March 2006
Organists' Crossword 9	Show Menu

Clues Across

1. The tune to which the hymn ‘Now thank we all our God’ is set (3,6)

6. Musical symbol that adds 50% (3)

8. Composer of Panis Angelicus (5,6)

9. ‘Give ... to my supplication’ says the psalm (3)

10. One to Herr Bach (3)

11. There are two brother organists of this name in Dublin (3)

12. Smoothly, as distinct from staccato (6)

13. In the style of, perhaps Handel (4)

16. Brass instruments in organs (8)

17. Psalm or antiphon sung while the priest approaches the altar (7)

18. Jane, 18th-century English novelist (6)

20. Beethoven’s sixth symphony(8)

22. Symphony by Richard Strauss — for Switzerland? (6)

23. Masses for the dead (8)

Clues Down

1. Tune for the hymn ‘Holy, holy, holy’ (6)

2. Stopped wooden organ pipe, generally of 4’ pitch (5,5)

3. Tune for the hymn ‘The Church’s one foundation’ (7)

4. He composed a choral improvisation on 1 across (4,5)

5. Such a fork is musical (6)

6. Tune for the hymn ‘Fight the good fight’ (4,6)

7. Interval between the first two notes of an arpeggio (5)

14. ‘Let us break their bonds .......’ in Messiah (7)

15. Caleb, English Victorian organist and composer of simple organ music (6)

16. Organ stop of 13/5 ft pitch (6)

18. Dear me! (4)

19. Slangy ladies in the choir (4)

21. A Greek letter found in East Austria! (3)

Click here to view the solution.

Songs of Praise — Britain’s Favourite Hymns

In October 2005 BBC Songs of Praise broadcast the ‘Top 20’ hymns selected by viewers. Here they are, with the names of their authors: 

Seventeen of the hymns are in CH5. Just three of the authors are still living.
It may be useful to know what at least one section of the British public is thinking!

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