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CENTRAL

Composer: Pablo D. Sosa

Pablo Sosa (b. 1933 - d. 2020) grew up and was educated in Argentina, the U.S. (Westminster Choir College), and Germany. For years he pastored a large Methodist congregation in Buenos Aires, Argentina while composing songs, leading choirs, editing hymnals, producing religious broadcasts, and teaching liturgy and hymnology at a seminary. Meanwhile, life in Argentina pushed him to question his assumptions about what’s best for congregational singing. During Argentina’s “dirty war,” two young women from his church were disappeared, possibly for working among the poor. As Catholic and Protestant churches hesitated whether to speak out, remain silent, or support the government, many people lost faith. Economic meltdown after the war… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: CENTRAL
Composer: Pablo D. Sosa (1960)
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 17113 23354 34231
Key: e minor
Copyright: © 1962, GIA Publications, Inc.

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymnal Supplement 98: Vocal Descant Edition
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (1999) pp. 833

Organ Solo

  • Hymn Prelude Library Volume Two Tunes BC: Lutheran Service Book
    Composer/Editors Kevin J. Hildebrand; Kenneth T. Kosche
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2013) pp. 68
  • Chorale Preludes of Harald Rohlig Set 1
    Composer/Editor Harald Rohlig
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2010) pp. 16
  • Augsburg Organ Library Easter
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Robert Buckley Farlee
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2000) pp. 32
  • Hymnal Supplement 98 Organ Prelude Edition: Volume 2 Lent / Easter / Pentecost
    Composer/Editors David A. Johnson; Charles W. Ore
    Published By: Concordia Publishing House (2000) pp. 50
  • Easter Glory: Twelve Pieces for organ to celebrate the Great Feast
    Composer/Editor Christopher Tambling
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1995) pp. 14

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 20 of 20)

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #283

All Creation Sings #934

Baptist Hymnal 1991 #167

Cantos del Camino #136

Community of Christ Sings #481

El Himnario #161

El Himnario Presbiteriano #161

Evangelisches Gesangbuch (Bayern, Mitteldeutschland, Thüringen) #560

Himnario Luterano #502

Hymnal Supplement 98 #833

Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #129

Page Scan

Hymns for a Pilgrim People #208

Audio

Lift Up Your Hearts #197

Lutheran Service Book #479

Santo, Santo, Santo #184

Page Scan

Singing the New Testament #163

The New Century Hymnal #235

Page Scan

The Presbyterian Hymnal #109

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #313

Worship Supplement 2000 #728

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
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