Robyn Jaquiery
Hymns on Sunday, 6 May 2018
A selection of traditional and modern hymns, including a hymn from the 13th century and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's well-known hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 29 April 2018
Some hymns of hope in this week's programme, including Lord of all hopefulness, and Shirley Murray's Hope is our song. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 22 April 2018
We're into the period of Eastertide (the 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday) and today's programme includes some resurrection-themed hymns as well as hymns to mark ANZAC Day on 25 April. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 15 April 2018
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 Jesus' Name by the Kansas City Chorale. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 8 April 2018
Some psalm-based hymns, an atmospheric setting of Amazing Grace, and Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymn O Christ the same, which is paired with a tune composer Hubert Parry described as "one of the most… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 25 March 2018
It's Palm Sunday, and today's selection begins with a hymn that's been in use as a Palm Sunday processional hymn since the 10th century - All glory, laud and honour. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 18 March 2018
Some communion hymns in this week's programme, a psalm paraphrase from the Scottish Psalter, and we hear from hymn writers who prove that age is no barrier to trying something new. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 11 March 2018
Some of the great Easter hymns in this week's programme, including O sacred head, My song is love unknown, and When I survey the wondrous cross. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 4 March 2018
We're celebrating St David's Day (1 March), as well as the commemoration day for the founders of Methodism, John and Charles Wesley (3 March). Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 25 February 2018
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In today's programme, we've two quite different settings of Psalm 130, hymns for Lent, and we mark a very special occasion for the congregation of Oxford… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 18 February 2018
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Marking the First Sunday in Lent today, you can hear George Smyttan's hymn Forty Days and Forty Nights along with a beautiful Lenten anthem from the 16th… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 11 February 2018
A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Today's hymns range from the 1600s (William Barton's paraphrase of Psalm 103) to the 21st century classic, In Christ Alone. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 4 February 2018
Today's selection of listener requests includes a beautiful recording of There is a balm in Gilead by the New Zealand Youth Choir. You can hear some tight harmonies from the Musical Island Boys, and… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 28 January 2018
Prepare your vocal chords for a serious workout in this week's programme of Listener Requests! Hymns include Edward Perronet's All hail the power of Jesus' name, and two hymns with a maritime theme… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 21 January 2018
Today's selection of Summer Hymn Requests includes two Ancient Greek hymns - Hail, gladdening light and Let all mortal flesh keep silence. There's also a setting of Charles Wesley's hymn Love divine,… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 14 January 2018
A stirring rendition of Immortal, Invisible, Joseph Gilmore's By his hand, and the always-popular Woolston Brass performance of 'Eventide' - some of the highlights in today's Summer Hymn Request… Audio
Hymns on Sunday 7 January 2018
Today's selection of Summer Hymn Requests includes a setting of Charles Wesley's hymn Love divine, all loves excelling to the tune Hyfrydol, Wairua tapu sung by the 2003 New Zealand Youth Choir, and a… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 31 December 2017
It's the first of our Summer Hymn Request programmes today, and all of today's selection is chosen by our listeners. Hymns include Tell out, my soul, Charles Wesley's Love divine and the American folk… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 24 December 2017
Today's selection of hymns for the fourth Sunday in Advent includes the Elora Singers' beautiful performance of Aldophe Adam's O Holy Night. And we look ahead in the Christmas season with a couple of… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 17 December 2017
For the third Sunday in Advent, we've carols and hymns from all around the world including Shirley Murray's Child of Christmas Story, the American carol O little town of Bethlehem, and The Huron Carol… Audio