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The English Hymnal

February 27, 2023

The English Hymnal is a hymn book which was published in 1906[1] for the Church of England by Oxford University Press. It was edited by the clergyman and writer Percy Dearmer and the composer and music historian Ralph Vaughan Williams, and was a significant publication in the history of Anglican church music.

The English Hymnal
Front cover
Editor
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SubjectReligious sheet music
PublisherOxford University Press
Publication date
1906
Media typePrint (hardback)
ISBN978-0-19-231111-5 (later edition)
TextThe English Hymnal at Wikisource

Methodology

Editors of The English Hymnal
 
Percy Dearmer (c.1890)
 
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1913)

The preface to the hymnal describes itself as "a collection of the best hymns in the English language."[2] Much of the contents was used for the first time at St Mary's, Primrose Hill, in north London,[citation needed] and the hymnbook could be considered a musical companion to The Parson's Handbook, Dearmer's 1899 manifesto on English church ceremonial, vestments and furnishings.[3][4]

The high quality of the music is due largely to the work of Vaughan Williams as musical editor. The standard of the arrangements and original compositions made it a landmark in English hymnody[5] and one of the most influential hymnals of the 20th century.[6] The hymnal included the first printing of several arrangements and hymn settings by Vaughan Williams. Among the most famous are Sine Nomine, a new tune to For All the Saints;[7][8] and Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones, a new text for the hymn tune Lasst uns erfreuen. The hymnal also includes many plainsong melodies (in both plainsong and modernised notation).

Reception

After its publication, use of the hymnal had been banned for a time by the Archbishop of Canterbury.[2] Ultimately, The English Hymnal, along with the Church Hymnal for the Christian Year, "undermined the uniformity of the Church of England and successfully challenged [the] hegemony" of Hymns Ancient and Modern,[9] which had been published two years previous.[10]

The book is a characteristic green colour and is sometimes associated with the high-church or Anglo-Catholic movement within Anglicanism.[11] When the book was published, high and broad churches used Hymns Ancient and Modern and evangelical churches normally used the Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer. The hymnal has, however, been adopted not only in various movements of Anglicanism but also in several other denominations in Britain, such as some Roman Catholic churches.[citation needed]

Revisions

A new edition of The English Hymnal was issued in 1933,[12] which principally had better accompaniments by J. H. Arnold to the plainsong melodies, and over 100 new tunes. This was achieved without renumbering hymns or extending the book excessively. Instead many formerly duplicated tunes were changed to new tunes. Where unique tunes were changed the old tunes were moved into an appendix, which is often referred to as "the chamber of horrors",[13][14][15] a description attributed to Vaughan-Williams himself.[16][17][18][19][20]

A supplement to the hymnal, English Praise, was published in 1975.[21]

The New English Hymnal appeared in 1986,[22] and its supplement, New English Praise in 2006, both under the imprint of the Canterbury Press, now SCM Canterbury Press. A Revised English Hymnal is scheduled for publication in 2023.[23]

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ Wilkinson 1985, p. 140.
  2. ^ a b Howse 2006.
  3. ^ Palmer Heathman 2017, p. 184.
  4. ^ "Medievalism and Ritualism – Part 1: Percy Dearmer and the scholarly context of the Parson's Handbook". Medieval Art. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  5. ^ "English Hymnal". The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology. Canterbury Press.
  6. ^ Wilson-Dickson 2003, p. 234.
  7. ^ Wilkinson 1985, p. 131.
  8. ^ Hawes 2000.
  9. ^ Wilkinson 1985, p. 52.
  10. ^ Leaver 1990, p. 482.
  11. ^ Kilcrease 2017, p. 93; Leaver 1990, pp. 483, 503.
  12. ^ Dickinson 1956, p. 244.
  13. ^ Palmer Heathman 2017, pp. 183–200.
  14. ^ Sceats 1951, pp. 235–246.
  15. ^ Anderson 2004, pp. 165–166.
  16. ^ "Ralph Vaughan Williams". hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  17. ^ Bradley 2005, pp. 231–241.
  18. ^ "Tune army". The Northern Echo. 31 January 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  19. ^ Garland, M. (2020), Brightest and best (PDF)
  20. ^ Giles, G. (2020). "Sweet Sacrament Divine" (PDF). Church Music Quarterly. RSCM: 44–46.
  21. ^ Luff 2007, pp. 17–18.
  22. ^ Luff 2007, p. 19.
  23. ^ "Revised English Hymnal". Retrieved 4 April 2020.

