ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (Monk)

Composer: William H. Monk

William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (Monk)
Composer: William H. Monk (1887)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 with refrain
Incipit: 13465 31327 76513
Key: D Major
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. 14
  • 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. 14
  • 200 Last Verses: Completely Revised to Complement the Keys in Major Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 7
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Composer/Editor Richard Lloyd
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 9
  • Restrained Last Verses: Varied Accompaniments for Popular Hymns
    Composer/Editor Martin Setchell
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2003) pp. 7
  • 100 Alternative Hymn Tune Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 51
  • Last Verse Extravaganza for Organ: 200 Fabulous Arrangements
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 7
  • Hymns for Occasions: One Hundred Special Arrangements
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1994) pp. 3

Organ Solo

  • Consoliere Classic Volume VI Hymn-based Compositions: A Collection of the Finest Organ Music from Consoliere and Manualiere
    Composer/Editors Alison J. Luedecke; Eugene Hemmer
    Published By: World Library Publications, Inc. (2002) pp. 16
  • 100 Hymn Preludes for Manuals
    Composer/Editor Philip Lane
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 28

Piano Solo

  • All Nature Sings: Piano Hymn Settings That Celebrate the Creator and the Beauty of His Creation
    Composer/Editor Larry Shackley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 18
  • The Church Pianist Volume 24 Number 5 May June 2008: The Pianist's Companion for the Church Year
    Composer/Editors Gregg Sewell; Larry Shackley
    Published By: Lorenz Publishing Company (2008) pp. 52

Instances

Instances (1 - 26 of 26)
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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #434

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Ancient and Modern #533b

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #26a

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #137a

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Common Praise (1998) #415

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Common Praise #251b

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #25a

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Complete Mission Praise #23a

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CPWI Hymnal #641

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CPWI Hymnal #707

Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard Edition #116b

Hymns and Psalms #330a

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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #283a

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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #137a

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Hymns to the Living God #45

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #204

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #184

Singing the Faith #100a

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Small Church Music #430

Songs of Fellowship #14a

The Christian Life Hymnal #244

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The Cyber Hymnal #14858

The Illustrated Family Hymn Book #18

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #18b

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #256

Together in Song #135

Include 25 pre-1979 instances
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