A new musical setting of The Lord’s Prayer available for Welsh Schools
A new exciting whole-school music setting of The Lord’s Prayer commissoned by Cadoxton Primary School is now made available for all schools in Wales. The dramatic, joyful and deeply thoughtful song version was created especially for the school’s weekly assemblies giving the children and staff opportunities to sing together.
The song is easy to learn and atmospheric with the music reflecting themes from the history of Wales – so as schools learn the music they get to explore stories of the early Welsh Celtic saints who shaped the development of faith in Wales, the growth of the medieval church and emergence of the non-comformist movement in the 18th and 19th century that brought renewed energy and life to the people of Wales. The piece ends in a contemporary and upbeat celebratory pop tempo.
“It’s like a mini-musical, and at the same time taking the whole school thoughtfully and joyfully through The Lord’s Prayer.”
The song comes with a resource pack for classroom teachers to help them enage with themes of faith, history, music, art, community and wellbeing.
The music was composed by professional musicians Noori Devlin and Richard Parry, specialists in providing musical education opportunities for children in schools and faith-based work. When learning and singing the song all schools are provided with a fully orchestrated backing track created by Welsh arranger Seimon Morris.
The New Library is offering to make it easy for schools in Wales to begin singing and enjoying the new musical version of The Lord’s Prayer. We’re offering proffesional, expert led whole-school singing sessions to energise, warm up and inspire everyone’s appetitie and capacity to sing together. This approach supports and works with the schools’ existing music leaders. Once everyone is excited and ready we supply engaging fun sessions for classes and the whole school to learn the song. Everyone discovers the inspirational music, the depths of the story, and this foundational prayer for the whole community.
The New Library brings high quality resources about faith and society for Welsh culture and is pleased to be affiliated with Cambridge University and working in partnership with the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon and St Illtud’s Church in Llantwit Major. We look forward to talking to you about your school singing The Lord’s Prayer in this exciting arrangement.
All schools in Wales are welcome to explore singing The Lord’s Prayer. To find out more chat to Rich, the Director of the New Library on 07974 397771.
Schools in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon, in the first instance, can approach the Diocesan Director of Education, John Meredith on 07515 666304 and discuss ways in which your school community can benefit from this remarkable new opportunity.
Happy singing! Help get your school singing the Welsh school’s Lord’s Prayer. We’re delighted to chat to you!
Photo credits: Brecon Live Nativity - James Bessant Davies, Barry Island, South Wales - Llywelyn2000
