Our offerings this morning - from a pleasantly well-filled church:
Come ye faithful, raise the anthem - Neander Once, only once and once for all - Horsley* Great is thy faithfulness - Faithfulness The Lord's my shepherd - Brother James' Air** To God be the glory - To God be the Glory
* Not sure why - it's set to Albano (admittedly not the most inspiring tune in the hymn-book), and Horsley is rather more associated with There is a green hill far away. It's not as if there aren't plenty of Common Metre tunes (the clue being in the word "Common"?).
** I was quite surprised - it was down on the service sheet to be Crimond, but I can't say I minded - Crimond isn't a favourite of mine, and as someone said to me afterwards, it always makes them think of funerals. If they use it at my funeral, I'll come back and haunt them (they won't, as I have every intention of leaving a list of the hymns I want, and The Lord's my shepherd won't be on it).
The strife is o'er, the battle done (Vulpius) The Lord's my shepherd (Crimond - sung in the place of the usual said psalm) Faithful Shepherd, feed me (Pastor Pastorum) This joyful Eastertide (Vreuchten - sung as a communion motet by cantors - something new at Our Place!) This is the day (Les Garrett) Hail, thou once despised Jesus (Lux Eoi) Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven (Easter Hymn)
Remembering some people's amazement at choirs in non English speaking countries singing in English I can say that the choir at the solemn Mass this morning in Salzburg cathedral,a choir of teenage boys and girls sang at the Offertory in English Psalm 95 Come,let us sing for joy to the Lord.
A few weeks ago another young person's choir from Hungary sang in Latin,German and Hungarian at the same Solemn Mass.
The King of love my Shepherd is (Dominus Regit Me)
There's a wideness in God's mercy (Cross of Jesus) - I've always liked the words of this hymn, particularly verse 4 as printed in the NEH
Jesus where'er thy people meet (Truro)
I heard the voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold)
BTW, I shall be interested to see what FatherInCharge has in mind for next Sunday - *Coronation Sunday*, as he calls it. No doubt GSTK will be bellowed out lustily (by FInC, if by no-one else), but AFAIK the readings and collect will be those set for Easter 5.
I wonder if the ever-patient Faithful Few will be exhorted to sing *Happy Coronation to you*, to the tune of Happy Birthday...
Remembering some people's amazement at choirs in non English speaking countries singing in English I can say that the choir at the solemn Mass this morning in Salzburg cathedral,a choir of teenage boys and girls sang at the Offertory in English Psalm 95 Come,let us sing for joy to the Lord.
A few weeks ago another young person's choir from Hungary sang in Latin,German and Hungarian at the same Solemn Mass.
And when I sang in an English cathedral choir we sang in German, French, Russian as well as Latin and English. When English is the second language for may Europeans it isn't surprising that choirs should sing it. However an entire service in foreign is pretty unusual.
BTW, I shall be interested to see what FatherInCharge has in mind for next Sunday - *Coronation Sunday*, as he calls it. No doubt GSTK will be bellowed out lustily (by FInC, if by no-one else), but AFAIK the readings and collect will be those set for Easter 5.
I wonder if the ever-patient Faithful Few will be exhorted to sing *Happy Coronation to you*, to the tune of Happy Birthday...
Remembering some people's amazement at choirs in non English speaking countries singing in English I can say that the choir at the solemn Mass this morning in Salzburg cathedral,a choir of teenage boys and girls sang at the Offertory in English Psalm 95 Come,let us sing for joy to the Lord.
A few weeks ago another young person's choir from Hungary sang in Latin,German and Hungarian at the same Solemn Mass.
And when I sang in an English cathedral choir we sang in German, French, Russian as well as Latin and English. When English is the second language for may Europeans it isn't surprising that choirs should sing it. However an entire service in foreign is pretty unusual.
Yes, though it seems to be at least an annual thing in Sweden - the four cathedrals taking part in the Candlemas services are Uppsala, Lund, Stockholm, and Västerås. The officiant at the Uppsala service is, I think, the equivalent of the Precentor in England, and his English was very clearly and carefully spoken, albeit with a slight accent. The lady who read the two Lessons spoke with a North American accent, and may well be either from the US or Canada.
We had:
How shall I sing that majesty (KINGSFOLD). A new one on me, didn't know the given tune either but the words are spine-tinglingly good in places and the tune fits surprisingly well. Admittedly I'm a sucker for early English-language hymnody.
