Tune: RAVENSHAW

Arranger: William Henry Monk

William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	RAVENSHAW
Arranger:	William Henry Monk
Meter:	6.6.6.6
Incipit:	11345 56715 34542
Source:	Ave Hierarchia, 1567
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

Lord, Thy Word Abideth

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Alternative Tunes

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Timeline

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Arrangements

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

Hymns Amazing: Fifty of the Finest, Like They've Never Sounded Before, Plus a Prelude on Every One!
Composer/Editor June Nixon
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2015) pp. 182
Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 209
Hymn Tunes in Lower Keys: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 209
200 Last Verses: Completely Revised to Complement the Keys in Major Hymn Books
Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 132
Restrained Last Verses: Varied Accompaniments for Popular Hymns
Composer/Editor Andrew Fletcher
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2003) pp. 112
100 Alternative Hymn Tune Arrangements
Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 56
Last Verse Extravaganza for Organ: 200 Fabulous Arrangements
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 129
The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 106
More Hymns for Occasions: One Hundred Special Arrangements
Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1997) pp. 68
Finishing Touch: One Hundred Last Verse Arrangements of Well-Known Hymn Tunes - New and Enlarged Edition
Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 43
After the Last Verse: 200 Hymn Improvisations
Composer/Editor Malcolm Archer
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1995) pp. 132
44 Hymn Tunes Freely Harmonized: For Unison Singing
Composer/Editor Eric Harding Thiman
Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 15
Hymn Tunes with Varied Harmonies Book 8: For Pianoforte or Organ
Composer/Editor Joseph E. Newell
Published By: Edwin Ashdown, Limited (London) (1920) pp. 17

Organ Solo

150 Hymn Preludes Book 2 Hymn Tune L - W: Short and Playable Pieces in Keys to Match All Popular Hymn Books
Composer/Editor Quentin Thomas
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2010) pp. 384
The Organist's Library Volume 37
Composer/Editor Tom Birchwood
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 62
The Organ Portfolio Volume 67 Number 4 March April 2004: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; Tom Birchwood
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2004) pp. 62
Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
Composer/Editor Quentin Thomas
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 170
Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
Composer/Editor June Nixon
Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 122
Twenty Hymn-Tune Preludes (Second Set): For Manuals Only, with Optional Pedal
Composer/Editor Craig Sellar Lang
Published By: Oxford University Press (1966) pp. 2
Thirty Easy Offertories
Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1955) pp. 38
The Organist Volume 56 Number 6 January 1953: Voluntaries for the Church Organ
Composer/Editor Rob Roy Peery
Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1953) pp. 68