KING'S LYNN

Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams

Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. Westminster, London, England, August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953). A major influence i… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: KING'S LYNN
Arranger: Ralph Vaughan Williams (1906)
Meter: 7.6.7.6
Incipit: 54512 34765 43171
Key: d minor
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 133
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keys: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 133
  • 200 Last Verses: Completely Revised to Complement the Keys in Major Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 78
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Composer/Editor Mark Wardell
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 107
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 2: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 304 - 360
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler; Janet Linker
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 305
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 3: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 361-441
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Chad Baker; Aaron David Miller
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 420
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 3: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 361 - 441
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Marissa Bauck; Marshall S. Barnhouse, III
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2008) pp. 420
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 98
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 2: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 304 - 360
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler; Rachel Trelstad Porter
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 305
  • Sonus Novus Volume 4: Hymn Intonations and Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2004) pp. 16
  • Twenty-Five Organ Harmonizations: Alternate Hymn Settings in Various Styles
    Composer/Editor Harold J. Owen
    Published By: GIA Publications, Inc. (2002) pp. 11
  • After the Last Verse: 200 Hymn Improvisations
    Composer/Editor Malcolm Archer
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1995) pp. 78
  • 22 Hymn Settings
    Composer/Editor Richard Heschke
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1990) pp. 13
  • Hymn Descants and Free Harmonizations
    Composer/Editor Ronald Arnatt
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1990) pp. 45
  • Hymn Harmonizations for Organ: Book IV
    Composer/Editor John A. Ferguson
    Published By: Ludwig Music Publishing Co. (1987) pp. 7
  • Free Harmonizations of Hymn Tunes: By Fifty American Composers
    Composer/Editor D. DeWitt Wasson
    Published By: Hinshaw Music, Inc. (1984) pp. 12
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 15: Lesser Festivals: K - Z
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Carl Flentge Schalk
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 9
  • Hymns for the Church Year: 68 Accompaniment Settings for Keyboard of the Hymns of the Day
    Composer/Editor Roger Petrich
    Published By: Augsburg Publishing House (1980) pp. 46
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 43