Take this moment sign and space (TAKE THIS MOMENT)
The King of love my Shepherd is (DOMINUS REGIT ME)
Brother, sister, let me serve you (THE SERVANT SONG)
Look forward in faith (CARDROSS)
We had:
How shall I sing that majesty (KINGSFOLD). A new one on me, didn't know the given tune either but the words are spine-tinglingly good in places and the tune fits surprisingly well. Admittedly I'm a sucker for early English-language hymnody.
The tune COE FEN (which you probably don't know) is a cracker!
We had:
How shall I sing that majesty (KINGSFOLD). A new one on me, didn't know the given tune either but the words are spine-tinglingly good in places and the tune fits surprisingly well. Admittedly I'm a sucker for early English-language hymnody.
The tune COE FEN (which you probably don't know) is a cracker!
That's the one listed in CH4, but being that it's relatively recent (and thus still in copyright) I'd have had to transcribe it, learn it, and make a recording, for which I didn't have time last week.
We had:
How shall I sing that majesty (KINGSFOLD). A new one on me, didn't know the given tune either but the words are spine-tinglingly good in places and the tune fits surprisingly well. Admittedly I'm a sucker for early English-language hymnody.
The tune COE FEN (which you probably don't know) is a cracker!
That's the one listed in CH4, but being that it's relatively recent (and thus still in copyright) I'd have had to transcribe it, learn it, and make a recording, for which I didn't have time last week.
Fair enough. It's also in the URC book "Rejoice and Sing" which we used in my last church and whence I learned it.
We sang a lot of new ones today but one I did know was Here is Love, Vast as the Ocean.
It's interesting that lots of folk (including, it seems, Welsh National Opera judging from a recent production) think of both the words and music are Welsh when the latter is in fact American. I do like it.
All heaven declares- twice through to cover the procession.
Take our bread.
Because the Lord is my shepherd.
Majesty.
Happy birthday for a severely disabled much loved adult parishioner. The parish threw a party for him and had a generous collection.
At tomorrow's *Coronation Sunday* Parish Mass, Our Place has:
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven (Praise my soul - tune by John Goss) O Jesus, I have promised (Not sure which tune - there are 3 in our hymnbook) Caribbean Our Father (traditional melody) All for Jesus (All for Jesus - tune by Stainer) The National Anthem Thine be the glory (Maccabaeus)
I'd have though that GSTK would have been better at the end of the service, after everything else, but hey...
Possibly ... although I like the idea of being dismissed with Jesus, rather than HRH, at the centre of our thoughts. (Or will the Duke of Cumberland get a look in?)
PS I know FOUR tunes to OJIHP! We (still) sing "Hatherop Castle".
Possibly ... although I like the idea of being dismissed with Jesus, rather than HRH, at the centre of our thoughts. (Or will the Duke of Cumberland get a look in?)
PS I know FOUR tunes to OJIHP! We (still) sing "Hatherop Castle".
Yes, perhaps, although I should mention that Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven will be sung after the final hymn...but, as FatherInCharge is always quick to say, Mary points us to Jesus...
Looking in my copy of our hymnbook, I think Hatherop Castle is likely to be the tune sung tomorrow, as it is very popular with Certain People.
Possibly ... although I like the idea of being dismissed with Jesus, rather than HRH, at the centre of our thoughts. (Or will the Duke of Cumberland get a look in?)
PS I know FOUR tunes to OJIHP! We (still) sing "Hatherop Castle".
Heretick!
The correct tune is Wolvercote, or occasionally Thornbury.
PS I know FOUR tunes to OJIHP! We (still) sing "Hatherop Castle".
Heretick!
The correct tune is Wolvercote, or occasionally Thornbury.
In my tribe and in my experience, “O Jesus, I Have Promised” has always been sung to ANGEL’S STORY (which I heartily dislike), though our current hymnal also has it to NYLAND.
Possibly ... although I like the idea of being dismissed with Jesus, rather than HRH, at the centre of our thoughts. (Or will the Duke of Cumberland get a look in?)
PS I know FOUR tunes to OJIHP! We (still) sing "Hatherop Castle".
Heretick!
The correct tune is Wolvercote, or occasionally Thornbury.
We had what I felt were very appropriate hymns today, plus one verse of the Royal anthem after the last hymn.
