - a - bove, O heav ens-
A
mf
bove,- -
fM
mf
mf
mf
6 7 mf
1mf
2 3 4 5 6 7
(Note: Orchestra entersbar 208, one bar beforechoir)
Canon. Expansive. Dolce. Sempre molto legato .
Canon. Expansive. Dolce. Sempre molto legato .
non div.
Canon. Expansive. Dolce. Sempre molto legato .
non div.
Canon. Expansive. Dolce. Sempre molto legato .
non div.
Canon. Expansive. Dolce. Sempre molto legato .
non div.
Canon. Expansive. Dolce. Sempre molto legato .
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1226
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
N215
bright, O heav ens- bright all, all
bright, O heav ens- bright all you an gels,- all all an gels- all
bright, O heav ens- O heav ens- bright, an gels,- all, all an gels,-
O, O heav ens- bright, all an gels,- all
N
8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
non div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1227
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
O223
hosts sun and moon, shin ing- star, all
hosts, sun and moon, shin ing- star, all,
hosts sun shin ing- star, moon, all,
hosts sun and moon shin ing- star, all an gels,-
O
8 1 2 3 4 5
non.div.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1228
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
229
an gels,- - high - - - -
high est,- - - -
high - - est,
all,
dolce; basses use head voice
high est,- - - - high - -
6 7 8 1 2
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1229
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S.
S.
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
rit. 234
est, high est,- heav ens.-
p
high est,- heav ens.-
p
high
p
est,- - - - - heav ens.-
p
est,
p
high est,- - - heav ens.-
p
p
rit.
p
p
p
p
p
3 4 5 6 7 8p
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1230
V.S.
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
q = 70 Joyfully and with intensity.
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
q = 70 Joyfully and with intensity.
ff
ff
ff
Text by Rev. Daniel Smith,Senior Minister, First Churchin Cambridge, Congregational,and Patricia Van Ness
DOXOLOGY CANTATA4. O praise our Source, our Way, our Light!
Music by Patricia Van NessO praise our Source, our Way, our Light! Amen.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1231
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
P252
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O
f
praise! O O praise our Source!
O,
f
O
ff
P
f
ff
ff
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Basses breathe as needed.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1232
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
O
ff
praise our Way! O praise
Q263
O
ff
praise our Way! O praise
O
ff
praise our Way! O praise
O praise
O praise
O praise
O praise
O praise
Q
ff
ff
ff
ff
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1233
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
our Way! Praise our Light! Praise our
R273
our Way! Praise our Light! Praise our
our Way! Praise our Light! Praise our
our Way! Praise our
our Way! Praise our
our Way! Praise our
our Way! Praise our
our Way! Praise our
R
ff
ff
ff
ff
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1234
V.S.
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Light! A men,- - - - - - - - - -
285
Light! A men,- - - - - - - - - -
Light! A men,- - - - - - - - - -
Light!
Light!
Light!
Light!
Light!
on string
on string
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1235
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
S293
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
A - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
S
ff
ff
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1236
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
men, O
ff
praise! O O
T298
men, O
ff
praise! O O
men, O
ff
praise! O O
men, O
ff
praise! O O
men, O
ff
praise! O O
men, O
ff
praise! O O
men, O
ff
praise! O O
men, O,
ff
ff
T
ff
ff
ff
1
ff
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Basses breathe as needed.
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1237
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
U308
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
praise our Source! O praise our Way!
O O praise our Way!
U
10
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1238
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Praise our Light! Praise
316
Praise our Light! Praise
Praise our Light! Praise
Praise our Light! Praise
Praise our Light! Praise
Praise our Light! Praise
Praise our Light! Praise
Praise our Light! Praise
on string
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1239
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
our Light! A - -
323
our Light! A - -
our Light! A - -
our Light! A - -
our Light! A - -
our Light! A - -
our Light! A - -
our Light! A - -
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1240
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
V329
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
- - - - - - (A) - - - - - - -
V
segue
segue
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1241
S. Solo
M.S. Solo
A. Solo
S. I
S. II
A.
T.
B.
Ob.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(A)- men!
ff339
- (A) men!
ff
- - - - - - - - -
- (A) men!
ff
- - - - - - - - -
- (A) men!
ff
- - - - - - - - - - -
(A)- - - - - - - - - men!
ff
- - - - - - - - - - -
- (A) men!
ff
- - - - - - - - - - -
- (A) men!
ff
- - - - - - - - - - -
- (A) men!
ff
- - - - - - - - - - -
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
Van Ness, Doxology Cantata 3.29.1242