

Bartholomew, Esq., by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy." In the letter to Mr. The title-page of the autograph score, which is in Mendelssohn’s usual neat handwriting, states: "A sacred Solo, for a Soprano and Chorus, with Organ accompaniment, composed for W. The work was first performed at Crosby Hall on January 8, 1845, with Miss Mounsey at the organ, and was published in the same year by Messrs. William Bartholomew for a series of Concerts given at Crosby Hall, Bishopsgate Street, in the "forties", by Miss Mounsey, who afterwards became Mrs. "Hear my Prayer" – "a trifle", as he modestly calls it – is one of Mendelssohn's most popular and widely-known choral works. Source of text: Metrical paraphrase of Psalm 55:1-7.įrom The Musical Times, Feb. Title: Hear my prayer/O for the wings of a dove MWV B 49

Score information: A4, 9 pages, 109 kB Copyright: CPDL Edition notes: Transposed down a major 2nd to F. O for the wings of a doveĮditor: James Gibb (submitted ). Error summary: Minor differences with respect to other editions See the discussion page for full description. Score information: A4, 16 pages, 684 kB Copyright: CPDL Edition notes: Revised files uploaded 14/06/17.Įditor: Denis Mason (submitted ). Score information: A4, 17 pages, 203 kB Copyright: CPDL Edition notes: Based on the Novello edition.

Score information: A4, 23 pages, 364 kB Copyright: CC BY NC Edition notes: German version: Hör mein Bitten based on Breitkopf & Härtel edition, 1875.Įditor: James Gibb (submitted ). Score information: A4, 16 pages, 167 kB Copyright: CPDL Edition notes: "O for the wings of a dove", from the cantata "Hear my Prayer" by Felix Mendelssohn, with the accompaniment here arranged by Philip Le Bas for string quartet (with double bass instead of cello), flute and clarinet.Įditor: Nikolaus Hold (submitted ).