A mighty fortress is our God (Ein Feste Berg)
O sacred head (Passion Chorale)
Christ is made the sure foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Thy hand O God has guided (Thornbury)
God save our gracious King.
Through all the changing scenes of life - Wiltshire Thine for ever, God of love - Innocents Ye servants of God - Paderborn O sacred head, surrounded - Passion Chorale God save the King (the first two verses)
We had The Organist Who Doesn't Practise™ today, and he hadn't practised even more than usual. He also played GSTK in some stratospheric key, which is Just Silly - I suspect he played it in G, but used the transposing key to get it to where he thought it ought to be (I think either A flat or possibly even A - silly bugger).
When we were in Newfoundland, if it was a National Occasion that required such things, we usually had the CLB band, who tended to play things in silly keys; it was beyond their capabilities to find either a sensible compromise or some sort of linking passage to get them from the Ode to Newfoundland to GSTQ (David would probably have used the Gordon Jacob fanfare, as used yesterday) and then O Canada. This often led to GSTQ being played in something ridiculous like B flat - fine for the sopranos and tenors, but A Bit Much for the altos, basses and congregation!
Through all the changing scenes of life - Wiltshire Thine for ever, God of love - Innocents Ye servants of God - Paderborn O sacred head, surrounded - Passion Chorale God save the King (the first two verses)
We had The Organist Who Doesn't Practise™ today, and he hadn't practised even more than usual. He also played GSTK in some stratospheric key, which is Just Silly - I suspect he played it in G, but used the transposing key to get it to where he thought it ought to be (I think either A flat or possibly even A - silly bugger).
When we were in Newfoundland, if it was a National Occasion that required such things, we usually had the CLB band, who tended to play things in silly keys; it was beyond their capabilities to find either a sensible compromise or some sort of linking passage to get them from the Ode to Newfoundland to GSTQ (David would probably have used the Gordon Jacob fanfare, as used yesterday) and then O Canada. This often led to GSTQ being played in something ridiculous like B flat - fine for the sopranos and tenors, but A Bit Much for the altos, basses and congregation!
GSTK has been in G in every setting I've ever seen bar the Elgar, which is specifically aimed at choirs. God knows why anyone would change that key for mixed unison voices
A prayer for the royal family was deemed sufficient at our place.
Good.
After singing GSTK at Mass, Our Place was being invited to have a *sing-song* (presumably of patriotic ballads and ditties) at the Bring-and-Share lunch in the Hall.
I have not yet heard whether this did, in fact, occur...
We had a prayer for the king and sang a couple of king-themed songs:
Welcome, King of Kings (How great is your name...) The Splendour of the King (Clothed in majesty...) Christ is my Firm Foundation (He Won't...) This one was unfamiliar to me and a tricky song for a congregation, I thought. Waiting Here for You (If faith can move the mountains...)
Hail, holy Queen enthroned above (Salve Regina caelitum)
Ye who own the faith of Jesus (Daily, Daily)
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly (Chadderton)
Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Lasst uns erfreuen)
Choral:
Saint-Saëns: Quam dilecta tabernacula tua (1916)
Domenico Scarlatti: Mass for Four Voices
Today, we bid farewell to a much-loved minister (not the pastor). As it was her last Sunday, she chose all the music, some of which had been sung at her ordination 30 years ago this weekend. The hymns we sang were:
“How Lovely Lord” (Psalm 84)/MERLE’S TUNE
“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”
“Be Still and Know that I Am God”/John Bell
“There Is a Place of Quiet Rest”/McAFEE
“Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”/WESTMINSTER ABBEY
“God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us”/O QUANTA QUALIA
The offertory anthem was Rutter’s “For the Beauty of the Earth.”
With the current congregational singing range, until such time as we are not needing my predominantly alto voice to sing as well (we are getting back to that stage) I am tending to put most hymns down a tone for my benefit, so GSTK was in F.
I left it there accidentally for the voluntary I played which was something short, trumpety sounding and cheerful as my younger piano student was wanting to try one of her pieces on the organ which the congregation also enjoyed. There was a minor meltdown after as a wail of "I was playing all the right notes, but it sounded just wrong!!". I then had to own up to forgetting to turn the transpose knob back.
It's a compromise. It would sound duller with people ducking out of notes that are "too high" - which for untrained voices can mean anything above a C.
