This edition was prepared by Adrian Wall — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Great and marvellous are thy works
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
Preview
0
0
2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
ATTBB · Ross Jallo
Preview
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Great and marvellous are thy works by Thomas Tomkins — Lyrics
Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? For thou only art holy:
Read full lyrics
About Great and marvellous are thy works
The words of this anthem, drawn from the Book of Revelation, express awe at the divine power and justice that will lead all nations to worship. Thomas Tomkins sets this text for an unaccompanied choir of five voices (ATTBB), creating a rich and resonant sound world. The setting is characterized by its homophonic clarity and expressive harmonic language, typical of English sacred music of the early Baroque period. It builds to a powerful climax on the declaration that God's judgments are made manifest, offering a profound musical meditation on faith and divine authority.
