Hymn tunes and carols

These hymn tunes are often written to specific texts. But all tunes may, of course, be used to other texts if desired. Some of them also have descants. See also the congregational songs.

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General tunes

Name	Metre	Score	Audio	Comments
Cenaculum	7 6 7 6 D	PDF (choral) PDF (music group)	MIDI (choral)	Published in Wesley Music for the Millennium.
Coniscliffe	8 8 8 8 (LM)	PDF (choral) PDF (music group)	MIDI (choral) MIDI (music group)	Published in Wesley Music for the Millennium.
Finchale Priory	8 7 8 7 D	PDF	MIDI	Celebratory tune; descant. Accolades: top 16 of St. Paul's Cathedral Millennium Hymn competition, 1999.
Haswell	8 7 8 7 D	PDF	MIDI	Jazz-flavoured harmony; descant.
Hill Meadows	8 7 8 7 D	PDF	MIDI	Celebratory tune; descant. Suitable for music groups. Scheduled for publication in Music for Common Worship I, RSCM, Autumn 2000. Published in Wesley Music for the Millennium.
Whitwell	8 6 8 6 D (DCM)	PDF	MIDI	Published in Wesley Music for the Millennium.

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To texts of Timothy Dudley-Smith

The PDF settings below include the text, which is copyright to Timothy Dudley-Smith and to Hope Publishing Company. With their kind permission, I am able to make them available here, via a link which asks you to note and accept the copyright.

Text	Metre	Occasions	Score	Audio	Comments
Be present, Spirit of the Lord	8.6 8.6 6	Pentecost	PDF	MIDI	Alternative jazz-based (8.6 8.6 6.6) tune also available.
Bless the Lord as day departs	7.8 7.8	Evening	PDF	MIDI
Choirs of angels, tell abroad	7 7 7 7 D	Christmas	PDF	MIDI
Come now with awe	11 10 11 10 11 10	Christmas, Epiphany	PDF	MIDI	A suggested "Finlandia" pairing seems unconvincing. Also a choir setting (different tune).
Give thanks to God on high	6.6 8.6 6.6	Dedication, saints days	PDF (SATB) PDF (unison)	MIDI (SATB) MIDI (unison)
God is King! The Lord is reigning	8.7 8.8 8.7 7.7		PDF	MIDI	Based on Psalm 93. Although written as a hymn tune, it can also be used by music-groups.
Here is the centre	10 10 10 10 10 10	Christmas, Epiphany	PDF	MIDI
Here on the threshold of a new beginning	11 10 11 10 D	renewal; anninversary; dedication	PDF	MIDI	For Revd. Stephanie Watson and parishes of Chilton and Cornforth, Co. Durham.
O God whose thoughts are not as ours	8.6 8.6 D (DCM)		PDF	MIDI	Descant included
Our God and Father bless	6.6 8.8 8.6		PDF	MIDI	Based on Benedictus
Rejoice in God, my heart	6.6 8.4 D		PDF	MIDI	Based on Psalm 111
The heavens are singing	12 11 12 11 6 6 11		PDF	MIDI	Based on Isaiah 44 and 55
The light of glory breaks	6 6 6 6 8 8	Christmas	PDF	MIDI
This day above all days	6.6 8.6 6.6 [ 6.6 8.6 6.6 6.6 ]	Easter, general	PDF	MIDI
To Christ our King	8.6 8.6 (CM)		PDF	MIDI
With all who in this hallowed place	8.6 8.6 D (DCM)	dedication, renewal	PDF	MIDI	Commissioned by St John's Church, Nevilles Cross, Durham, for centenary (1996). Tune published in Wesley Music for the Millennium.

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The tunes below were originally written to the specific texts indicated. Because their texts are copyright, their scores cannot be publicly advertised, Hence the "via email" links.

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To texts of Brian Wren

Text	Metre	Occasions	Score	Audio	Comments
To Christ our hearts now given	7 6 7 6 D	Moving on; change	via email	MIDI	Detailed under congregational songs

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To texts of Martin Leckebusch

Text	Metre	Occasions	Score	Audio	Comments
Christ is our freedom	9 9 9 9 9.9	Baptism	via email	MIDI	Setting written for baptism of Jamie Song
For riches of salvation	7 5 7 5 7.7.7 7		via email	MIDI
You have won me with a love	7 8 7 8		via email	MIDI	Setting written for wedding of Ken Chamberlain and Anne Ridley.

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To texts of John Bennett

Text	Metre	Occasions	Score	Audio	Comments
So free, so bright	10 10 6 6 10	Pentecost	PDF	MIDI