Month: November 2012

AcWriMo 5: Cholsey

Byartsyhonker November 8, 2012 1 Comment
This one is to words by Ally Barrett, written for the closing ceremony of a supervision course for ministers. Be present, Lord, among us here, And speak to drive away our fear, And as a stranger seeking rest Be with us now as host and guest. Our mind and spirit, flesh and bone, Our past and present, things to come: To you, O Lord, we now present – We gladly spend, are gladly spent. Our...

AcWriMo 4: Milley 87 87 D

Byartsyhonker November 8, 2012 0 Comments
This one is to some words by Kit Smart: Where is this stupendous stranger? Gentle shepherd now, advise. Lead me to my Master's manger, show me where my Savior lies. O Most Mighty! O Most Holy! Far beyond the seraph's thought, art thou then so weak and lowly as unheeded prophets taught? O the magnitude of meekness! Worth from worth immortal sprung; O the strength of infant weakness, if eternal is...

AcWriMo 3: “Farringdon”

Byartsyhonker November 6, 2012 0 Comments
Here's the third tune, to this text by Alex Klages: Behold your King is coming! So prophets spoke of old, The blessèd birth foretelling As ages did unfold, The Lord of all creation, His perfect promise made; To bring the world salvation His plans, in order, laid. Behold your King is coming! So sang the joyous throng! As Jesus, lowly, riding A donkey heard the song. The greater son of David Into...

AcWriMo 2: “Harringey”

Byartsyhonker November 6, 2012 0 Comments
I asked Doug Chaplin if he had any hymn texts suitable for AcWriMo, and he sent me this text, saying it's not quite finished but I'm welcome to have a go: From the Jordan to the desert, from the crowd to barren place, Spirit-driven, Satan-tempted, Lord, you sought the Father’s grace: show us now your pow’r, in weakness, presence in the empty space. Out of Egypt with God’s people, freedom...

AcWriMo 1: “Mile End”, a metrical setting of the Benedicite

Byartsyhonker November 6, 2012 0 Comments
I'm not doing too badly with AcWriMo so far: I've written five tunes, and harmonised, er, some of them. Here's the first. The words are Chris Upton's metrical setting of the Benedicite, originally written with plainchant in mind. I hope that this setting will be more accessible for congregational singing, particularly where plainchant is unfamiliar. Many of the 11 11 11 5 tunes available are...