Bards of Faith and Passion
Jim Minchin has set music to a collection of poems by various writers, at play or at odds with eternity: lyrics by soul poets over the centuries.
Like playful, thoughtful lyrics? Sweet, serious or sly songs? With words by John Donne, George Herbert, William Shakespeare and other poets of heart and soul and music of Jim Minchin.
Artist
Jim Minchin
Composer, Anglican Priest was active in bringing Christian worship up to date in the late 1960s. He composed new music settings for well-known hymns under the title "Jazz in the Church". He also wrote music for contemporary poets, including Sydney Carter.
Track Listing
- O Holy Spirit Latin 9th Century Jim Minchin (Anonymous)
- Christus paradox Jim Minchin (Sylvia Dunstan)
- Batter my heart Holy Sonnets XIV Jim Minchin John Donne
- I got me flowers 'The Temple' Jim Minchin George Herbert
- Psalm 42: Like the deer that yearns Jim Minchin (Grail)
- Knowing that time withers Jim Minchin (Lee Tzu Pheng)
- Marriage song Cana Tuesday Jim Minchin Jim Minchin
- The stranger Jim Minchin (Lee Tzu Pheng)
- Running to Paradise Jim Minchin (William Butler Yeats)
- Dance there parts I & II Jim Minchin (William Butler Yeats)
- Universe inside me Jim Minchin (Wendy Poussard)
- Here hangs a man discarded Jim Minchin Brian Wren
- The Seed Jim Minchin (Lee Tzu Pheng)
- A kind of kingdom Jim Minchin (Wendy Poussard)
- Strangers Jim Minchin (Wendy Poussard)
- Hymn to God my God in my Sickness Divine Poems Jim Minchin John Donne
- Hymn to God the Father Divine Poems Jim Minchin John Donne
- Come away, death Twelfth Night Act 1 Scene 5 Jim Minchin William Shakespeare
- Death be not proud Holy Sonnets X Jim Minchin John Donne
- King of glory Jim Minchin George Herbert
- Rainbow song Jim Minchin (Wendy Poussard)
Performers
- Lyndon Green · tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 12 and 16—19
- Margaret Haggart · tracks 5, 10 and 20
- Fay White · tracks 6, 11, 13 and 21
- Chan Ming Lye · track 10
Where to buy
Bards of Faith and Passion is available as as CD. It can be purchased online through Buywell Music or the Australian Music Centre which both offer secure online ordering.
Move CDs can be ordered through music retailers across Australia including Readings.
Product details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Release date
- January 2026
- Copyright
- © 2016 Jim Minchin
- Phonogram
- ℗ 2016 Move Records
- Category
- Vocal
- Catalogue number
- MD 3152
- Barcode
- EAN 8721465437553
