Old Hundredth

[robertocordero]

Preciosa Música! ! Con estilo muy ingles... me gusta mucho... aunque es un himno (Salmo 100) que se puede cantar en cualquier Iglesia (Anglicana, Católica Romana, Mormona, Bautista, etc..) VIVA CRISTO REY! Saludos desde Venezuela! Un Católico para CRISTO!

[BigDaddyOldDude]

Loved the buildings! I recognised Westminster, Chester, Salisbury, and Ely. Now to visit them...

[LiberalPRIEST]

They don't build them like they use to that's for sure.

[Dolapo92]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!

[trackieben]

Far, far too slow. Sounds like a funeral dirge!

[MandyJMaddison]

OK, I recognised Canterbury, York, Wells,Salisbury, Exeter, Gloucester, Worcester, Bristol, Southwark, Westminster Abbey, Bath Abbey, St Giles, St Davids and St Paul's of course. I thought I saw St Mungo's. I thought I saw Arundel. I saw a red sandstone catherdal that I think might have been Chester ..... how am I doing?

[ghughesarch]

@MandyJMaddison The red sandstone one is Hereford

[24bronte]

Could I just mention by way of truthfulness and historical accuracy, first that the Church is not a building but the people of God - those who live by faith in him. Second this hymn was first used by the persecuted and despised Marian Exiles in Geneva sheltering from the storm of persecution under Queen mary's short reign. The Reformed Church's introduced congregational singing, and hymn's such as this were once a medium of unity in Britain for all Protestant people. It's a pity this has gone.

[BigDaddyOldDude]

So many people are lamenting that the Anglican Communion is dead largely due to the schism in the United States. NOT SO!! God's Church is alive. Music like this comes from the heart, not from schism. God is alive!

[BigDaddyOldDude]

Praise the Lord in the Highest!!!!!!!

[10humbolt]

Verdaderamente hermoso el video. Muchísimas gracias. Really beatiful video; many thanks from Mexico.

[BritishSnail]

:-)

[Palifiox]

Too slow!

[ptorgan]

@Palifiox well, actually, no. RVW has a note at the beginning of the score 'The metronome marking of QUARTER NOTE = 66 shouold never be exceeded. In cathedrals and other large buildings the pace should be even slower'.

[irikanjioz]

Thank you for this. We sang this at my father's funeral earlier this year. He was 91 and a gentle man of faith. unfortunately the organist was of the von Karajan school of speed and played it far too fast. Sorry to be picky, but I didn't see a picture of York Minster. Spent a lot of time in York with family. I'm from Australia

[MandyJMaddison]

@irikanjioz York was shown a couple of times, from the Eastern end rather than the facade. The pic has a tree to the lleft. The building has a v. large window with lots of narrow Perpendicular sections. There are little pinnacles all along the roofline

[asaenz1836]

....and the Roman Catholic Church for this song.

[Ofanoan]

Thanks! Beautiful-- and Shalom from the home of King David and Jesus Christ: Jerusalem, Israel. The pictures of British churches are lovely and inspiring. God bless.

[requiemaeturnum]

We sang this in my traditional Roman Catholic church a few weeks ago.

[istgone]

I had the pleasure of singing this twice last Sunday.

[Londonfogey]

'For it is seemly so to do' gets me everytime. So understated and English!

[tango2romeo]

BTW are all these cathedrals C of E or are any of them RC? Just curious. I'm American, if that explains why I do not recognize them on sight.

[gondolacrescent5]

They were originally RC and have been C of E since the Reformation and Henry VIII. With the present state of attrition they could end-up being RC again.

Impossible?

What do you think people in England would have thought before 1500 if the suggestion was made that the "Church" was to be ejected and replaced with a new independent Church? --Impossible!

History has a habit of repeating itself.

[tango2romeo]

It looks like it's the same one at 3:42

[tango2romeo]

The cathedral @ 3:27....which one is that?? I want that window in my house!!

[ThSkBj]

I'm playing this with my orchestra. I play trumpet. :D

[anglogerman]

This was my late Dad's favourite hymn, I find tears streaming down my face every time I listen to it. Lovely version.

[gondolacrescent5]

Wonderful mixture of pictures and music--except one at the beginning. I believe it's a bishop. I can never reconcile the sight of a 'dressed' bishop with mitre, crozier .....and eyeglasses, without thinking something looks a bit strange.

[rrchapman]

That was the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Dr. Rowan Williams.

[sisterspure]

Yes.. it is all a bit strange. Anglicans are strange people - I'm one of them!

Regards...

[tango2romeo]

gondola: I take it you're not Anglican or familiar with the Church of England.

[gondolacrescent5]

Your assertion is incorrect-- but surely you'll not attempt to convince me that *I* find the sight of an Archbishop, Bishop or Priest robed in clothes similar to Roman nobility and accentuated with reading glasses as looking strange and awkward.

But if you must--go ahead. I can't stop you.

[nde575]

You've spelt cathedral wrongly.

[handelfan610]

what is the image of at 2:55?

[kilda93]

i think it is a tomb, they are to be found in most famous cathedrals, and usually these are foun on top of a sarcophagus and this image on top is a likeness of the person buried in there, many royalty por saints.

