SKU | 50-7061 |
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Composer/Arranger | Lawson, Philip |
Text Author | Herbert, George |
Voicing & Instruments | SS, Piano |
Difficulty | Moderately Easy |
Liturgical Year | Ascension, Easter |
Catholic Lectionary | Easter C, Ascension C, Christ the King C, Easter Sunday A, Christ the King A, Ascension B, Christ the King B, Easter B |
Common Lectionary | Ascension/Easter 7C |
Publisher | MorningStar Music Publishers |
SS and Piano. The poetra of George Herbert (1593-1632) has always been special for this composer. Herbert was Rector of a tiny medieval church a few miles from where Philip Lawson has lived for the past 20 years. This hymn is usually sung in English churches to a rather angular tune by J. D. Jones, who lived from 1827-70. Having never heard a modern setting of this text, the composer decided to write his own. The piece is primarily for unison voices with some divisi. Moderate ranges and useable by adults and children.