Hymns on Sunday

It's the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi today. Words from his poem Canticle of the Sun inspired a translation by English vicar William Draper which became the hymn All creatures of our God and king… Read more Audio

There's a focus on women hymn writer and translators in this week's programme, with hymns from Victorian-era writers Frances Ridley Havergal and Cecil Frances Alexander to some by our New Zealand hymn… Read more Audio

This week's selection includes hymns to mark Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori (Maori Language Week). Read more Video, Audio

There's a focus on the pipe organ this week - described by Mozart as 'the king of instruments'. Read more Audio

New Zealand singer Chris Bruerton is a member of the highly acclaimed British vocal ensemble, The King's Singers. In this week's programme, you can hear how he sounded back in his chorister days at… Read more Video, Audio

Pilgrim hymns feature this week, including He who would valiant be (with words from John Bunyan's allegory The Pilgrim's Progress), and Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart. Read more Audio

This week in Hymns on Sunday, find out the story behind Folliott Pierpoint's hymn For the beauty of the earth. And we've some hymns that use tunes from two of the great classical composers - Joseph… Read more Audio

There's a focus this week on hymns that are inspired by the psalms, including All people that on earth do dwell (Psalm 100), and I to the hills will lift mine eyes, from Psalm 121. Read more Audio

Hymns to mark the Feast of the Transfiguration this week, including Immortal, invisible and Christ, whose glory fills the skies. Read more Audio

Hymns with a social justice theme, a spiritual from the New Zealand Youth Choir, and some settings of Psalm 104 - all in Hymns on Sunday this week. Read more Audio

Hymns on peace, some Maori hymns and a beautiful benediction in this week's programme. Read more Video, Audio

We're focussing on hymns inspired by the Psalms in this week. Read more Audio