New Harmonia Sacra tune arrangement: Pisgah. Pronounced "PIS-key" in Augusta County, Va. youtu.be/q8lwC9B9VgI via YouTube

Cool tune by James Leach (Lancashire, 1794) via Harmonia Sacra: Salford youtu.be/jPb192gTIMQ via YouTube. I got a MIDI controller for my birthday so tried messing around with fake instruments this time.

Another tune from Harmonia Sacra by James Leach of Lancashire (d. 1798). This one was engraved on his tombstone. Suitably mournful Watts text. I don't know why it's called EGYPT youtu.be/LPLNhXLTRXQ via YouTube

For Lent (Good Friday, really--doing these out of order), another one by James Leach (d. 1798). A crucifixion anthem on a Samuel Wesley Sr. text. Calvary (Leach) youtu.be/bRhGzfF-v34 via YouTube

For Laetare Sunday in the Lent series, another by James Leach (d. 1798) of Lancashire.youtu.be/xvxe3JmAI8k

Strait Gate youtu.be/Q2XnYuAjAmI via YouTube John Newton text and a Harmonia Sacra tune, author unknown, for Lent, unaccompanied. Music and words go from complicated and sinful to simple and redeemed, or something like that.

For Palm Sunday, tune from Harmonia Sacra. With palms and donkeys and an added "hosanna/blessed is he" section. Glorious Triumph youtu.be/zpibpja7twE via YouTube

For Easter. With baby ducks. Last one from James Leach (d. 1798), who has two Harmonia Sacra tunes and lots of others, including this one for choir and orchestra (parts I wrote). Happy Easter, everyone.youtu.be/KjQymYcFCJY

Shepherds, Rejoice! youtu.be/iYb1Bn0ox_E?si… via YouTube William Billings and Isaac Watts Christmas tune.