166 of us are in Cambridge, England this week for the conference “Hymns in Liturgy and Life / Kirchenlieder in Liturgie und Leben,” a joint conference of three organizations:
- IAH (Internationale Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Hymnologie),
- HSGBI (Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland),
- HSUSC (Hymn Society in the United States and Canada).
I’m German/English translator for the IAH, and I’m giving a sectional on English office hymns based on Latin or original texts.
Every day starts with prayer organized by one of the organizations; on Wednesday morning I’m celebrating a Catholic Mass which I organized (Latin for some of the common parts, leaflet gives either English or German translation when the other language is used). Each evening there is a hymn festival or, on Thursday, an organ recital. We begin today with Evensong in the chapel of Robinson College where the conference is being held.
Here is a roster of speakers and topics.
Sunday Dinner Speaker: composer John Rutter
Keynote Addresses
- Robin Knowles-Wallace, “Congregational Singing and Everyday Life”
- Kenneth Hull, “Do We Become What We Sing? Congregational Song and Spiritual Formation”
- Geoffrey Moore, “Hymning the Kingdom: Originating – Resonating – Consummating”
- June Boyce-Tillman, “Hidden Wisdom: Hymns in Women’s Liturgies and Lives”
- Wyn James, “The Longing and the Legacy: Liturgy and Life in the hymns of William Williams of Pantycelyn”
- Britta Martini, (in German) “Hymns in Liturgy and Life: Tasks, Opportunities and Prospects”
- Tapani Innanens, “The Finnish Most Beautiful Christmas Songs Sing-along Events ‘In the Minor Tune Land of Melancholy’”
- Stephan Reinke, (in German) “Hymns as Companions. Empirical Insights and Practical Reflections”
- Rowan Williams (formerly Archbishop of Canterbury), “Hymns, Songs, Poems: Is There a Difference?”
Sectionals
HSUSC:
- Nancy Graham, “African American Spirituals and their British Connection”
- Scotty Gray, “Hermeneutics of Hymnody: A Comprehensive and Integrated Approach to Interpreting Hymns”
- Gracia Grindal, “A Treasury of Faith: Hymns on the Epistle Texts in the Revised Common Lectionary”
- Joseph Herl and Peter C. Reske, “Producing a Hymnal Companion Using Primary Sources”
- Anthony Ruff OSB, “English Language Office Hymns”
- Martin Tel, “Psalms for all Seasons”
HSGBI:
- Gordon Giles, “I Vow to Thee, My Country: Reflections after a Media Storm”
- Nicholas Markwell, “Original Hymn Tune Harmonies and How They May Be Adapted and Used Today”
- Andrew Pratt, “More than Hymns: Words for a Lyrical Faith”
- Christine Purcell, “The Pratt Green Collection of Hymns and Hymnology in Durham University Library”
- Gordon Taylor, “150 Years of Salvation Army Song”
IAH:
- Yu-ring Chiang, “O Come, Let Us Sing – Die hundertjährige Geschichte eines Anthems in taiwanesischen Gemeindeliederbüchern”
- Lionel Li-Xing Hong, “A Study on the Chinese Catholic Chant Books and Hymnals in the Des Fontaines Jesuit Collection”
- Kristel Neitsov Mauer, “Von Preußen nach Rom – Wandlung der Estnischen Liturgie”
- Ekkehard Popp, “Englische Einflüsse auf deutsche Kirchenlieder Der 15. Abend der Celler Kirchenliedreihe ‘Davon ich singen und sagen will’ – ein Bericht aus der hymnologischen Praxis”
- Aija-Leena Ranta, “Medieval Hymns in Liturgy: A Case Study from the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland”
- Ágnes Watzatka, “Learning about Faith by Singing : Narrative and Catechetic Hymns”
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