DIADEMATA
Composed for Bridges’s text by George J. Elvey (PHH 48), DIADEMATA was first pub lished in the 1868 Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern. Since that publication, the tune has retained its association with this text. The name DIADEMATA is derived from the Greek word for “crowns.” The tune is lively and buoyant (though the harmony lacks life, especially the inner voices). Sing a strong unison on stanza 3 if using the Hal H. Hopson (PHH 219) descant. A number of good choral and brass arrangements, useful for festive occasions, are available. [Liturgical Use] A fine doxology for festive worship services (especially Easter and Ascension); many other times ofjubilant praise and adoration. Composed for Bridges’s text by George J. Elvey , DIADEMATA was first pub lished in the 1868 Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern. Since that publication, the tune has retained its association with this text. The name DIADEMATA is derived from the Greek word for “crowns.” The tune is lively and buoyant (though the harmony lacks life, especially the inner voices). Sing a strong unison on stanza 3 if using the Hal H. Hopson descant. A number of good choral and brass arrangements, useful for festive occasions, are available.
Stanza Arc
The narrative or theological arc traced by this tune's stanzas: Christ's exaltation from incarnation through resurrection to eternal lordship; progressive crowning of the Lamb in majesty, redemption, love, and life