A book which is being published to coincide with the 300th anniversary of the birth of Williams Pantycelyn, will celebrate the contribution of the two most notable hymn-writers in Welsh history. Flame in the Mountains draws together Professor H. A. Hodges’ published work on Williams Pantycelyn, Ann Griffiths and the Welsh hymn, together with his notes on Ann’s hymns and …
Bulletin 268 Volume 19 No11 July 2011
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Treasure No 61: To the Budding Hymnwriter
Treasure No 61: To the Budding Hymnwriter by Brian Wren: An article from Bulletin 202, Winter 1995 (Many of us receive new hymn texts on which we are invited to comment. Over the years I have developed a line of reply that affirms the local effort without. I hope, being too dishonest with those whose work will never achieve a …
Treasure No 43: Genesis of a Hymn
Treasure No 43: Genesis of a Hymn by Brian Wren: An article from Bulletin 143, Autumn 1978 ow do hymns get written? Readers may find it interesting to eavesdrop on the process of composition of one particular hymn—or is it a song? Stage 1: Inspiration While I was thinking of a friend’s experience of bereavement, the following four lines came, …
Treasure No 18: Robert Bridges, Hymn Writer
Treasure No 18: Robert Bridges, Hymn Writer by R. A. Moody: An article from Bulletin 67, Spring 1954 obert Bridges was a hymn-writer in revolt. He produced his major works in the field of hymnody, the essay A Practical Discourse on some Principles of Hymn Singing, and The Yattendon Hymnal because of a deep dissatisfaction with the hymns of his …
Occasional Papers 1 No4: The Hymn Writers of Bristol
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