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Hope is Our Song Hymn Fest, Tauranga
Following the successful HymnFest several years ago to celebrate Alleluia Aotearoa and Faith Forever Singing, it is now time to focus on the New Zealand Hymnbook Trust's 2009 publication Hope is Our Song.
John and Gillian Thornley, from the NZHT, of Palmerston North joined the congregation of the Wesley Methodist Church, 13th Avenue, Tauranga on Sunday 31 July, for the morning service, at 9.30am, led by Viv Whimster, with a focus on worship and music including some hymns from Hope is Our Song, followed by a shared finger-food lunch.
The HymnFest which was held from 1.00 to 3.00pm.
Some of the songs were learnt and sung, some sung only by the Wesley Church Choir led by Jeremy Whimster, and others played from the CD featuring the well-known Auckland choral group Viva Voce. Books and CDs were available at generous discount prices.
We thank Wesley Church, Tauranga, for such an enjoyable day.
Gaynor McCartney
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Colin Gibson Tour - October 2011
Fun with Hymns & Hymn Fest
These Hills Workshops, Music and Ministry.
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I met Colin's plane, drove him around the Waikato and King Country to workshops in Hamilton, Piopio, Turangi, and Bellblock, and delivered him to his return flight.
We are always impressed with how helpful the members of host parishes are.
From quite a long prepared list of songs, Colin selected songs he felt best suited the people present, explaining the backgrounds to many of them.
We enjoyed all these workshops, and received several satisfied messages from those who had attended. Several of the songs Colin taught are already being used in parishes represented at the workshops. The Sales table was also satisfactorily busy.
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These Hills Workshops is an ecumenical group dedicated to bringing quality tutors to the sparsely populated, geographically huge areas, especially of the central North Island.
We have to fund tutor travel and other expenses from donations received at workshops.
Not everyone was happy with our decision to advertise "Suggested donation $15 to $20. If that much is a problem, please come anyway as your absence cannot help our finances. We would much rather have everyone interested attending and making the events worthwhile, than have the cost keep people away."
While traveling between venues we do sightseeing, at our own expense. This trip we detoured up the East side of Lake Taupo and visited several interesting places near Wairakei, then traveled to Taranaki via the Forgotten World Highway.
On 17th and 18th March 2012, we have Mark Pierson leading workshops on Worship as an Art Form, in Te Kuiti and Taumarunui.
After Labour Weekend, we are planning to fly Colin Gibson to Northland for workshops in Whangarei, Warkworth, Mairangi Bay, and a Hymn Fest in Auckland's St Matthew's-in-the-City.
We plan up to 18 months ahead eg to get the cheaper early bird bookings etc.
Our advisors will help us find suitable tutors, and we will happily work with you to organise workshops in your regions on any topic relevant to Church Services or parish activities.
For more information, please e-mail Gaynor McCartney, text message 021 1678171 or
phone 07 8778372
Gaynor McCartney, December 2011
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John Thornley's Bob Dylan Birthday Event
On Tuesday 24 May 2011 two hundred people filled Palmerston North's Globe Theatre for a multimedia celebration of Bob Dylan's 70th birthday. The presentation included two blues singers, a local dance group, fifty visual images screened on the back wall, and one clip from a DVD featuring the artist performing at a mid 60s Newport Folk Festival occasion. In the second half the presenter highlighted Dylan's 'born again' experience in the late 70s, his gospel touring that followed, with more recent tracks illustrating how his Christian conviction remains staunch and central to his ongoing 'calling' as artist.
(Dylan himself prefers to use 'calling' rather than 'career').
John Thornley, June 2011
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"Hope is Our Song" - Viva Voce CD
The Hope is our Song CD, released February 2011, features 27 of the songs found in
the book Hope is our Song, recorded by leading Auckland choir Viva Voce.
Cost $30.00. see Details
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‘This is an excellent CD. I highly recommend it for the quality of the recording (Paul McGlashan of Classic Sound) and excellent accompaniment, and in particular for the very high standard of singing by Viva Voce. You can hear all the words!’
Maureen Smith, TuiMotu/InterIslands, April 2011
‘Listeners to the CD will certainly get a feel for the hymns and I am confident that several of them will become loved and familiar additions to our singing faith.’
Sally Carter, Touchstone, May 2011
‘With a whopping 27 tracks it’s difficult to single out highlights, but here are a few: Te Reo’s E Te Ariki, the very Kiwi Easter hymn ‘On a cool and autumn dawn’ by Bill Bennett, the contemplative ‘Look in wonder’ with words by Shirley Murray and music by Jim Strathee, ‘and the beautifully arranged ‘God was in Christ’ with words by Shirley Murray and music by Colin Gibson. A great collection of hymns, beautifully performed.’
