John Barnard | The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland

A glimpse of another era... The all-male choir and pupils of the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk, sing some of the 'big' Public School hymns and choral anthems in their impressive chapel, back in 1965.Apart from what might be considered a few eccentricities (relating to the period), this must be some of the clearest, most tuneful singing from such an institution that I know.In particular, the sound engineers have done well to let us hear the mighty, west-end Hill, Norman and Beard (1933) in a greatly resonant acoustic, without it overpowering the singers. ... See MoreSee Less

Songs of Praise 1965

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We end the month as we began with a reflection by Gordon Giles; this reflection is on 'Jerusalem the Golden, with milk and honey blest' to the tune: EWING. "One of the Bible’s most enduring visions of heaven is of a new Jerusalem: a city of God, in which the hustle and bustle of the saintly population is focussed on the praise of an ever present God, reigning on high..." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/jerusalem-the-golden-with-milk-and-honey-blest-gordon-giles/ ... See MoreSee Less

Jerusalem the Golden, with milk and honey blest: Gordon Giles

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Jerusalem the Golden, with milk and honey blest ‘Urbs Sion aurea’ from Hora novissima, Bernard of Cluny 12th century and Hymns A & M editors 1861 Public Domain Tune: EWING adapted from a tune by...

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Day 30, our penultimate reflection, is by Andrew Pratt on his hymn 'The song of the sea, once melodious, is dying' sung to the tune: STREETS OF LAREDO. This hymn, about conservation, was written whilst Andrew "was asked to be ‘hymn writer in residence’ for a series of seminars drawing together scientists and Christian faith." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/the-song-of-the-sea-once-melodious-is-dying-andrew-pratt/ ... See MoreSee Less

The song of the sea, once melodious, is dying: Andrew Pratt

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The song of the sea, once melodious, is dying Andrew Pratt (1948 - ) © 2021 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL...

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Day 29 is by Gordon Taylor who's reflection is based on 'How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord' - ‘K’ in Rippon’s Selection (1787), sometimes attributed to Richard Keen (fl. 1787) to the tune: ST DENIO (Welsh melody, 19th century). "...it is unusual in that almost every line was originally printed in quotation marks, as if spoken directly by God." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/how-firm-a-foundation-ye-saints-of-the-lord-gordon-taylor/ ... See MoreSee Less

How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord: Gordon Taylor

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How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord ‘K’ in Rippon’s Selection (1787), sometimes attributed to Richard Keen (fl. 1787) Public Domain Tune: ST DENIO (Welsh melody, 19th century) Public Domain Gordon Taylor HOW...

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Day 28 of our Hymn of the Day for July comes from Ian Sharp, reflecting on 'Jesus was passing through Jericho' by Alan Gaunt to his own tune: JERICHO SONG. "The author’s own note explains that this is ‘a song for all-age worship... Written to be sung, it could equally well be read aloud, as a passage of prose. (Try it!)" hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/jesus-was-passing-through-jericho-ian-sharp/ ... See MoreSee Less

Jesus was passing through Jericho: Ian Sharp

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Jesus was passing through Jericho[1] Alan Gaunt (1935 - ) Tune: JERICHO SONG – A. Ian Sharp (1943 - ) Text and tune © Stainer & Bell Ltd, PO Box 110, 23 Gruneisen Road, LONDON...

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Day 27 is from Martin Leckebusch who reflects on They Set Out On Their Homeward Road written by Fred Kaan to the tune WYCH CROSS by Erik Routley. "The Biblical passage behind his verses comes from the final chapter of Luke: the account of two disciples on the road to Emmaus on what, at the start of their journey, they hadn’t accepted was the day of Christ’s resurrection, the first Easter day..." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/they-set-out-on-their-homeward-road-martin-leckebusch/ ... See MoreSee Less

They Set Out On Their Homeward Road: Martin Leckebusch

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They Set Out On Their Homeward Road Frederik Herman Kaan (1929-2009) © 1968 Stainer & Bell Ltd., PO Box 110, 23 Gruneisen Road, LONDON N3 1DZ, www.stainer.co.uk. Email: post@stainer.co.uk Tune: WYCH CROSS, Erik Reginald Routley (1917-82)...

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Day 26 of our 'Hymn of the day' reflections is from Matthew Rushton on 'Earth’s fragile beauties we possess' by Robert Andrew Willis. "In the opening verse we are centred immediately on the Passion of our Lord. We are invited to acknowledge his suffering and the connection between human experience of tragedy and need and the cross of Christ..." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/earths-fragile-beauties-we-possess-matthew-rushton/ ... See MoreSee Less

Earth’s fragile beauties we possess: Matthew Rushton

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Earth’s fragile beauties we possess Robert Andrew Willis (1947 - ) © Very Rev’d Robert Willis, with kind permission Tune: KINGSFOLD, English folk song arr. Vaughan Williams (1872-1958) Tune, Public Domain, arrangement © Oxford University...

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