Hymns

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're focussing on women hymn writers today, including contemporary writers such as Shirley Murray and Bernadette Farrell as well as some Victorian-era… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some familiar favourites in today's programme, including the 'Old Hundredth' (All people that on earth do dwell), Be thou my vision performed by the… Audio

There's a focus on the pipe organ in today's selection of traditional and modern hymns. Our recordings include organs from Westminster Abbey, St John's Church, Elora, Wells Cathedral, and St Paul's… Audio

A hymn to celebrate the first signs of Spring begins today's selection of traditional and modern hymns - Eleanor Farjeon's Morning has broken. There's also a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's… Audio

There's a theme of 'mercy' running through today's selection of traditional and modern hymns. Hymns include Spirit of mercy, truth and love from the Foundling Hospital Hymnbook, Frederick Faber's… Audio

It's Transfiguration Sunday this week, commemorating the New Testament event when Jesus is transfigured: "His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light" [Matt 17:2].
We're… Audio

In this week's selection, you can hear hymns of comfort and calm, hymns related to St Francis of Assisi (the patron saint of all creatures), and a joyful setting of Psalm 47 - O clap your hands… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We've hymns about singing in this week's programme - a great thing to do on a cold winter's morning! Hymns include O for a thousand tongues to sing, How… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In today's programme you can hear a hymn that resulted from the efforts of a Jewish cantor and a Methodist preacher, metrical settings of psalms 34 and… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some 20th century classics in today's programme, including David Evans' hymn Be still, for the presence of the Lord. There's also evening hymns, and listen… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We've hymns by Frances Ridley Havergal this week, hymns that use the imagery of a river, and the story (full of twists and turns) of the origins of How… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Trinity Sunday, and our Trinitarian hymns include Thou Whose Almighty Word and St Patrick's Breastplate, as well as Reginald Heber's great hymn Holy,… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Queen's Birthday Weekend, and today we'll hear a couple of the Queen's favourite hymns. There are also hymns to mark Pentecost Sunday, including… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're marking the Feast of the Ascension today with hymns including All hail the day that sees him rise, New Zealand hymn writer Marnie Barrell's Christ… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's programme begins with one of John Mason Neale's many Latin hymn translations: Christ is made the sure foundation. You can also hear hymns by… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's programme gets off to a great start with the Huddersfield Choral Society's rousing rendition of Crown Him with Many Crowns. You can also hear… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We've hymns with a thankfulness theme in today's programme, as well as some harvest hymns in keeping with the autumn season. The Scottish Festival Singers… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Today's programme includes some hymns with themes of hope: Lord of all hopefulness, and Shirley Murray's Hope is our song. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. 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… Audio