War Cry, April 2011
‘This CD and book are a good ecumenical resource for church musicians, especially when choosing New Zealand church music’
Therese Turnock, NZ Catholic, April 2011
‘You may choose to use this CD as a handy reference source rather than for an hour-and-ten-minutes relaxation – but dry and dusty it isn’t! John Rosser has employed various means for maintaining interest throughout the twenty-seven tracks. Even though accompaniments are confined to just piano or organ (superbly played by Michael Bell), the alternation of voices in unison or harmony, solo or sectional, means that monotony is effectively avoided.’
Denis Guyan, Breve, NZ Choral Federation, March 2011
‘This CD is a high-class “sampler”, very useful for church musicians or those selecting music for services who are keen to use the latest offerings from some of our talented New Zealand hymn-writers, especially those not as yet unfamiliar with the hymns or unable to play the music themselves.’
Rosemary Dewerse, The Anglican, Auckland Diocese of Auckland,
reprinted in Anglican Communion News Service website, June 2011
‘What an impressive line-up of talent has been brought together to produce a CD of 27 songs, hymns and carols selected from the hymn book, Hope is our Song! Taken from the latest publication of the New Zealand Hymn Book Trust, the selected pieces represent but a small sample of the 158 compositions that make up the hymnbook. It must have been a difficult exercise to make such a limited choice, but those responsible have succeeded admirably in offering the listener a selection that covers a wide variety of themes and musical styles. The booklet accompanying the CD gives the full text of all hymns and songs.
Stuart Grant, Candour May 2011, reprinted in Word and Worship, Winter 2011
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"Hope is Our Song" - Karaoke CD
Roald & Lucy Barthow
If you use the NZ Hymnbook Trust's latest book, "Hope is Our Song", there is a new karaoke CD with a selection of 29 of the songs from that book. It was launched at the These Hills workshops led by Colin Gibson and Val Riches in Te Kuiti and Bellblock, New Plymouth, in June.
Played and recorded in Karaoke style by Lucy and Roald Barthow, of Thames, on a KN7000 keyboard, taking care in the correct speed etc, it is a truly enjoyable CD.
For each song, the unaccompanied melody is played through once, followed by the correct number of verses played with accompaniament so a congregation can first hear the tune then sing the whole song.
This CD is invaluable for learning the songs, to listen to as we work or play, or to help congregational singing in small churches.
Copyright permission has been granted for this CD by all the composers represented.
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Songs on this CD are:-
HiOS 1 A Pinch of Salt
HiOS 6 Always these's a Carol
HiOS 9 Beautiful Presence
HiOS 10 Because you came
HiOS 13 Bring in Your New World
HiOS 15 Christ has Changed the World's Direction
HiOS 18 Come Fill the Cup with the Water of Life
HiOS 19 Deep in the Human Heart
HiOS 30 Friend in Christ
HiOS 35(11) Go gently Go lightly
HiOS 49 God was in Christ
HiOS 81 Jumping Jesus
HiOS 87 Let our Earth be Peaceful
HiOS 92 Look Around You
HiOS 93 Look in Wonder
HiOS 95 Love is Your way
HiOS 99 Matthew was a Lonely Man
HiOS 103 No I've never seen an Angel
HiOS 105 Now the Star of Christmas
HiOS 106 O God to You I cry in Pain
HiOS 110 On a Cool and Autumn Dawn
HiOS 113 Peace is not Fighting
HiOS 117 Rockin' the Boat
HiOS 118 Simply to Be
HiOS 121 Snap out of it Lord
HiOS 123 (1) Something's Dead inside Me
HiOS 127 Take a Grape
HiOS 153 Where the Light of Easter Day
HiOS 154 (1) Who Sweeps the Stable
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After initially producing the CDs individually, on their home equipment, the Barthows found the demand justified having them produced in Wellington.
Cost of the CD is $20.00 posted with the discount to $15.00 at some events eg those associated with the Hymnbook Trust.
Epworth Books hold a demo copy of the CD, and ordering details.
Please send your order to:- Roald and Lucy Barthow email
or post to REM and AL Barthow, 212 Reservoir Road, Thames 3500
Cheques should be made out to REM and AL Barthow.
A BNZ deposit form with the barthows' bank account number (that can be used for direct deposits) will be sent with CDs posted.
13 August 2010
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NZ Hymns to Match Lectionary Readings
The Hymnbook Trust prepares a Quarterly listing of NZ hymns matched to the Lectionary readings, for publication in MediaCom, an Australian-based copyright agency linked to LicenSing. For each Sunday the worship leader will find two suggested songs. The songs chosen not only relate to the Bible readings but also reflect the changing festivals of the annual church calendar, from Advent to Creation. Listings are published at least two months early.
The Hymnbook Trust would appreciate feedback on the use and value of this resource.
