Articles related to "Hymn Tune"

It will be 20 years ago in September that Virgil Thomson died at age 92, leaving behind plenty of scores that typify Americana, his first symphony among them.

Notes on the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" written and composed by Martin Luther, Protestant Reformation founder.

"O Perfect Love" is a solemn wedding hymn by writer Dorothy Gurney and composer Joseph Barnby, with two tune names "O Perfect Love" and "Sandringham."

Brief history of the sacred song "Jesus, Lover of My Soul" with the tune name "Martyn" written by Charles Wesley and composed by Simeon B. Marsh.

If you have ever sung the sacred song Jerusalem, you have experienced Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry at his finest. But he and Joseph wrote much more than songs.

Biography of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, the greatest sacred music composer and organist of his time, famous for tune Aurelia.

Fanny Crosby was famous in her lifetime for her prodigious output of hymns. Those hymns are still sung in churches in the twentieth century.

Whether or not Gustav Holst predicted the current controversy surrounding Pluto's planetary status, his seven-movement suite "The Planets" is still a delight to hear.

Everyone knows a little about Johann Sebastian Bach. But he came from a family teeming with musicians. Who are some of his musical relatives?

Written by Henry F. Lyte and composed by William H. Monk, this solemn hymn is a favorite among Christians in times of sorrow.

The text of this Christian song was written by George Herbert but several composers wrote the tune, including W. Henry Monk, Basil Harwood, Martin Shaw and Erik Routley.

Written by Welsh Williams and composer John Hughes, this famous Christian hymn is a best-loved song in Wales.

Traces the birth of the Christian hymns and the hymnwriters, most famous was Isaac Watts, known as the 'Father of English Hymnody.'

Notes on the hymn "O for a Closer Walk with God" written by William Cowper and composed by John Bacchus, with hymn tune "Beatitudo."

Notes on the hymn "Rock of Ages" written by Augustus M. Toplady and composed by Thomas Hastings. Bible reference is 1 Corinthians 10:1, 4, "that Rock was Christ."

Notes on the organ music in relation to dominant Christian movements from Renaissance to Reformation periods.

Find out how life really was in days gone by for folk living in a remote valley in the shadow of the backbone of northern England.

To honor William Schuman's 99th birthday, here is a closer look at one of his enduring works for orchestra that is a favorite for concert openers and patriotic occasions.