Hymns on Sunday

Among today's selection of listener requests are old hymns that have be given new tunes, a setting of Psalm 23 by Joseph Gilmore, and a popular American gospel song from the 1960s, Because He lives. Read more Audio

In this programme of listener requests you can hear some Taizé music, traditional and contemporary setting of psalms, and a brass band arrangement of the hymn tune Deep Harmony. Read more Audio

In our Hymn Requests programme today you can hear several hymns by Charles Wesley (and a tune by his grandson), as well as hymns inspired by the psalms. And we add 'Orlington' to the ever-growing… Read more Audio

Hear some of Hymns on Sunday listeners' favourite hymns today in the second Summer Hymn Requests programme. Choices include a hymn with a traditional Ghanaian tune, as well as another setting of Psalm… Read more Audio

It's the first of our Summer Hymn Requests today. Listener choices include Hail, Queen of Heaven (to mark the Feast of the Solemnity of Mary coming up on 1 January), as well as Christmas carols All… Read more Audio

If you haven’t had the chance to have a good Christmas singalong yet, then today’s programme is especially for you! Lots of the well-known carols, with a sprinkling of ones you'll want to get to know… Read more Audio

Sing some New Zealand Christmas carols this week including one that features pohutukawa, New Zealand's Christmas tree. Read more Audio

Celebrate the season of Advent today with Shirley Murray's Look towards Christmas, and an atmospheric rendition of Gabriel's Message performed by children's choir Gondwana Voices. Read more Audio

It's the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of a season of waiting and expectation leading up to Christmas. And the time to sing all those great Advent hymns - including O come, Emmanuel and Come,… Read more Audio

It's a busy time in the liturgical calendar this week, with hymns to mark Christ the King Sunday, St Clement's Day and hymn writer Isaac Watts. Read more Audio

Hymns by writers from across the centuries today, including the 'Bard of Methodism' Charles Wesley, and New Zealand hymn writers Bill Wallace and Colin Gibson. Read more Audio

It's Remembrance Sunday, and today's hymns to mark the occasion include O God, our help in ages past and The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended. Read more Audio