Contact John and Gillian Thornley, email
All hymns listed are covered by copyright. The Trust thanks all parish and national church offices for ensuring that copyright charges are met. If any parish or church is not linked to a copyright scheme, please take this responsibility seriously, and sign up to one of the existing programmes: LicenSing/MediaCom, CCLI, Word of Life, are three recommended agencies.
18th February 2010
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Hope is our Song Reprint Now Available.
Purchase through your usual bookshop supplier, or direct from the Hymnbook Trust order either through email or Website.
Price $30.00 plus p&p.
14 January 2010
Feedback received
"I read five of the hymns in Hope is Our Song every day, and continue to be struck by their progressive and contemporary thought, and the beauty and facility of their expression."
Reverend Arthur Templeton, 94-year old Congregational Minister, now living in Dunedin.
(Permission given to the Hymnbook Trust office to pass this testimony on to others).
21 February 2010
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The Songs
The songs cannot be purchased individually.
Songlists for each book are to be found on www.hymns.org here
Purchase the Books and CDs here
Alphabetical list of all our songs
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
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T
U
V
W
X
Y
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Each entry gives
First Line,
Book & Number,
Composer, and
Author.
Book references
AA = Alleluia Aotearoa,
CC = Carol Our Christmas,
FFS = Faith Forever Sing,
HiOS = Hope is Our Song.
Other Indexes can be collated if these would be useful, eg Seasons, Special Occasions, Children, Youth, etc.
Find Songs on CDs here
More Information on an .xls file
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Gaynor encourages you to send her any suggestions for this site.
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From the NZ Hymnbook Trust
News!
Organising a NZ Carol Programme :
a few tips
1. Start planning early. Get your date fixed well ahead (at least 6 months ahead).
2. Make it an ecumenically planned occasion, which can be put on annually at a different church.
3. Choose a weeknight evening to avoid clashes with Sunday services.
4. Aim to have every carol a NZ one: there are 52 in Carol our Christmas, and new ones in Hope is our Song.
5. Make early contact with your local Media. You will find a genuine interest in this story, as NZ carols are something few knew existed, and even fewer have ever sung!
6. Take out one prominent advertisement in your local paper. (A nice way of saying "thank you" for the free publicity they will give you before the event, and the photograph/story after the event - well, at least one of these!)
7. Prepare an imaginative liturgy, using NZ poems and prose readings, soloists, choir items, instrumentalists, fauna and flora arrangements, dancers, bellringers, and Power Point visuals - not to forget the Christmas Biblical story. The traditional - lessons and carols - formula offers a template you can creatively adapt for the NZ carols. Do remember the power of STORY and arrange/tell the nativity/incarnation events making full use of the added eloquence and passion our NZ carol writers bring to a "down under", "down to earth", summer time, and 21st century STORY. The words (the THEOLOGY) of the Kiwi carols tell it ALL!
8. Invite creative people from all churches and from outside the churches. Instrumental teachers might be able to help find a good accompanist, the local theatre group can help find strong readers. Local choirs and dance troupes will welcome an audience.
9. Don't make it too long, though time will fly if the programme has variety in it. Ten carols sung collectively, plus the individuals items, will fill up one hour and a quarter. Follow the event with a cuppa.
10. Have a koha/donation towards expenses. The main ones will be preparing a photocopied handout of carols to be sung - unless you use OHPs or PP - and the advertisement.
11. If you photocopy the carols your parish copyright scheme ensures permission to use the material.
Give full acknowledgement to writer of words and music for each carol, and its source and publisher (e.g. Carol our Christmas, NZ Hymnbook Trust).
12. To >give a strong lead to the singing - many will be meeting and singing these carols for the first time - have an ad hoc "singing group" meet before hand to go over the carols to be sung. (This group need not be confined to choir members, but open to all). Most of the singing will stick to the tune, but the "singing group" could prepare a carol sung in parts.
13. The number is quite incidental! Should ecumenical cooperation be difficult, and genuine efforts have been made but failed to achieve this, one church can go ahead and offer a NZ carol event. But the ecumenical endeavour is the way to go!
Final Note: The NZ Hymnbook Trust would consider making a financial contribution towards costs, subject to evidence given of good local planning.
Contact John/Gillian regarding this, and any other issues around your planning such an event: email
PS Publicise your event and write a report on your event for the NZHBT Website Noticeboard.
19 December 2009
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Selected items will be moved to the Archives after 4 to 6 weeks.
19 December 2009
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Plenary Session - Hope is our song Hymn Conference
Where to from here?
Final discussion from Hope is our song Hymn conference, Wesley Broadway, Labour Weekend, 2009.
Susan Jacob's Poem
Feedback
Conference Photos
Pictures from the Labour Weekend Conference.
We would welcome digital images from the Conference. Strong photographs (worth a 1000 words) can go with stories/articles for church newspaper/bulletin releases. A short caption is helpful also. Your name will be credited as photographer.
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