One of the greatest Easter hymns is ‘Thine be the glory’ to the tune ‘Maccabaeus’, part of an oratorio by Handel.
Rev canon Sharon Jones, saddleworth's team rector, says:
"Given the huge number of musicians we have across Saddleworth, we are proposing to come together as a community and encourage everyone to go into their garden (balcony/terrace/solitary place) and play three verses of ‘Thine be the glory’ at 12 noon on Easter Day (Sunday 12th April).
"It is such a familiar Easter hymn and something in which people of all ages and abilities could be encouraged to participate - do join us.
“Does it matter that we would not be synchronised? No!
Spread the word – ‘Let the nation play!”
Musical scores are available for a large variety of instruments at https://coeis.uk/tbtg
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