Old guys still rule?
‘Christ triumphant’ saw us in and ‘Lord, for the years’ took us out; ideal for the Youth Praise 50th birthday. Launched in turn in YP1 (1966) and YP2 (1969), these hymn-texts by Michael Saward and Timothy Dudley-Smith were both set to music by a youthful Michael Baughen, future Bishop of Chester.
With 300 others, Michael returned joyfully to All Souls’ Church Langham Place on 15 October. Alongside was another former rector, co-editor Richard (‘God is our strength and refuge’) Bewes, conductor Noel Tredinnick with the All Souls Orchestra, more pioneers including ‘TDS’, rising 90, and their current successors in ‘Jubilate Hymns’.