This tune is taken from a Scottish folk-song. Dr. Irvin made it a hymn-tune when he wrote the hymn-text. The beautiful, arpeggiated accompaniment may be played by harpsichord or piano. Dr. Cooper wrote in a melody-part style. That …Read More
This tune is taken from a Scottish folk-song. Dr. Irvin made it a hymn-tune when he wrote the hymn-text. The beautiful, arpeggiated accompaniment may be played by harpsichord or piano. Dr. Cooper wrote in a melody-part style. That is, although the piece is homophonic, when one examines the parts, it is obvious they have a melodic contour. This characteristic makes the melodies easy for young part readers to hold their parts against the other.