'Glory to God!' all heav'n with joy is ringing - Norwegian translation

This wonderful Christmas hymn, exalted with with the even more wonderful tune Highwood (by R.R.Terry), is now translated into Norwegian. The tune will become public domain 01.01.2009, but for all Anglicans who has the Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard it's number 462. But, how many of you Anglicans have missed a Norwegian translation? I find great pleasure in singing Anglican hymns to myself in Norwegian, I must, or else this would be just crazy!

You'll find my translation at the Organ Amateur Page by clicking "Music" and "Music by me". You can also access the PDF-file here.

I'm not dead...yet

Only very busy with other things than this.

New Hymn Prelude

This is a mix between the Norwegian style prelude and the Anglican introductory music as the choir processes at the beginning of a service. The intention is the latter, and it is also the intention that the hymn shall be sung immediately after the prelude. This piece can only be used on Whitsun (because of the Pentecost theme), and the church must be packed with people.

You'll find my new music at the Organ Amateur Page. 21th June 2025: The hand written version is now replaced by a digitally notated version.

Update

I am working on a new organ piece at the moment. I shall not give out any details before I am finished composing, but I think it is going to be good (if you're an Anglican...). Can't promise anything, but I hope to publish it within a couple of months. Very busy nowadays!

I have also joined a newly started church choir, but we seem to be struggling a bit. So far we are only one person per voice. It's really more like a church quartet... We don't sing too often either... I am very happy to have sung, anyway!

Yet another chant (no. 4)

I made this chant on my way to bed, between washing my face and brushing my teeth, so to speak. I had been hearing the acoustics of a large mediaeval chruch in my head all day. Even when my wife spoke to me, I would mentally "translate" every sound her mouth made into this wide, disperse cathedral sound. From this image the need for the perfect chant arose, the chant that would fill a cathedral with beautiful sound. And what other psalm is more suitable for this than psalm 23? Yes, I know, everybody wants to set music to psalm 23, and for that reason I should avoid it, but how can I when the choice is so obvious?

As always, you'll find my new chant at the Organ Amateur Page by clicking "Music" and "Music by me". You can also access the music here.