20 August 2007

Categorising CBWIII - Easter Hymns

What I would love to continue hearing:
29. Christ the Lord is Risen Today[ Text: Victimae paschali laudes (Wipo Burgundy) Tr. J E Leeson; Tune : Victimae Paschali]
30. Good Christians All, Rejoice and Sing [ Text: C.A. Alington; Tune: "Gelobt sei Gott," Vulpius] 31. Christ is the King [Text: G.K.A. Bell; Tune: same as above]
32. Hail Thee Festival Day! [Text: Fortunatus tr. Lutheran Book of Worship; Tune: "Salve Festa Dies," R.V. Williams]
33. Jesus Christ is Risen Today [ Text: Surrexit Christus hodie Tr. ~; Tune: "Easter Hymn with Alleluias," Lyra Davidica.
34. Sing We Triumphant Hymns of Praise [Text: Hymnus canamus gloria, Venerable Bede Tr. JD Chambers; Tune: "Lasst uns Erfreuen," RV. Williams]
35. That Easter Day with Joy was Bright [Claro paschali gaudio, Tr. JM Neale; Tune: same as above]
36. The Stife is O'er [Finita iam sunt praelia; Symponia Sirenum Selectarum Tr. F. Potts; Tune: Victory: WH Monk]
37. This Joyful Eastertide [Text: Anonymous & M O Lee; Tune: "Vruechten," Amsterdam Psalter]
38. Hail the Day that Seems Him Rise [ trext: C. Wesley; Tune: "Llanfair," R. Williams]
39. Now the Green Blade Rises [ Text: J M C Crum; Tune: "Noel Nouvelet," Medieval French Carol]

What I never want to hear again:
13. Alleluia, Give thanks to the Risen Lord [ Text: Fishel; Tune: "Alleluia with refrain, Fishel]
14. The Light of Christ [ Text: John 3:1-3, J. Fishel; Tune: Fishel, from "The Word of God"]
15. This is the Feast of Victory [ Text: based on Rev. 5; Tune: "Festival Canticle" R. Hillert]
16. O Sons and Daughters [Text: O Filii et Filliae; J Tisserand Tr. J M Neale; Tune: "O Fillii et Filiae," Chant Mode II] AS THE EASTER SEQUENCE. Although the Easter Sequence can be sung to this Chant, this is NOT the EASTER SEQUENCE]

What I would love to start hearing ( I may never want to hear them again, but I would like to hear them once)
23. Praise the Lord, God's Glories Show [ Text: H F Lyte; Tune: "Llanfair," R. Williams]
24. Easter Sequence: Christians Praise the Paschal Victim [ Text: Victimae Paschali Laudes, Wipo Brugundy tr. PJ Scagnelli, Tune: "Victimae Paschali Laudes," Mode I
25. Sing With all the Saints in Glory [Text: 1 Cor. 15:20, W J Irons; Tune: "Hymn to Joy," L v Beethoven]
26. O Sons and Daughters [Text: O Filii et Filliae; J Tisserand Tr. J M Neale; Tune: "O Fillii et Filiae," Chant Mode II] as a hymn NOT as the Easter Sequence

What I am in no rush to start hearing:
16. Christ is Alive! [ Text: Romans 6:5-11, Brian Wren; Tune: "Truro," Lowell Mason"]
17. Something Which is Known [ Text: based on 1John 1; Music: G. Norbet& MD Callahan from "Go Up to the Mountain"]
18. We Know Christ is Raised [ Text: JB Geyer; Tune:"Engelberg," C V Villiers]
19. Praise to God in Heav'n Above [Text Paraphrase psalm 150; J. Yivisaker; Tune: "Llanfair,"R. Williams]
20. Praise the Lord, God's Glories Show [ Text: H F Lyte; Tune: "Llanfair," as above]
21. We Who Once Were Dead [Text: Muus Jacubse tr. composite; Tune: Midden in de Dood," R. Veelenturf]
22. Sing of One Who Walks Beside Us [ Text: R. Wright; Tune: "Holy Manna," American Folk Melody]

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