Sunday 10 April 2016
Tune of the Day: Far, Far O'er Hill and Dell
Traditional Spanish tune, arranged for flute trio
This traditional Spanish tune has been used as the music to several hymns, including “Come Christians, Join to Sing”, “Come, Ye Children of the Lord”, and “Blessed Savior, Thee I Love”. The most widely used arrangement of this melody, known as “Madrid” or simply as “Spanish Hymn”, was written in 1824 by English composer Benjamin Carr.
The present arrangement for three flutes is taken from Blake's Young Flutist's Magazine, published in 1833.