Richard Irwin 1955-2023
It is with great sadness that we inform you that Richard Irwin, founder of Hymns Without Words, passed away peacefully on 7th December 2023 with his family by his side following a long and hard-fought battle with cancer. Through the music of Hymns Without Words, Richard enriched the lives of so many. We hope that you will continue to use this service in his memory.
Richard is raising funds for cancer charities Cancer Research and the Prospect Hospice through sales of his CD albums Apprentice to Master: The Complete Preludes and Fugues for Organ and carol collection Christmas Joy. Please support him in this endeavour – worldwide delivery available.
Hymns Without Words: Introduction
Hymns Without Words is a free service providing high quality recording of hymns for use by congregations and choirs, including on-line services. Feel free to browse and download the tracks for your personal or church use. A complete A-Z list is available here. Music for instrumental interludes can be found here. Please subscribe to our occasional newsletter to keep in touch with latest developments.
If you are interested in original hymns and other works by founder Richard Irwin, please follow this link.
Latest Additions
- BWV 535 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In G Minor Organ Recording
- Sweet Sacrament Divine (Divine Mysteries, Organ, 4 Verses) Free MP3
- BWV 541 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In G Major Organ Recording
- BWV 534 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In F Minor Organ Recording
- BWV 550 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In G Major Organ Recording
- BWV 551 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In A Minor Organ Recording
- BWV 532 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In D Major Organ Recording
- BWV 531 J.S. Bach Prelude And Fugue In C Major Organ Recording
- In Our Day of Thanksgiving (Was Lebet Was Schwebet, Organ, 4 Verses)
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The Hymns Without Words Lectionary
Season After Pentecost
- Sunday 19th November – Year A – 2nd Sunday Before Advent
- Sunday 26th November – Feast of Christ The King, The Reign of Christ
- Thursday 30th November – Feast of St Andrew
Advent Year B
- Sunday 3rd December – Year B, 1st Sunday of Advent
- Sunday 10th December – Year B, 2nd Sunday of Advent
- Sunday 17th December – Year B, 3rd Sunday of Advent
- Carol Services
- Christingle Service
- Sunday 24th December – Year B, 4th Sunday of Advent, Christmas Eve
Christmas Year B
- Monday 25th December – Christmas Day.
- Tuesday 26th December – Feast of St Stephen, Boxing Day.
- Sunday 31st December – 1st Sunday of Christmas
- Monday 1st January – Year B Holy Name Of Jesus Or Naming And Circumcision Of Jesus
Season of Epiphany Year B
- Saturday 6th January – Feast of Epiphany
- Sunday 7th January – Feast of Epiphany
- Sunday 7th January – 1st Sunday of Epiphany – Baptism of Christ
- Monday 8th January – Baptism of Christ
- Sunday 14th January – 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
- Sunday 21st January – 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
- Sunday 28th January – 4th Sunday of Epiphany – Presentation of Christ in the Temple – Candlemas
- Friday 2nd February – Presentation of Christ in the Temple – Candlemas
- Sunday 4th February
- Sunday 11th February – Transfiguration Sunday, Sunday Next Before Lent
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Hymns For General Use
- General / Anytime
- Communion / Eucharist
- Evensong / Evening Prayer
- Funerals
- Morning Prayer
- Ordination
- Service Of Healing
- Vows
- Weddings
A New Mass
Richard Irwin’s son Conrad has written a new mass for four unaccompanied voices. It was premiered in San Francisco in 2022 with Eric Choate conducting.
Click on this link to listen to a recording beautifully conducted by David Simkins with professional singers from Bristol University. The recording can be used as an accompaniment to a communion service, or you can download the score for free. A Mass In Waltz Time
New Hymns
There are many thousands of hymns, and we at Hymns Without Words have only recorded a small fraction. Therefore, we have decided to open the platform to other artists. If you have recorded a hymn that you believe should be included in our collection, then please submit it here. Request a new recording here.
As Bright as a Rose Baptismal Anthem
Written as a christening present for a granddaughter, As Bright As A Rose is a beautiful Baptismal Anthem for SATB, conducted and recorded by David Simkins.
Find it on Apple Music, Deezer, Tidal and Greg Krycinski from Luda Kot from Pixabay
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