Sir Ronald Johnson takes as starting point the volume on the Paraphrases by Douglas Maclagan and reflects on how they came about, who were some of the writers, and what music they were sung to. The author, a leading church organist, discusses how some tunes are wrong for the words and skew the interpretation. Particular mention is made of writers Thomas Blacklock and Michael Bruce, and ends with a discussion of his Paraphrase 58 and how it resonates with an ecumenical view of the Eucharist.
Reference:
Volume 10 Spring 1985, p3
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