Author Archives: maddg

This another song that survived in CWB II with a different setting – actually chant, which I blogged here. In CWB I, Frederick Pratt Green’s text for anointing was set to DISTRESS, from W. Walker’s Southern Harmony. The words are … Continue reading →

I have already looked at this text when covering OCP’s Guitar Accompaniment Book, but in CWB it is set to DAY OF PRAISE instead of the commoner setting of ST THOMAS, and the text has been altered by the editors … Continue reading →

I had high hopes this might be a replacement for “How Great Thou Art”, to which I have an illogical aversion – it screams kitsch to me but is much loved by many. This text is by Michael Saward, based … Continue reading →

Fred Kaan‘s recessional text (actually Frederick Herman Kaan, thank you CWB) did survive into CWB II, but CWB used the commonly associated backing NIAGARA, which was replaced in CWB II with WINCHESTER NEW. Hymnary lists 157 texts set to WINCHESTER … Continue reading →

This is a C17 hymn from Germany, and I have to tread carefully because the Lutheran hymns in CWB have been tricking me up. This one has a text by Johann Heerman, that CWB says was translated by Robert Bridges … Continue reading →

This is the Grail text for Psalm 32 (33) as set by Margaret Daly, which found its way into CWB in Australia. It’s great that CWB was looking to England for material, but it does make it harder to track … Continue reading →

This is a Suzanne Toolan song, that while a GIA copyright, is not available at their site. She based the words on Ephesians 2:21 and 3:17. It is in CWB and Alleluia! Amen! at least if you are looking second … Continue reading →

CWB I did not choose the common version of this text by F.W. Wetherall, but chose a different text by Mary Trainor RSM with the same first two lines and the same setting LIEBSTER IMMANUEL. No wonder I get confused. … Continue reading →

I drove down for this today but issues with parking meant I left at the sign of peace and watched the rest when I got home. There was a lot of two hour parking for some distance around the cathedral … Continue reading →

This Marian hymn has Stanbrook Abbey listed as the author with Alan Rees OSB as the tunesmith. The background to the text is at Breviary Hymns and the text itself here. I made up some chords: I can find many … Continue reading →