I am all for playing in the key as written when enough singers are around then I get to sing the alto part as well. But, current needs must and it's definitely preferable to have as many people in our small, mainly elderly congregation singing as possible. Also preferable to minimise the post-service grumbling that they couldn't hit the notes.
If I am to support that singing with my voice as well as organ playing without straining my voice, then GSTK in F it is.
Parish Communion 9.15am
All my hope on God is founded
Good Christians all rejoice and sing
Brother sister let me serve you
Love’s redeeming work is done
To God be the glory.
Coronation Thanksgiving Service 6pm
Lord for the years
I vow to thee my country
choir:How goodly are thy tents - Ousley
Guide me O thou great Redeemer
I the Lord of sea and sky
Christ triumphant
Choir :Be strong and of good courage - Sydney Campbell
You shall go out with joy.
National Anthem
Both services were poorly attended, with more in the chancel than in the nave.
Chilly weather at 9.15, warm and sunny at 6, if that explains anything.
May 7th: Easter 5
Holy , holy, holy, Lord God almighty, / Nicea
God of grace and God of glory, / Bryn Calfaria
God gives us a future, / Camberwell Choral
Introit: O Taste and See (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Anthem: Do Not Be Worried or Upset (G. Taylor, arr. J. Barnard)
Communion: Lord May We Abide (John Harper)
God of grace and God of glory, / Bryn Calfaria ...
I don't know that I've ever actually sung Bryn Calfaria; it's one of those tunes that I always associate with my late father's records of the Treorchy Male Voice Choir - or as the third of Vaughan Williams' Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes, which David used to play quite a lot.
God of grace and God of glory, / Bryn Calfaria ...
I don't know that I've ever actually sung Bryn Calfaria; it's one of those tunes that I always associate with my late father's records of the Treorchy Male Voice Choir - or as the third of Vaughan Williams' Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes, which David used to play quite a lot.
Im a biker as well as an organist. On my bucket list is a plan to ride to all the places in Wales that have hymn tunes named after them. So far it is a three day trip.
You'd almost do better doing it in Scotland. Whenever we were driving through Scotland, David would break into song every few miles when a new hymn tune appeared on a road sign.
For starters (in no particular order - just the order they came into my head):
You'd almost do better doing it in Scotland. Whenever we were driving through Scotland, David would break into song every few miles when a new hymn tune appeared on a road sign.
For starters (in no particular order - just the order they came into my head):
You'd almost do better doing it in Scotland. Whenever we were driving through Scotland, David would break into song every few miles when a new hymn tune appeared on a road sign.
For starters (in no particular order - just the order they came into my head):
You'd almost do better doing it in Scotland. Whenever we were driving through Scotland, David would break into song every few miles when a new hymn tune appeared on a road sign.
For starters (in no particular order - just the order they came into my head):
Comments
Come ye faithful, raise the anthem - Neander
Once, only once and once for all - Horsley*
Great is thy faithfulness - Faithfulness
The Lord's my shepherd - Brother James' Air**
To God be the glory - To God be the Glory
* Not sure why - it's set to Albano (admittedly not the most inspiring tune in the hymn-book), and Horsley is rather more associated with There is a green hill far away. It's not as if there aren't plenty of Common Metre tunes (the clue being in the word "Common"?).
** I was quite surprised - it was down on the service sheet to be Crimond, but I can't say I minded - Crimond isn't a favourite of mine, and as someone said to me afterwards, it always makes them think of funerals. If they use it at my funeral, I'll come back and haunt them (they won't, as I have every intention of leaving a list of the hymns I want, and The Lord's my shepherd won't be on it).
The strife is o'er, the battle done (Vulpius)
The Lord's my shepherd (Crimond - sung in the place of the usual said psalm)
Faithful Shepherd, feed me (Pastor Pastorum)
This joyful Eastertide (Vreuchten - sung as a communion motet by cantors - something new at Our Place!)
This is the day (Les Garrett)
Hail, thou once despised Jesus (Lux Eoi)
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven (Easter Hymn)
A few weeks ago another young person's choir from Hungary sang in Latin,German and Hungarian at the same Solemn Mass.
There's a wideness in God's mercy (Cross of Jesus) - I've always liked the words of this hymn, particularly verse 4 as printed in the NEH
Jesus where'er thy people meet (Truro)
I heard the voice of Jesus say (Kingsfold)
I wonder if the ever-patient Faithful Few will be exhorted to sing *Happy Coronation to you*, to the tune of Happy Birthday...
