Hymn - "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"; Choir, Cong., Pipe Organ

"O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing", Recessional Hymn 01 June 2008

1-O for a thousand tongues to sing my great Redeemer's praise,
The glories ever echoing the triumphs of God's grace!

2-My gracious Savior and my God, assist me to proclaim,
To spread through all the earth abroad the honors of your name.

3-Jesus the name that calms our fears, that bids our sorrows cease
Is music in the sinner's ears, is life, and health, and peace!

4-Glory to God, and love and praise be ever, ever given
By all the saints in every age, the church in earth and heaven.

Tune: Azmon
Text: Charles Wesley, edited John Wesley

Camcorded live 01 June 2008
Wayne Burcham-Gulotta,
Music Director/Organist
Church of the Redeemer, Episcopal
Morristown, NJ, USA

a Redeemer Music Media Production, ©2008 all rights reserved

J. W. Steere & Son Organ Co., Opus 701, 1918,
originally 4/40 drawknob console
now 3/49 stoptab console

as it exists 2008:
Manuals (61 notes), Pedal (32 notes), six divisions
Austin Console, 1962
Church Organ Company, Cantilevered Great, 1979
New Century Products, Zimbelstern, 2005

Great Organ I, Unenclosed, Manual II, Cantilevered
8' Principal (61 pipes)
8' Rohr Flöte (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Rohr Flöte (12 pipes)
2' Block Flöte (61 pipes)
Fourniture IV (244 pipes)
8' Trompette (61 pipes)
4' Clarion (12 pipes)
Zimbelstern 9 bells

Great Organ II, Unenclosed, Manual II
16' Bourdon (61 pipes)
8' Open Diapason (61 pipes)
8' Gross Flute (61 pipes)
8' Gemshorn (61 pipes)
4' Octave (61 pipes)
4' Harmonic Flute (61 pipes)
8' Trumpet (61 pipes)

Gt. to Gt. 16'
Gt. Unison Off
Gt. to Gt. 4'
Sw. to Gt. 16'
Sw. to Gt. 8'
Sw. to Gt. 4'
Ch. to Gt. 16'
Ch. to Gt. 8'
Ch. to Gt. 4'
Echo to Gt. 8'
Echo to Gt. 4'

Swell Organ, Expressive, Manual III
16' Bourdon (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Gedeckt (73 pipes)
8' Salicional (73 pipes)
8' Voix Celeste (61 pipes)
8' Aeoline (73 pipes)
4' Flauto Traverso (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
2' Piccolo (61 pipes)
Mixture III Ranks (12th, 15th, 17th) - (183 pipes)
16' Pousaune (61 pipes)
8' Cornopean (73 pipes)
8' Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Sw. to Sw. 16'
Sw. Unison Off
Sw. to Sw. 4'
Ch. to Sw. 8'

Choir Organ, Expressive, Manual I
16' Contra Gamba (73 pipes)
8' Diapason (73 pipes)
8' Concert Flute (73 pipes)
8' Flute Celeste (TC) - (61 pipes)
8' Quintadena (73 pipes)
8' Dulciana (73 pipes)
4' Flute d'Amour (73 pipes)
8' Clarinet (73 pipes)
8' Orchestral Oboe (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Celesta 49 bars
Ch. to Ch. 16'
Ch. Unison Off
Ch. to Ch. 4'
Sw. to Ch. 16'
Sw. to Ch. 8'
Sw. to Ch. 4'
Echo to Ch. 8'
Echo to Ch. 4'

Echo Organ, Expressive, Floating
(North Clerestory, 4th bay)
8' Fern Flute (73 pipes)
8' Muted Viole (73 pipes)
8' Viole Celeste (73 pipes)
4' Flute a Cheminee (Harmonic) (73 pipes)
8' Vox Humana (73 pipes)
Tremolo
Chimes (Degan) 20 tubes

