This is a well-established favourite of our Sunday School! I think the children would choose to sing it every week if they could, but they are strictly limited to autumn only … More Autumn Days – E White (1925-2011)
Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, 1st Baronet, was an English composer, probably best known for stirring hymns and anthems such as “Jerusalem” and “I Was Glad” … More “There is a Country Far Beyond the Stars” Parry (1848-1918)
Like many of the pieces I write about in this blog, I was introduced to this song at a rehearsal of the Manchester Chorale. We were learning it for our summer concert programme in 2018 … More I Will Come To You – M Fairbairn (b. 1986)
This article first appeared in the August 2016 issue of our parish magazine. you can read it again here: This is the most common English title for the 10th and last movement of the cantata “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”, BWV 147 (“Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life”), composed by Johann Sebastian … More Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring – J S Bach (1685-1750)
This is essentially a Native American prayer set to music by legendary jazz composer Bob Chilcott. I had to learn this piece thoroughly (and quickly) for a weekend of conductor training with Sing for Pleasure … More Give Me Strength (Sioux trad., arr. Chilcott)
I have been contributing articles about music every month since “Duo Seraphim” was offered for publication in the November 2013 issue of this magazine. At first it was easy … More The Prayer of St Richard of Chichester (1197-1253)
tephen Paulus was quite possibly the most prolific composer that you have never heard of. He managed to fit in 11 operas, 31 symphonic works, 18 concertos and a whole host of other music into his 65 years. … More The Road Home – Stephen Paulus (1949-2014)
Known as the “Priestly Blessing” the text of this anthem is drawn from the Book of Numbers 6:24-26 … More The Lord Bless You and Keep You John Rutter (1945-present)
Running a music group of any kind requires a lot of planning, organisation, and inspiration. I constantly have an ear out for music that would suite our Sunday School Singers and Maggies Music Makers. … More Your Kingdom Come (P James & H Jessop)
Our former Priest in Charge, Debby Plummer is a talented songsmith. I recall how, during our first Holiday Club back in the summer of 2009, she managed to engage Thomas and Jonathan in writing a song about Dr Who, complete with time travel and monsters, to the tune of “Summer Holiday” – quite successfully! … More Come, Holy Spirit, Come (D Plummer)
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