The fifth line of the first verse is "Conquers sin and death forever," sung to this phrase from the tune "Fortunatus New":
"Forever" is sung with a melisma (G Bb A A), and because it's stretched out, there's a musical sense of duration.
Friday, October 4, 2019
"Christ, the Lord of Hosts, Unshaken"
Because Sunday was the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels, one of the hymns in church was "Christ, the Lord of Hosts, Unshaken." I think this was the first time I'd sung it, and I noticed a small feature in it.
The fifth line of the first verse is "Conquers sin and death forever," sung to this phrase from the tune "Fortunatus New":
"Forever" is sung with a melisma (G Bb A A), and because it's stretched out, there's a musical sense of duration.
The fifth line of the first verse is "Conquers sin and death forever," sung to this phrase from the tune "Fortunatus New":
"Forever" is sung with a melisma (G Bb A A), and because it's stretched out, there's a musical sense of duration.
