Sunday, May 20, 2012

#141 "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee"

I like this hymn, too.  I have a note in my personal hymnal to sing the SSA arrangement (Hymn #315) as follows:
Verse 1:  Key of B-flat from Hymn #315/Soprano solo
Verse 2: Hymn #315/SSA/ modulate to key of "G" by playing the first three measures of Hymn #315and then go to Hymn #141.  The notes I had written in my hymnbook did not work when I played them today, so I need to find someone who knows how to modulate from B-flat to G and write in a chord.
Verse 3: Hymn #141/Men and women in unison on melody; Another note in my hymnal says to have the men in unison for verse 3.  Either idea would work.
Verse 4: Hymn #141/SATB; Another note has the tenors singing a suspension on the word "be" in measure 7, by singing a "G" before going to the F-sharp.
TAG:     Repeat first three measures of verse four: "Jesus, our only joy be thou."

The note in my hymnal has the date of April 20, 1997, so apparently our Oak Hills Ward Choir sang it that way on that day!

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