More Than Hymns 1

More Than Hymns is a new two-volume collection of anthems for mixed voice choirs featuring extended arrangements of existing hymn tunes, together with original anthem-style settings of the texts of several well known hymns. Of the sixteen works in this first volume, six are published here for the first time, including new arrangements by composers of today: Malcolm Archer, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Joubert, Barry Rose and Gavin Williams. The texts cover many seasons of the church's year - Advent, Epiphany, Passiontide, Easter, Ascension, as well as celebratory occasions such as festival services and weddings.

Songs Include:

• A Hymn For St. Cecilia (Herbert Howells)
• Blessed Are The Pure In Heart
• Brightest And Best (Eric Thiman)
• Fight The Good Fight With All Thy Might (John Gardner)
• For The Beauty Of The Earth (John Joubert)
• Here I Am Lord (Daniel Schutte/Malcolm Archer)
• Jesus Is The Brightest Light (Gavin Williams)
• Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (Rogers Covey-crump)
• Let All The World In Ev'ry Corner Sing (George Dyson)
• O Perfect Love
• Rejoice The Lord Is King (Bryan Kelly)
• Sweet Consolation
• There Is A Green Hill Far Away (Barry Rose)
• There's A Wideness In God's Mercy (Maurice Bevan)
• This Joyful Eastertide (William H Harris)
• When I Needed A Neighbour Were You There? (Barry Rose)