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Ralph Vaughan Williams adapted an English folk tune for Mason's How shall I sing that majesty for the English Hymnal, [4] and in this form Mason's hymn remains in use in Anglican church music, though now usually sung to the modern tune Coe Fen. His published works include: 'Funeral Sermon for Mrs. Clare Wittewronge,' London, 1671.
Coe Fen and Sheep's Green form a natural area that was once important for the commercial activity of Cambridge. [1] There were up to three watermills in the area. The land between the artificially raised banks of the watercourses was liable to flooding and thus only suitable for grazing (cows on Coe Fen, sheep on Sheep's Green, hence the names).
A hymn tune is the melody of a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung. Musically speaking, a hymn is generally understood to have four-part (or more) harmony , a fast harmonic rhythm (chords change frequently), with or without refrain or chorus.
Pages in category "Hymn tunes" The following 106 pages are in this category, out of 106 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Hymn tune; A.
Because "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" is a metrical hymn in the common 88.88.88 meter scheme (in some hymnals given as "8.8.8.8 and refrain" [13]), it is possible to pair the words of the hymn with any number of tunes. The meter is shared between the original Latin text and the English translation.
This tune was also used as the principal choice for the Methodist Hymns and Psalms book of 1983. In 1930, Dr Thomas Percival (TP) Fielden, director of music at Charterhouse School, sent Bridges' text to a friend, composer Herbert Howells, requesting Howells compose a new setting of the hymn for use at the school. Howells received the request by ...
The hymn later gained popularity in the United States where it is used as part of Thanksgiving celebrations. [3] The first verse is written as a celebration of the harvest, calling for people to give thanks to God for it. [5] The last two verses are based on the Parable of the Tares, and discuss the last harvest at the Second Coming of Jesus. [1]
God is love, let Heav'n adore him − Hymn Tune, Twigworth (1964) God be in my head for SATB unaccompanied (1966) Benedictus es, Domine for SATB & Organ (1967) Preces and Responses for SATB unaccompanied (1967) Lord By Whose Breath All Souls and Seeds are Living - Hymn Tune, Erwin (publ. 1967) O Holy City seen of John − Hymn Tune, Sancta ...