Sources

  • Anderson, E. Byron (2004). "J. R. Watson, An Annotated Anthology of Hymns. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. xvii+452 pp. $55.00 (cloth)". The Journal of Religion. 84 (1): 165–166. doi:10.1086/382339. ISSN 0022-4189.
  • Bradley, I. C. (2005). "Vaughan Williams' Chamber of Horrors: Changing Attitudes to Victorian Hymns". In Alan Luff (ed.). Strengthen for Service: 100 Years of the English Hymnal, 1906-2006. Canterbury Press. pp. 231–241. ISBN 978-1-85311-662-9.
  • Dickinson, A. E. F. (1956). "Some Thoughts About 'The English Hymnal'". The Musical Times. 97 (1359): 243–245. doi:10.2307/936457. ISSN 2397-5318. JSTOR 936457.
  • Hawes, John (2000). . London: Parish Church of St Mary-the-Virgin, Primrose Hill. Archived from the original on 17 February 2006. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  • Howse, Christopher (25 November 2006). "Sacred Mysteries". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  • Kilcrease, Bethany (2017). The Great Church Crisis and the End of English Erastianism, 1898–1906. Abingdon, England: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-02992-2.
  • Leaver, Robin A. (1990). "British Hymnody, 1900–1950". In Glover, Raymond F. (ed.). The Hymnal 1982 Companion. Vol. 1. New York: Church Hymnal Corporation. pp. 474–504. ISBN 978-0-89869-143-6.
  • Luff, Alan (2007). "The Twentieth-Century Hymn Explosion: Where the Fuse Was Lit". The Hymn. 58 (4): 11–21. ISSN 0018-8271.
  • Palmer Heathman, Katie (2017). "'Lift Up a Living Nation': Community and Nation, Socialism and Religion in The English Hymnal, 1906". Cultural and Social History. 14 (2): 183–200. doi:10.1080/14780038.2017.1290995. ISSN 1478-0046.
  • Sceats, Godfrey (1951). "English Hymnal and Hymns A. & M". Music and Letters. XXXII (3): 235–246. doi:10.1093/ml/XXXII.3.235. ISSN 0027-4224.
  • Wilkinson, Richard William (1985). A History of Hymns Ancient and Modern (PhD thesis). Hull, England: University of Hull. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  • Wilson-Dickson, Andrew (2003) [1992]. The Story of Christian Music: From Gregorian Chant to Black Gospel; An Authoritative Illustrated Guide to All the Major Traditions of Music for Worship. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Fortress Press. ISBN 978-0-8006-3474-2.

Further reading

  • The English Hymnal with Tunes (2nd ed.). London: Oxford University Press. 1933.
  • Luff, Alan, ed. (2005). Strengthen for Service: 100 Years of the English Hymnal, 1906–2006. Norwich, England: Canterbury Press. ISBN 978-1-85311-662-9.
  • Routley, Erik R. (1956). "The English Hymnal, 1906–56". Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland Bulletin. 4 (2): 17–26.

