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BIRLING

BIRLING

Published in 18 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Tune Information

Title: BIRLING
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 32117 65432 321
Key: B♭ Major
Source: 19th century English manuscript (melody)
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 28
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 23

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 7 of 7)
Text

Common Praise #21b

Text

Common Praise #264

Text

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #613b

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #143b

Audio

Small Church Music #5353

TextPage Scan

The New English Hymnal #143

Include 11 pre-1979 instances
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