2020 Hymn Tune Madness Tournament

It’s back! Our favorite podcasting event of the year returns with the 2020 “Hymn Tune Madness” Tournament. This year our bracket is populated with hymn tunes voted on by you, our faithful listeners. There are some returners from our first tournament last year, with favorites like NETTLETON, HYFRYDOL, SLANE, and PASSION CHORALE. There are also several upstarts who are making their first appearance in the tournament, like OLD HUNDREDTH, LAND OF REST, and AR HYD Y NOS.

You can download and fill-in your own bracket here. Share it with us on social media and join the conversation on our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages. The voting will begin on Monday, March 23 with one match-up being decided each day. Voting will take place on our social media pages, so follow us for more information and updates.

Today’s episode is an exploration of the first round match-ups, talking through each pairing in our two divisions, “New Britain” and “Darwall.” You’ll hear excerpts of each tune, and a special tribute to the 2019 Grand Champion, THAXTED.

So, please open your tournament brackets!

Episode links

For more information about these and other hymn tunes visit Hymnary.org. You can join the fun and play along with the 2020 OYH Hymn Tune Madness competition by checking out our tournament page.

Make sure to visit www.tonywardarts.com to see other work from our friend Tony Ward. Thanks again, Tony, for making this competition look good!

You can purchase the song recordings you heard in this episode: SLANE, ELLACOMBE, FINLANDIA, LOBE DEN HERREN, BEACH SPRING, RESIGNATION, HOLY MANNA, OLD HUNDREDTH, LASST UNS ERFREUEN, DIX, AR HYD Y NOS, KINGSFOLD, PASSION CHORALE, HYFRYDOL, LAND OF REST, and THAXTED.

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