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The English Hymnal is a hymn book which was published in 1906 1 for the Church of England by Oxford University Press It was edited by the clergyman and writer Percy Dearmer and the composer and music historian Ralph Vaughan Williams and was a significant publication in the history of Anglican church music The English HymnalFront coverEditorPercy DearmerRalph Vaughan WilliamsCountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglishSubjectReligious sheet musicPublisherOxford University PressPublication date1906Media typePrint hardback ISBN978 0 19 231111 5 later edition TextThe English Hymnal at Wikisource Contents 1 Methodology 2 Reception 3 Revisions 4 See also 5 References 5 1 Citations 5 2 Sources 5 3 Further reading 6 External linksMethodology EditEditors of The English Hymnal Percy Dearmer c 1890 Ralph Vaughan Williams 1913 The preface to the hymnal describes itself as a collection of the best hymns in the English language 2 Much of the contents was used for the first time at St Mary s Primrose Hill in north London citation needed and the hymnbook could be considered a musical companion to The Parson s Handbook Dearmer s 1899 manifesto on English church ceremonial vestments and furnishings 3 4 The high quality of the music is due largely to the work of Vaughan Williams as musical editor The standard of the arrangements and original compositions made it a landmark in English hymnody 5 and one of the most influential hymnals of the 20th century 6 The hymnal included the first printing of several arrangements and hymn settings by Vaughan Williams Among the most famous are Sine Nomine a new tune to For All the Saints 7 8 and Ye Watchers and Ye Holy Ones a new text for the hymn tune Lasst uns erfreuen The hymnal also includes many plainsong melodies in both plainsong and modernised notation Reception EditAfter its publication use of the hymnal had been banned for a time by the Archbishop of Canterbury 2 Ultimately The English Hymnal along with the Church Hymnal for the Christian Year undermined the uniformity of the Church of England and successfully challenged the hegemony of Hymns Ancient and Modern 9 which had been published two years previous 10 The book is a characteristic green colour and is sometimes associated with the high church or Anglo Catholic movement within Anglicanism 11 When the book was published high and broad churches used Hymns Ancient and Modern and evangelical churches normally used the Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer The hymnal has however been adopted not only in various movements of Anglicanism but also in several other denominations in Britain such as some Roman Catholic churches citation needed Revisions EditA new edition of The English Hymnal was issued in 1933 12 which principally had better accompaniments by J H Arnold to the plainsong melodies and over 100 new tunes This was achieved without renumbering hymns or extending the book excessively Instead many formerly duplicated tunes were changed to new tunes Where unique tunes were changed the old tunes were moved into an appendix which is often referred to as the chamber of horrors 13 14 15 a description attributed to Vaughan Williams himself 16 17 18 19 20 A supplement to the hymnal English Praise was published in 1975 21 The New English Hymnal appeared in 1986 22 and its supplement New English Praise in 2006 both under the imprint of the Canterbury Press now SCM Canterbury Press A Revised English Hymnal is scheduled for publication in 2023 23 See also Edit Christianity portalList of English language hymnals by denomination Songs of Praise hymnal a broader selection of hymns edited by Dearmer Shaw and Vaughan Williams in 1925References EditCitations Edit Wilkinson 1985 p 140 a b Howse 2006 Palmer Heathman 2017 p 184 Medievalism and Ritualism Part 1 Percy Dearmer and the scholarly context of the Parson s Handbook Medieval Art 6 July 2018 Retrieved 2 March 2021 English Hymnal The Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology Canterbury Press Wilson Dickson 2003 p 234 Wilkinson 1985 p 131 Hawes 2000 Wilkinson 1985 p 52 Leaver 1990 p 482 Kilcrease 2017 p 93 Leaver 1990 pp 483 503 Dickinson 1956 p 244 Palmer Heathman 2017 pp 183 200 Sceats 1951 pp 235 246 Anderson 2004 pp 165 166 Ralph Vaughan Williams hymnsandcarolsofchristmas com Retrieved 30 May 2021 Bradley 2005 pp 231 241 Tune army The Northern Echo 31 January 2008 Retrieved 30 May 2021 Garland M 2020 Brightest and best PDF Giles G 2020 Sweet Sacrament Divine PDF Church Music Quarterly RSCM 44 46 Luff 2007 pp 17 18 Luff 2007 p 19 Revised English Hymnal Retrieved 4 April 2020 Sources Edit Anderson E Byron 2004 J R Watson An Annotated Anthology of Hymns Oxford Oxford University Press 2002 xvii 452 pp 55 00 cloth The Journal of Religion 84 1 165 166 doi 10 1086 382339 ISSN 0022 4189 Bradley I C 2005 Vaughan Williams Chamber of Horrors Changing Attitudes to Victorian Hymns In Alan Luff ed Strengthen for Service 100 Years of the English Hymnal 1906 2006 Canterbury Press pp 231 241 ISBN 978 1 85311 662 9 Dickinson A E F 1956 Some Thoughts About The English Hymnal The Musical Times 97 1359 243 245 doi 10 2307 936457 ISSN 2397 5318 JSTOR 936457 Hawes John 2000 The English Hymnal London Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Primrose Hill Archived from the original on 17 February 2006 Retrieved 13 November 2018 Howse Christopher 25 November 2006 Sacred Mysteries The Telegraph London Retrieved 13 November 2018 Kilcrease Bethany 2017 The Great Church Crisis and the End of English Erastianism 1898 1906 Abingdon England Routledge ISBN 978 1 317 02992 2 Leaver Robin A 1990 British Hymnody 1900 1950 In Glover Raymond F ed The Hymnal 1982 Companion Vol 1 New York Church Hymnal Corporation pp 474 504 ISBN 978 0 89869 143 6 Luff Alan 2007 The Twentieth Century Hymn Explosion Where the Fuse Was Lit The Hymn 58 4 11 21 ISSN 0018 8271 Palmer Heathman Katie 2017 Lift Up a Living Nation Community and Nation Socialism and Religion in The English Hymnal 1906 Cultural and Social History 14 2 183 200 doi 10 1080 14780038 2017 1290995 ISSN 1478 0046 Sceats Godfrey 1951 English Hymnal and Hymns A amp M Music and Letters XXXII 3 235 246 doi 10 1093 ml XXXII 3 235 ISSN 0027 4224 Wilkinson Richard William 1985 A History of Hymns Ancient and Modern PhD thesis Hull England University of Hull Retrieved 13 November 2018 Wilson Dickson Andrew 2003 1992 The Story of Christian Music From Gregorian Chant to Black Gospel An Authoritative Illustrated Guide to All the Major Traditions of Music for Worship Minneapolis Minnesota Fortress Press ISBN 978 0 8006 3474 2 Further reading Edit The English Hymnal with Tunes 2nd ed London Oxford University Press 1933 Luff Alan ed 2005 Strengthen for Service 100 Years of the English Hymnal 1906 2006 Norwich England Canterbury Press ISBN 978 1 85311 662 9 Routley Erik R 1956 The English Hymnal 1906 56 Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland Bulletin 4 2 17 26 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to English Hymnal 1906 The English hymnal 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