Pedal Organ
32' Resultant (32 notes)
16' Diapason (32 pipes)
16' Gamba (Choir) (32 notes)
16' Bourdon (shared with Great) (32 notes)
16' Gedeckt (Swell) (32 notes)
8' Diapason (from Steere Great Processional) (32 pipes)
8' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
8' Violoncello (Choir) (32 notes)
4' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
4' Flute (Great II) (32 notes)
2' Octave (from Steere Great Processional) (12 pipes)
Mixture II (Church Organ Company) (64 pipes)
16' Trombone (shared with Swell) (32 notes)
8' Trompette (Great I) (32 notes)
4' Clarion (Great I) (32 notes)
Gt. to Ped. 8'
Gt. to Ped. 4'
Sw. to Ped. 8'
Sw. to Ped. 4'
Ch. to Ped. 8'
Ch. to Ped. 4'
Echo to Ped. 8'

Pistons:
10 General Pistons and Toe Studs
8 Swell Pistons
8 Great Pistons
8 Choir Pistons
3 Echo Pistons
6 Pedal Toe Studs
Swell to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Great to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
Choir to Pedal 8' Reversible Piston
Tutti Reversible Piston and Toe Stud
General Cancel Piston
Zimbelstern On/Off Buttons

Balanced Echo, Choir and Swell Pedals
Balanced Crescendo Pedal

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[marsh5963]

I am United Methodist. This is the way we sing this hymn. You did a great job. I am sure Charles Wesley is looking down and smiling!

[joenwayne]

@marsh5963

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for your kind comments and for viewing.

Greetings from NJ.

Cheers,

Wayne 

[brb21592]

hi wayne is that a solo trompette stop or a festival trumpet you are using.? great video!

[joenwayne]

@brb21592 Hi Ben,

Actually neither. If I remember correctly, I was using the Gt. I Trompette 8', Fourniture IV, and Gt. II Trumpet 8' coupled together - makes a nice bright sound. Under the video click the double down arrows and the specification is there.

Thanks for viewing and your kind comments.

Cheers,

Wayne

[rrj782]

Love this

[joenwayne]

@rrj782

Thanks for viewing and your comments.

[choralanthem]

"Dragging" is a relative term. What might be dragging to you is majestic to others including me and I assume to this congregation and musician.

[mogemoets]

Nice work!

Isn't it NEATO----how everybody everywhere

can do these fantastic hymns----DIFFERENT WAYS----all of the world-----and EVERY interpretation is inspiring and uplifting in various ways?

Keep posting----and keep up the terrific job!

I'm sure your parish feels lucky to have you!

Martin

Irving, Texas

[DHS11999]

This beautiful hymn is in the Episcopalian hymnal and yet rarely sung. I do love this old hymn.

[KC9SYJ]

@marsh5963 I have been to a few Methodist church services and enjoyed them very much,...if it were not for my being of the Baptist faith,...I would probably be going to a Methodist church. The people in the video sang it the way it should be sung and at that tempo! Some churches sing it too fast!

[KC9SYJ]

@creativeplanetjanet Some praise choruses I do like,...but there are alot I don't care much for. They have their place as long as ,...as you mentioned,...they don't take over. My church has what they call a "blended" music program,but we still sing more traditional hymns than the new stuff,...and we still USE the "King of instruments",...the organ!

[creativeplanetjanet]

@KC9SYJ Actually, I like hymns at a slower tempo. Sometimes, the beautiful notes and chords go flying by so fast and I'd like to linger on them a bit more. Besides, if I'm singing (alto) I need that little extra split second of time to find my note! Haha! Although I don't care for a lot of the contemporary stuff, there are many beautiful praise songs I truly enjoy. They can have their place - just as long as they don't take over! =)

[KC9SYJ]

@creativeplanetjanet Yes,...I agree! Too many churches have gone to all this contemporary garbage they call music and have thrown out the old hymns,...and the "King of instruments" right along with them! Very sad!

At the church I go to,we would have sang this at a slightly faster tempo,but not too fast!

[creativeplanetjanet]

I love the old traditional hymns. We MUST keep them alive! Thanks for posting.