Hyfrydol
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Hyfrydol (Welsh pronunciation: [həvˈrədɔl], meaning 'cheerful') is a Welsh hymn tune which appears in a number of Christian hymnals in various arrangements. Composed by Rowland Prichard in 1844, it was originally published in the composer's handbook to the Lutheran Hymnal Cyfaill y Cantorion ("The Singers' Friend"). Prichard composed this hymn tune before he was twenty years old.[1]
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[edit] Meter and arrangement
Hyfrydol has a metre of 8.7.8.7.D (alternating lines of eight and seven syllables, other examples of which include Blaenwern and Abbot's Leigh).
The best-known arrangement is probably that by Ralph Vaughan Williams, which he originally produced for his revision of the English Hymnal; Vaughan Williams also composed some variations on this theme.
In addition to its use as a hymn tune, "Hyfrydol" has been arranged for brass bands and other instrumental groups.
[edit] Settings
Hyfrydol has been used as a setting for William Chatterton Dix's hymn Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!, Charles Wesley's Love Divine, All Loves Excelling, I Will Sing the Wondrous Story, and Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus, as well as many other hymns from a variety of faith traditions.
[edit] References
- ^ The Harvard University Hymn Book. Harvard University Press. 1974. ISBN 978-0674380004. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VKyewTv_V04C&pg=PA290&lpg=PA290&dq=prichard+hyfrydol+%22years+old%22&source=bl&ots=P9Q2SH67Vv&sig=VXF68hODBJtgKvkcRUM6SUC0se0&hl=en&ei=FW3CSqrvIZOF4Qatx8SLCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6#v=onepage&q=prichard%20hyfrydol%20%22years%20old%22&f=false.
[edit] Online hymns set to Hyfrydol
- John Wilber Chapman's "Jesus! What a Friend for Sinners" [1]
- The Latter-day Saint Hymn "In Humility, Our Savior" [2]
- "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!" [3]
- Alternate arrangement of "Alleluia! Sing to Jesus!" from the Episcopal 1982 Hymnal [4]
- "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" [5]
- "Earth was Given as a Garden" [6]
- "Blue Boat Home" lyrics by Peter Mayer [7]
- "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling" [8]
- "Lord of Glory, Who Hast Bought Us" [9]
- "I Will Sing the Wondrous Story" [10]
- "Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken" [11]
- "Ye that know the Lord is gracious" [12]
