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All Things Bright And Beautiful
Rear Cover Spiele:
The singing of hymns has always formed a part
of Christian worship. Over the last century and a half, this has
been more so than ever before. And today, it is in hymn singing
that Christians most fully participate in public worship. But
the quality of almost anything can degenerate through excessive
use, and even the most poular tunes can become hackneyed and
trite.
Music is a language, and as such, its idiom can become dated,
its words can become dated, and its style can become inadequate
to express what a new age wants to say. In the church today,
there is a new enthusiasm to produce music for worship which
expresses more adequately the great truths of the Christian
faith.
'HYMNS TIJUANA STYLE' as the title implies, is a collection of
melodies which have become popular in the worship of Christians
of all traditions. But it is a record which may bring you up
with a jolt! For this is a virile re-interpretation of your
favourite hymn tunes, in a popular music idiom. This album is an
attempt at putting fresh vigor into what are essentially
vigorous tunes, but tunes which have tended to become somewhat
insipid through over-use.
Music can be atmospheric; and this
record captures the true spirit of the words usually associated
with these melodies. Some of you may agree with me when I rate
the arrangement of 'Jesus Christ Is Risen Today' as the best
interpretation of that tune I've heard in years - far better
suited to its words than any treatment I've heard before. It
expresses the powerful message of Easter with a fresh, joyful
exuberance. In contrast, the treatment of 'Abide With Me' and
'There Is A Green Hill Far Away' radiate an atmosphere of great
peace.
This album has not been produced in a spirit of frivolity or
irreverance, but out of a conviction that these tunes contain
hidden resources for a revitalising of the words they normally
express. This is a record to be played and played again, and
each time, the atmosphere of these favourite tunes will burst
out with a new freshness.
THE REV. MICHAEL CLARKE
A B.W.D Production (p) 1970
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The album is also stamped "Not Exchangeable" Hmmmmm.
My favourite Hymn was always "Go The Mass Is Ended," followed by a rapid exit, pushing and screaming my way through the heavily coated geriatrics to the church door and scuttling up the street back home, dragging parents away from the most unnecessary outside Church conversations in history ever,.. ever.
This would be followed by the lighting of the coal fire to recover from hyperthermia, completely numbed brain and experience the Sunday morning treat of watery coffee served with malt loaf spread with pig dripping. Oh happy days.A Tijuana version of "Go The Mass Is Ended," with new, more realistic and appropriate lyrics is a must for the next album.
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