Author
Ian Bradley
Book Format
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Publisher
Continuum
Published
September 2006
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Ian Bradley
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Continuum
Published
September 2006
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Daily Telegraph Book of Hymns
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Here are the full original texts of 150 of the best-loved hymns in the English language, from the time of the Early Church to the late 20th century.
Each is accompanied by a fascinating commentary, giving biographical details of the author, such as the Calvinist creator of "Rock of Ages" who once calculated that the average human sins 2,522,880,000 times; notes on the circumstances in which the hymn was written and how it has been used; and variant versions including the parodies of 'The Church's One Foundation' and 'What a friend we have in Jesus' sung by British soldiers in the trenches of Flanders in the First World War.
This book should greatly assist all those responsible for choosing hymns in churches and places of worship, provide rich resources for bedside reading and meditation and provide useful background material for the millions who watch "Songs of Praise" on television every Sunday evening.
Ian Bradley's commentaries combine wit, elegance and charm with a scholar's erudition and expert knowledge. He has enjoyed singing hymns and playing them on the piano for as long as he can remember.
He attributes the origin of this enthusiasm to his father's enthusiasm for revivalist hymns and choruses and his own exposure as a boy to thundering hymns in the chapel of Tonbridge School. Among his other enthusiasms are Gilbert and Sullivan, European spas, hill walking and tennis.
Author
Ian Bradley
Book Format
paperback
Publisher
Continuum
Published
September 2006
Edition
New edition
Weight
609g
Page Count
530
Dimensions
141 x 215 x 39 mm
ISBN
9780826482822
ISBN-10
0826482821
Eden Code
119298
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Author/Creator: Ian Bradley
ISBN: 9780826482822
Publisher: Continuum
Release Date: September 2006
Weight: 609g
Dimensions: 141 x 215 x 39 mm
Eden Code: 119298