Organ Solo

  • Easy Organ Library Volume 62
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2017) pp. 4
  • Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists Volume 6 Autumn Festivals: 37 Original Pieces on hymns for World Communion, Reformation / The Church, Harvest, All Saints, All Souls, Remembrance, Christ the King, and Thanksgiving
    Composer/Editors Rebecca Groom Te Velde; David Blackwell; Craig Phillips
    Published By: Oxford University Press (2016) pp. 55
  • The Organist Volume 120 Number 4 September October 2016: The Service Music Companion for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Carson P. Cooman; Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2016) pp. 4
  • Hark! I Hear the Harps Eternal: Early American Hymn Tunes Creatively Set for Organ
    Composer/Editor Gilbert M. Martin
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2015) pp. 28
  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Six Tunes JKL: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Wayne L. Wold
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2014) pp. 39
  • The Organist's Library Volume 56
    Composer/Editor Lani Smith
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2014) pp. 70
  • O God Beyond All Praising: Seven Pieces for Organon English Hymntunes
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2012) pp. 8
  • 100 New Hymn Preludes
    Composer/Editor Christopher Tambling
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2008) pp. 144
  • I Sing the Almighty Power of God Vol I: Organ Voluntaries on the Hymn Tunes of Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Composer/Editors Robert Lind; Ralph Vaughan Williams
    Published By: Paraclete Press (2008) pp. 1
  • Augsburg Organ Library Baptism and Communion
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; David M. Cherwien
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2006) pp. 62
  • Pipes of Praise: Joyous Music for Organ
    Composer/Editors Dennis Eliot; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 29
  • Pipes of Praise: Joyous Music of Organ
    Composer/Editors Dennis Eliot; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2005) pp. 29
  • Six General Hymn Improvisations Set 3
    Composer/Editor Michael A. Burkhardt
    Published By: MorningStar Music Publishers, Inc. (2005) pp. 12
  • The Master Organ Works of Jan Bender Volume 1: Chorale Preludes for Organ or Piano
    Composer/Editors Jan Bender; David Fienen
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2005) pp. 34
  • 11 Hymn Preludes: Organ Pieces for the Christian Year
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Sadowski
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2004) pp. 12
  • 11 Hymn Preludes: Settings by Kevin J. Sadowski
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Sadowski
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2004) pp. 12
  • Harmonies of Liberty: A Collection for Organ
    Composer/Editor Wayne L. Wold
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2003) pp. 3
  • Partita on King's Lynn
    Composer/Editor Charles Callahan
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2003) pp. 4
  • The Organist's Library Volume 34
    Composer/Editor James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2003) pp. 55
  • Easy Hymn Preludes for Organ Volume 1: Musica Sacra
    Composer/Editor Carl Flentge Schalk
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2002) pp. 21
  • The Organ Portfolio Volume 66 Number 1 September October 2002: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editors Gilbert M. Martin; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2002) pp. 55
  • Augsburg Organ Library Epiphany
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Ennis Fruhauf
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2001) pp. 66
  • Lift One Voice: Organ Explorations of Hymntunes
    Composer/Editor Karl Osterland
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2000) pp. 24
  • Six Hymn Improvisations Set 2
    Composer/Editor Kevin J. Hildebrand
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 16
  • Grace Notes VIII
    Composer/Editor Timothy Albrecht
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1999) pp. 18
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 34 Number 2 November December 1999: A Bi-Monthly Anthology for Church Organists
    Composer/Editors Mark Barnard; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1999) pp. 3
  • The Sacred Organ Journal Volume 34 Number 2 November December 1999: The Organist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Mark Barnard; James Mansfield
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1999) pp. 3
  • How Blessed This Place: Hymn Preludes for Organ
    Composer/Editor Mark Sedio
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1998) pp. 6
  • Grace Notes VI: General Collection for Organ
    Composer/Editor Timothy Albrecht
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1997) pp. 22
  • Ralph Vaughan Williams and the English Hymn: Six Settings for Organ
    Composer/Editor Ennis Fruhauf
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (1997) pp. 12
  • 6 Hymn Preludes Set 1
    Composer/Editor John Eggert
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1986) pp. 7
  • Organ Plus
    Composer/Editors Robert M. Cundick; John Longhurst
    Published By: Sonos Music Resources Incorporated (1985) pp. 26
  • The Concordia Hymn Prelude Series Volume 15: Lesser Festivals: K - Z
    Composer/Editors Herbert Gotsch; Carl Flentge Schalk
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1983) pp. 8
  • Consoliere Volume 7 Number 2 April May June 1976: Practical and Distinctive Pieces for the Church Organist
    Composer/Editor Charles G. Frischmann
    Published By: World Library Publications, Inc. (1976) pp. 14
  • Preludes for the Hymns in Worship Supplement Volume III: Trinity - General Nos. 745 - 766
    Composer/Editor Harald Rohlig
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1973) pp. 20
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 43
  • Seven Folk Tune Sketches: For Organ
    Composer/Editor Dale Wood
    Published By: The H. W. Gray Company, Inc. (1966) pp. 10
  • Six Hymn-Preludes - Book II: Oxford Organ Music
    Composer/Editor Percy Whitlock
    Published By: Oxford University Press (1945) pp. 10

Piano Solo

  • Shine in Glory: Reflections for Piano
    Composer/Editor Rachel Chapin
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2006) pp. 3
  • The Church Pianist Volume 16 Number 6 July August 2000: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editor Kevin Keil
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2000) pp. 24
  • The Church Pianist Volume 9 Number 5 May June 1993: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Hugh S. Livingston, Jr.; Kevin Keil
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (1993) pp. 14

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