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All praise to thee, my God, this night

All praise to thee, my God, this night

In this post we’re looking at that old favourite of Evensong, ‘Glory to thee, my God, this night’ by Thomas Ken (1637-1711), set to TALLIS’S

Sir David Willcocks

Sir David Willcocks, 1919-2015

  Church musicians owe an enormous debt to Sir David Willcocks, who died aged 95, on 17th September 2015. As a précis of his eventful

Come ye thankful people come

Come, ye thankful people, come

­ In this post we’re looking at that hoary old chestnut of Harvest-tide: ‘Come, ye thankful people, come’ by Henry Alford (1810-71), to the tune

Take my life and let it be

Take my life, and let it be

First of all, many thanks for all your feedback on our last post. We love hearing from you, so do please keep it coming. This

The Lord's my Shepherd

The Lord’s my Shepherd

A warm welcome to Hymns for All Seasons. To kick things off, we’re focusing on a perennial favourite, Psalm 23; with text by Francis Rous