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St Clement (hymn tune)

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in 1994 Mervyn Horder, himself a hymn-tune composer, suggested that 'Sullivan almost certainly had a larger hand in St Clement than has been or can ever definitely be, credited to him.' His starting-point was the fact that this tune stands head and shoulders above the quality of Scholefield's other
169:, for five years. In 1895 he retired from clergy ministry and devoted his time to various pursuits including music, of which he was particularly fond. He had no systematic musical training but he was an accomplished pianist. He wrote other songs but is remembered for his hymn tunes 97:'s comic operas and many hymns, among other works both sacred and secular, and Scholefield. "The two men were good friends while Sullivan was organist at St Peter's Church, South Kensington, from 1867 to 1872". In his book, Bradley writes: 106:
work. None of the 41 other hymn-tunes penned by this self-taught musician show anything like the craftsmanship, originality or melodic sweep of St Clement.
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The tune, with two different translations of Ellerton's text, is also included in German official hymnals, the current Protestant hymnal
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However, in 2000 the Rev. Ian Bradley, reader in Church History and Practical Theology at
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parish church, St. Peter's in Kensington, as well as a brief tenure at
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St Clement appears as an alternative setting for the hymn in the 1906
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177:. After his death his estate was administered by the 304: 302: 300: 298: 296: 161:. He spent the ten years to 1890 as chaplain at 468:State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elisabeth II 153:. From 1869 until 1879, Scholefield served at 99: 333: 331: 8: 247: 365: 363: 361: 359: 128:, and the former archbishop of Canterbury, 74:(1874). Scholefield was born at Edgbaston, 444:Christiansen, Rupert (22 September 2007). 288:, The Epworth Press, 1935, 1955 (revised) 470:, Monday, 19 September 2022, Londen 2022 423:"Sullivan given credit for popular hymn" 310:"Tunes › ST. CLEMENT (Scholefield)" 292: 230:. It is the second tune for No. 667, " 222:"The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended" 184:The tune was used as a theme for the 7: 421:Combe, Victoria (25 November 2000). 141:Clement Scholefield was educated at 266:State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen 232:The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended 132:the latter of whom described it in 64:The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended 39:The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended 116:Critics of the tune have included 25: 372:The Daily Telegraph Book of Hymns 286:The Music of the Methodist Church 91:The Daily Telegraph Book of Hymns 402:. University of St Andrews. 2008 57:hymn tune, most commonly set to 339:"Clement Cotterill Scholefield" 271:Monday, 19 September 2022, in 78:, and was the youngest son of 1: 208: 147:St John's College, Cambridge 446:"The story behind the hymn" 195:The Six Wives of Henry VIII 167:Holy Trinity, Knightsbridge 503: 145:and, after three years at 143:Pocklington Grammar School 138:as a "feeble waltz tune". 264:The hymn was used in the 165:before becoming vicar at 159:St Luke's Church, Chelsea 250:Evangelisches Gesangbuch 126:Hymns Ancient and Modern 111:Bradley (2005, page 126) 314:Psalter Hymnal Handbook 255:(EG) and the Catholic ( 213:download the audio file 192:'s 1973 concept album, 72:Church Hymns with Tunes 44:Church hymns with tunes 42:from Arthur Sullivan's 248: 118:Ralph Vaughan Williams 114: 47: 370:Bradley, Ian (2005). 284:Lightwood, James T., 124:, the 1897 editor of 103:Hymn Society Bulletin 101:In an article in the 87:St Andrews University 82:, MP for Birmingham. 69:Sir Arthur Sullivan's 35: 95:Gilbert and Sullivan 80:William Scholefield 18:Clement Scholefield 400:School of Divinity 48: 36:Original print of 381:978-0-8264-8678-3 273:Westminster Abbey 261:, 2013, No. 96). 217: 179:Court of Chancery 151:Church of England 130:Cosmo Gordon Lang 27:British hymn tune 16:(Redirected from 494: 472: 464: 458: 457: 455: 453: 441: 435: 434: 432: 430: 418: 412: 411: 409: 407: 396:"Ian C. Bradley" 392: 386: 385: 367: 354: 353: 351: 349: 335: 326: 325: 323: 321: 306: 253: 240:Scottish Psalter 112: 21: 502: 501: 497: 496: 495: 493: 492: 491: 477: 476: 475: 465: 461: 451: 449: 448:. The Telegraph 443: 442: 438: 428: 426: 425:. The Telegraph 420: 419: 415: 405: 403: 394: 393: 389: 382: 369: 368: 357: 347: 345: 337: 336: 329: 319: 317: 308: 307: 294: 281: 224: 219: 218: 216: 204: 113: 110: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 500: 498: 490: 489: 479: 478: 474: 473: 459: 436: 413: 387: 380: 355: 327: 291: 290: 289: 280: 277: 228:English Hymnal 223: 220: 210: 207: 205: 203: 200: 108: 89:and author of 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 499: 488: 485: 484: 482: 471: 469: 463: 460: 447: 440: 437: 424: 417: 414: 401: 397: 391: 388: 383: 377: 373: 366: 364: 362: 360: 356: 344: 340: 334: 332: 328: 316:. Hymnary.org 315: 311: 305: 303: 301: 299: 297: 293: 287: 283: 282: 278: 276: 274: 270: 269: 262: 260: 259: 254: 252: 251: 243: 241: 237: 236:John Ellerton 233: 229: 221: 214: 201: 199: 197: 196: 191: 187: 182: 180: 176: 172: 168: 164: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 139: 137: 136: 131: 127: 123: 119: 107: 104: 98: 96: 92: 88: 83: 81: 77: 73: 70: 66: 65: 60: 59:John Ellerton 56: 53:is a popular 52: 45: 41: 40: 34: 30: 19: 467: 462: 450:. Retrieved 439: 427:. Retrieved 416: 404:. Retrieved 399: 390: 371: 346:. Retrieved 343:Hymntime.com 342: 318:. Retrieved 313: 285: 268:Elizabeth II 265: 263: 256: 246: 244: 225: 193: 190:Rick Wakeman 183: 174: 170: 163:Eton College 140: 133: 115: 102: 100: 90: 84: 71: 62: 50: 49: 43: 37: 29: 452:14 December 429:14 December 406:14 December 348:14 December 320:14 December 188:section of 186:Anne Boleyn 487:Hymn tunes 279:References 171:St Clement 122:W.H. Frere 76:Birmingham 51:St Clement 258:Gotteslob 135:The Times 481:Category 109:—  61:'s hymn 55:British 378:  46:(1874) 175:Irene 454:2011 431:2011 408:2011 376:ISBN 350:2011 322:2011 202:Tune 173:and 155:Hove 234:" ( 483:: 398:. 358:^ 341:. 330:^ 312:. 295:^ 275:. 198:. 120:, 456:. 433:. 410:. 384:. 352:. 324:. 215:. 20:)

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Clement Scholefield

The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended
British
John Ellerton
The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended
Sir Arthur Sullivan's
Birmingham
William Scholefield
St Andrews University
Gilbert and Sullivan
Ralph Vaughan Williams
W.H. Frere
Hymns Ancient and Modern
Cosmo Gordon Lang
The Times
Pocklington Grammar School
St John's College, Cambridge
Church of England
Hove
St Luke's Church, Chelsea
Eton College
Holy Trinity, Knightsbridge
Court of Chancery
Anne Boleyn
Rick Wakeman
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
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English Hymnal
The day Thou gavest, Lord, is ended

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