[handelfan610]

i kind of figured that after the fact....thanks for the info

[Bahiyya23]

Oh my goodness! This performance is so wonderful! Thanks for uploading it here.

[undecided626]

is there a picture of the Chartres Cathedral?

[theblackhand2]

That Cathedral is in France. However google image search for it. There are plenty of good hits.

[ieuz123]

Only British on this vid sorry.

[cincy3waychili]

Anthony,

How can I get this recording (without pictures) to place on my hard drive? It would be strictly for private devotion.

[Silasbenjamin]

There's another recording of the same arrangement at a slightly faster tempo on an album called "Abide With Me" performed by the St. George's Chapel Choir from Windsor Castle, and the Marlowe Brass Ensemble. You can get it on itunes. You'd probably just want the whole album. Check out Anglican Chant albums too. "The World of Psalms" performed by St. John's College Choir, Cambridge is a necessity. How do people go through life ignoring God and His beauty?

[cincy3waychili]

MARANATHA!!

[cincy3waychili]

Oh my! Can anyone else sense the presence of the Holy Spirit here?

[helmuthoorn]

Yes

[kobynb]

praise God ......i love this hymn...i love even more the descant at the end

[luvuall07]

Beautifully sung and excellent photographs to match. Well done Anthony.

[theblackhand2]

Very well done. IMO the English have refined Gothic architecture to perfection. The arrangement of the old 100th is quite powerful and majestic. Got to love English pageantry.

[falconbach]

Great performance of the one of the greatest hymn in Christian musical heritage!

Btw. Beautiful pictures! Hope to visit Great Britain someday and visit some of those great cathedrals and churches.

[Reesman95]

They Sing With the Power of the Ocean!

[pedro60956]

What a blessing you share.....hope more are to come..... PRAISE and PRAYERs for the sharing..

Pete

[Fler999]

Can anybody say me the song of Westminster Abbey?? Im German and need it for homework!!

[superalbertino]

Everyone have has the sheet of Old Hudrenth??

[tamias6]

Great video. Many of the English Churches are great examples of Gothic Architecture at its finest.

[sw1q]

thanks for posting this, it is a nice ditty, and at every aniversary service of the coronation, this is played (I have a 1977) it may be one of the favorites of HM the Queen.

[Dab051176]

This arrangement of the old Hundredth was written for the Coronation service - hence the reason why it makes an appearance at most of the anniversaries.  Hope that helps!

[anglicansag]

Quite correct.

Indeed, the singing of this hymn at Her Majesty's Coronation in 1953 was the first time the congregation was invited to participate in a Coronation ( other than the expected vocal responses of "GOD SAVE THE KING" ! (or Queen) )

I do, however, shudder to contemplate what hideous, politically-correct innovations will be thrust onto the venerable service of the Liber Regalis at the next Coronation ( if there IS one...)

[Londonfogey]

Anglicansag...I was enjoying this hymn until you reminded me of the horrors that no doubt lie in store when our sovereign Lord, King Charles the Third recieves his anointing. I would imagine it will involve lots of 'vibrant' music and those dancers that run around with flags...

[ammsul]

Yikes! Preserve us all! I don't know what's worse, dancers with flags in the cathedral or KING Charles III. But how bad would he really be? No worse than some of the other winner that have reigned. Elizabeth still has the moral gravitas of having stayed with the people during the Blitz, but Charles (and his siblings) has had no comparable crisis through which to lead the kingdom.

Still, the image of him as king just invokes Spitting image sketches.

[Londonfogey]

I don't know - Prince Charles recently is to me looking a bit more like His late Majesty the King-Emperor George VI these days; who although physically frail did have a certain gravitas about him. I don't think we need to worry too much about his reign - if our present Queen lives as long as her mother, Charles will be in his eighties when he accedes, so his reign will likely be a brief epilogue similar to that of George IV (1820-1830). Sad, but that's life.

[geraintjohn]

ah - i know it!!!

Very nice church if i remember rightly (and if im thinking of the right one this time lol)

[ieuz123]

It's shown at 1 minute and 8 seconds in the video thingy.

[geraintjohn]

Some nice pictures of Llandaff Cathedral there!

(Lovely organ at Llandaff too)

[ieuz123]

Thanks :). I know I have sung there several times. I will be singing there again soon with the RSCM.

[geraintjohn]

cool!

I've taken part in a few of the RSCM's Area Festivals at Llandaff. (and im also an organ student at Llandaff too)

[ieuz123]

I'm a chorister at St Mary's swansea which is also shown in the montage of pictures. Do u know Dr William Reynolds? I also sing in the National Youth Choir of Wales.

[geraintjohn]

I've heared of Dr. Reynolds but cant say i know him.

Im the organist / MD at my local parish church in Glyncorrwg. Is St. Marys the church in the Uplands???

[ieuz123]

No it's center swansea. By castle square. St Marys is the biggest church in swansea. It is also bigger than brecon cathederal.

[generalsoda]

Is that in a different language? I cant tell.

[ieuz123]

no english, it is sung by the choir of westminster abbey so u should be able to tell as they have very clear diction.