And when I sang in an English cathedral choir we sang in German, French, Russian as well as Latin and English. When English is the second language for may Europeans it isn't surprising that choirs should sing it. However an entire service in foreign is pretty unusual.
I hope our pp doesnt read your last paragraph!
Yes, though it seems to be at least an annual thing in Sweden - the four cathedrals taking part in the Candlemas services are Uppsala, Lund, Stockholm, and Västerås. The officiant at the Uppsala service is, I think, the equivalent of the Precentor in England, and his English was very clearly and carefully spoken, albeit with a slight accent. The lady who read the two Lessons spoke with a North American accent, and may well be either from the US or Canada.
How shall I sing that majesty (KINGSFOLD). A new one on me, didn't know the given tune either but the words are spine-tinglingly good in places and the tune fits surprisingly well. Admittedly I'm a sucker for early English-language hymnody.
Take this moment sign and space (TAKE THIS MOMENT)
The King of love my Shepherd is (DOMINUS REGIT ME)
Brother, sister, let me serve you (THE SERVANT SONG)
Look forward in faith (CARDROSS)
That's the one listed in CH4, but being that it's relatively recent (and thus still in copyright) I'd have had to transcribe it, learn it, and make a recording, for which I didn't have time last week.
Fair enough. It's also in the URC book "Rejoice and Sing" which we used in my last church and whence I learned it.
It's interesting that lots of folk (including, it seems, Welsh National Opera judging from a recent production) think of both the words and music are Welsh when the latter is in fact American. I do like it.
Come Holy Spirit come, / Diademata
The Lord is my shepherd, / My Shepherd
The day of resurrection, / Ellacombe
Choral:
Introit: I Am the Gate (Roger Petrich
Anthem: Surrexit Pastor Bonus (Mariano Garau)
Take our bread.
Because the Lord is my shepherd.
Majesty.
Happy birthday for a severely disabled much loved adult parishioner. The parish threw a party for him and had a generous collection.
Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven (Praise my soul - tune by John Goss)
O Jesus, I have promised (Not sure which tune - there are 3 in our hymnbook)
Caribbean Our Father (traditional melody)
All for Jesus (All for Jesus - tune by Stainer)
The National Anthem
Thine be the glory (Maccabaeus)
I'd have though that GSTK would have been better at the end of the service, after everything else, but hey...
PS I know FOUR tunes to OJIHP! We (still) sing "Hatherop Castle".
Yes, perhaps, although I should mention that Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven will be sung after the final hymn...but, as FatherInCharge is always quick to say, Mary points us to Jesus...
Looking in my copy of our hymnbook, I think Hatherop Castle is likely to be the tune sung tomorrow, as it is very popular with Certain People.
Heretick!
The correct tune is Wolvercote, or occasionally Thornbury.
PS I think you maybe mean HM rather than HRH ...
Whoops!
A mighty fortress is our God (Ein Feste Berg)
O sacred head (Passion Chorale)
Christ is made the sure foundation (Westminster Abbey)
Thy hand O God has guided (Thornbury)
God save our gracious King.
Through all the changing scenes of life - Wiltshire
Thine for ever, God of love - Innocents
Ye servants of God - Paderborn
O sacred head, surrounded - Passion Chorale
God save the King (the first two verses)
We had The Organist Who Doesn't Practise™ today, and he hadn't practised even more than usual. He also played GSTK in some stratospheric key, which is Just Silly - I suspect he played it in G, but used the transposing key to get it to where he thought it ought to be (I think either A flat or possibly even A - silly bugger).
When we were in Newfoundland, if it was a National Occasion that required such things, we usually had the CLB band, who tended to play things in silly keys; it was beyond their capabilities to find either a sensible compromise or some sort of linking passage to get them from the Ode to Newfoundland to GSTQ (David would probably have used the Gordon Jacob fanfare, as used yesterday) and then O Canada. This often led to GSTQ being played in something ridiculous like B flat - fine for the sopranos and tenors, but A Bit Much for the altos, basses and congregation!
GSTK has been in G in every setting I've ever seen bar the Elgar, which is specifically aimed at choirs. God knows why anyone would change that key for mixed unison voices
Good.
After singing GSTK at Mass, Our Place was being invited to have a *sing-song* (presumably of patriotic ballads and ditties) at the Bring-and-Share lunch in the Hall.
