Jerusalem

Voice, Piano, Organ

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“This "hymn" will be played at my father's funeral. He was a WWII soldier in Burma and a choir boy in Taunton, and remembered this as one of his favourites. The tune is powerful and makes one teary. ...”
“This is the full piano version - I've seen other free downloads on the web for much simpler versions, but if you're able to play to Grade 5+ level, then this version is fuller, richer and more in keep...”
“An inspirational piece of music with fine notation lending itself to a moving experience when sung by choristers and audience either with orchestra, pipe organ or brass band accompaniment.The words ...”
“Magnificent music! The accompanying slide show is so inspirational! I had a lump in my throat when it finished and a renewed desire to visit the land of my forebears. Would that we here in the USA had...”
“This anthem was also reverently done by a band some people may remember as Emmerson, Lake, and Palmer. They had a rather majestic arrangement, maybe not too everyone's taste, but richly done, and dese...”
“Probably my most favorite hymn--and I say that, having sung in many different Christian choirs. Margaret Hawkins, former director of the Milwaukee Symphony Chorus, requested this to be sung at her mem...”
“I fell in love with this piece when it was sung at the Royal Wedding. What a glorious stirring song. I can't wait to introduce it to my congregation. Thanks very much.”
“An amazingly lifting song. Full of vivid imagery and the score reflects the mood of the words. Sung by a full choir, the impact can be breath-taking, to say the least.”
“I found this version very good indeed. The organ music is, of course, a bit difficult but practice makes perfect!”
“I found out about this piece on a religious tour through England and I completely fell in love with it!”
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About Jerusalem

"And did those feet in ancient time" is a poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton: A Poem in Two Books, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. The date of 1804 on the title page is probably when the plates were begun, but the poem was printed c. 1808. Today it is best known as the hymn "Jerusalem", with music written by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916. The famous orchestration was written by Sir Edward Elgar. It is not to be confused with another poem, much longer and larger in scope, but also by Blake, called Jerusalem The Emanation of the Giant Albion.
The above text from the Wikipedia article "And did those feet in ancient time" text is available under CC BY-SA 3.0.

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