Prelude And March On “ St.Magnus ”
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Item ID #: MUABE1714
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Grade Level 1
Year: 2017
Type: Prelude March
Composer: Paul Curnow
Program Notes:
Jeremiah Clarke (1670-1707) is credited with writing “St. Magnus.” He served as an organist in Winchester College, St. Paul’s Cathedral, and the Chapel Royal at the turn of the eighteenth century. While the tune was originally used as a setting for Psalm 117, it has long been associated with words based on Hebrews 2:9 by Thomas Kelly (1769-1854), an evangelist who built many churches and wrote over 700 hymns.
This Prelude and March setting is based on Kelly’s hymn:
The head that once was crowned with thorns
Is crowned with glory now;
A royal diadem adorns
The mighty Victor’s brow.
American Instrumental Ensemble Series (AIES/ABES)