I have not yet heard whether this did, in fact, occur...
????
Welcome, King of Kings (How great is your name...)
The Splendour of the King (Clothed in majesty...)
Christ is my Firm Foundation (He Won't...) This one was unfamiliar to me and a tricky song for a congregation, I thought.
Waiting Here for You (If faith can move the mountains...)
Hail, holy Queen enthroned above (Salve Regina caelitum)
Ye who own the faith of Jesus (Daily, Daily)
Sing of Mary, pure and lowly (Chadderton)
Ye watchers and ye holy ones (Lasst uns erfreuen)
Choral:
Saint-Saëns: Quam dilecta tabernacula tua (1916)
Domenico Scarlatti: Mass for Four Voices
There was no Spinach Pie (was Outrage!), and no community singing of patriotic songs (was not Outrage!).
“King of kings, majesty” (Jarod Cooper).
“The Servant King” (Kendrick).
“The kingdom of God is justice and joy" (Laudate Dominum).
“The Lord is King!” (Niagara.
“Crown him with many crowns” (Diademata).
But less and we started with
Thou Art Worthy,
And then,
All Hail the Power
The Servant King
Crown Him with Many Crowns
(same tunes as above)
“How Lovely Lord” (Psalm 84)/MERLE’S TUNE
“Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling”
“Be Still and Know that I Am God”/John Bell
“There Is a Place of Quiet Rest”/McAFEE
“Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation”/WESTMINSTER ABBEY
“God of Compassion, in Mercy Befriend Us”/O QUANTA QUALIA
The offertory anthem was Rutter’s “For the Beauty of the Earth.”
I left it there accidentally for the voluntary I played which was something short, trumpety sounding and cheerful as my younger piano student was wanting to try one of her pieces on the organ which the congregation also enjoyed. There was a minor meltdown after as a wail of "I was playing all the right notes, but it sounded just wrong!!". I then had to own up to forgetting to turn the transpose knob back.
Sorry - Church Lads' Brigade - I sort of imagined they were a Universal Thing.
@Japes -
Wouldn't GSTK sound a bit dull in F?
It's a compromise. It would sound duller with people ducking out of notes that are "too high" - which for untrained voices can mean anything above a C.
I am all for playing in the key as written when enough singers are around then I get to sing the alto part as well. But, current needs must and it's definitely preferable to have as many people in our small, mainly elderly congregation singing as possible. Also preferable to minimise the post-service grumbling that they couldn't hit the notes.
If I am to support that singing with my voice as well as organ playing without straining my voice, then GSTK in F it is.
All my hope on God is founded
Good Christians all rejoice and sing
Brother sister let me serve you
Love’s redeeming work is done
To God be the glory.
Coronation Thanksgiving Service 6pm
Lord for the years
I vow to thee my country
choir:How goodly are thy tents - Ousley
Guide me O thou great Redeemer
I the Lord of sea and sky
Christ triumphant
Choir :Be strong and of good courage - Sydney Campbell
You shall go out with joy.
National Anthem
Both services were poorly attended, with more in the chancel than in the nave.
Chilly weather at 9.15, warm and sunny at 6, if that explains anything.
Holy , holy, holy, Lord God almighty, / Nicea
God of grace and God of glory, / Bryn Calfaria
God gives us a future, / Camberwell
Choral
Introit: O Taste and See (Ralph Vaughan Williams)
Anthem: Do Not Be Worried or Upset (G. Taylor, arr. J. Barnard)
Communion: Lord May We Abide (John Harper)
I don't know that I've ever actually sung Bryn Calfaria; it's one of those tunes that I always associate with my late father's records of the Treorchy Male Voice Choir - or as the third of Vaughan Williams' Three Preludes on Welsh Hymn Tunes, which David used to play quite a lot.
Im a biker as well as an organist. On my bucket list is a plan to ride to all the places in Wales that have hymn tunes named after them. So far it is a three day trip.
I'll have another think later.
There are enough to make it two full days.
For starters (in no particular order - just the order they came into my head):
Glasgow
Kilmarnock
Edinburgh
Dundee
Aberdeen
Caithness
Dunfermline
Stracathro
Now theres a thought.
But there probably aren't tunes called Gorbals, Easterhouse, West Pilton or Raploch ...
(leaving) Lismore
Lewis (folk melody)
Berwick
Loch Lomond