Unthinkable Wings

In a more cheerful Anglican-related note, I point to an excellent post on the evening hymn of Thomas Ken, whose commemoration it is (still, just about) today.

My mother used to sing me to sleep with it. In retrospect, this probably explains a lot.

This recommendation comes a little late, but for all those out there interested in (church) music, the social history of the last century, or how - despite the best efforts of the then Archbishop of Canterbury - a key part of the musical traditions of this country were formed, I point you in the direction of Iain Bradley discussing The English Hymnal on the BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/mainframe.shtml?http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio4_aod.shtml?radio4/englishhymnal

Link should be active until noon Tuesday, GMT.