Hymns on Sunday

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some hymns by Frances Ridley Havergal this week, and the rather circuitous story of the origins of How great thou art. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week we feature hymn tunes by classical composers, with texts set to tunes by the likes of Handel, Beethoven and Sibelius. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Trinity Sunday, and our hymns to mark the day include Father most holy, Thou whose almighty word and of course, Reginald Heber's great Trinitarian… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week we mark the Feast of Pentecost, or WhitSunday, with hymns including Sing to Him in whom creation, and Breathe on me, breath of God. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Ascension Sunday this week, and our hymns include Charles Wesley's Hail the day that sees Him rise, and an Ascension hymn by New Zealand hymn writer… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Two themes in this week's programme - thankfulness and (to match the season) harvest. Hymns include We plough the fields and scatter, Now thank we all our… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this week's programme we've hymns with a peace theme, and we'll hear some of the hymns that were sung at the first official ANZAC Day services held… Read more Audio

"Sing lustily and with a good courage", wrote Methodist leader John Wesley in his instructions to congregations on how to sing hymns. This week's selection for your best singing voice includes Praise… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. The programme includes Hugh Roberton's All in the April Evening, the Taize chant Sanctum Nomen Domini and an uplifting rendition of All Hail the Pow'r of… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. The programme includes some psalm-based hymns, an atmospheric setting of Amazing Grace, and Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymn, O Christ the same, which is paired… Read more Audio

A selection of tradition and modern hymns. It's Easter Sunday, so hymns with 'Alleluias' abound, including Jesus Christ is risen today, Jesus lives! and Low in the grave he lay. Audio

A selection of tradition and modern hymns. Today's programme marks Palm Sunday, and includes a hymn that's been sung as a Palm Sunday processional since the 10th century - All glory, laud and honour… Read more Audio