Moscow

[BVM_1221]

Those of you who sing the hymns of The Divine Office will note that today’s hymn for the OOR is to a tune labeled “Moscow”. However, most hymnals will carry this tune under the label “Italian Hymn”.

Here, from you tube, is a choir during a practice session. Enjoy

youtube.com/watch?v=zTFDZE8-X84

 

[Ridgerunner]

Thanks! I always like that one. It’s singable, unlike a lot of them.

This reminds me, though, of something. There is a protestant church in our town that plays this electronic carillon at various times; hymn tunes and such. One day I was outside and heard it play “God Save the Tsar”. I thought “huh?. Maybe there is some protestant hymn that uses that melody”. It was a Baptist church. I mentioned it to a member of that church, and never heard it again. Too bad. I rather like “God Save the Tsar”, and one doesn’t often hear it.

 

[BVM_1221]

Thanks! I always like that one. It’s singable, unlike a lot of them.

This reminds me, though, of something. There is a protestant church in our town that plays this electronic carillon at various times; hymn tunes and such. One day I was outside and heard it play “God Save the Tsar”. I thought “huh?. Maybe there is some protestant hymn that uses that melody”. It was a Baptist church. I mentioned it to a member of that church, and never heard it again. Too bad. I rather like “God Save the Tsar”, and one doesn’t often hear it.

Wiki mentions several protestant hymns to the tune.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Save_The_Tsar!

And Cyberhymnal lists three hyms to the tune “Russian Hymn”. Here is one of them, perhaps the one used at the Baptist Church. Enjoy

hymntime.com/tch/htm/g/t/gtomnipo.htm

 

[Ridgerunner]

JHarek and BVM: Thank you very much! Very good of you!