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Collection Overview
Abstract
Professor of music at Redeemer College, Ancaster, Ontario, Canada, and Calvin College. The collection includes a thesis entitled "Church Music and Liturgy in the Christian Reformed Church of North America," plus the correspondence relating to the research of the dissertation.
Biographical Note
Bertus Frederick Polman served as professor of music at Calvin College and chair of the Music Department. He attended Dordt College earning his BA in 1968. He went on to earn his MA and PhD in musicology at the University of Minnesota. He served as a professor of music at Redeemer College in Ancaster, Ontario.
Professor Polman offered courses in music theory, music history, music literature and worship, as well as Canadian Native studies. His research focus and specialty was in Christian hymnody. He also was a talented organist, playing at Bethel Christian Reformed Church. He also contributed to journals such as The Hymn and Reformed Worship. He was co-editor of the Psalter Hymnal Handbook, and was involved with the preparations for Songs for Life and Sing! A New Creation publications. Professor Polman died on July 1, 2013 leaving behind his wife, Betty, 3 children, and grandchildren.
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- Box 5
- Folder 1: Abba Father
- Folder 2: Aurelia (tune): The Church’s One Foundation
- Folder 3: Assurance (tune): Blessed Assurance
- Folder 4: Aberystwyth (tune): Jesus Lover of My Soul
- Folder 5: Abbot’s Leigh (tune): Lord You Give the Great Commission God is Here
- Folder 6: Adestes Fidelis: O Come All Ye Faithful
- Folder 7: Advent Medley (PsH 336 and 615) arr Bert Polman --- 2004
- Folder 8: Alford (tune)
- Folder 9: All Glory Be to Thee Most High
- Folder 10: Alles ist an Gottes Segen
- Folder 11: Afron (tune): Throned Upon the Awful Tree
- Folder 12: All Saints New
- Folder 13: Andre (tune) - When Israel Fled from Egypt Land
- Folder 14: Antioch (tune): Joy to the World
- Folder 15: AnWaserflussen Babylon (Tune): Ein Lammleinghet
- Folder 16: Ar Hyd Y Nos (tune) - Go My Children For the Fruit of All Creation
- Folder 17: Arirang (tune): Christ, You are the Fullness of God
- Folder 18: I Will Arise
- Folder 19: Arise, Shine, for Your Light is Come
- Folder 20: Arnsberg (tune) - God Himself is with Us
- Folder 21: As the Deer
- Folder 22: Austria (tune): Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken
- Folder 23: Ave Virgo Virginum (tune): Come Ye Faiithful, Raise the Strain
- Folder 24: Away in a Manger
- Folder 25: Azmon (tune): O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing
- Folder 26: Beach Spring (tune): See the Conqueror Mounts in Triumph
- Folder 27: Beacher (tune): Son of God Eternal Savior
- Folder 28: Be Still and Know that I am God
- Folder 29: Gift of Final Wheat
- Folder 30: Blaenwern (tune): For Your Gift of the Spirit and Heavenly Hosts Heavenly Hosts
- Folder 31: Blest Are They
- Folder 32: Bradbury (tune): Savior Like a Shepherd Lead Us
- Folder 33: Break Thou the Bread of Life
- Folder 34: Bridegroom Tune): Like the Murmur of the Dove’s Song
- Folder 35: Break Bread Together
- Folder 36: Brother James’ Air (Tune): God the Father
- Folder 37: Bryn Calfaria (tune)
- Folder 38: Bunessan (tune): Morning Has Broken Baptized in Water
- Folder 39: Cantad a Senor: Oh, Sing to the Lord
- Folder 40: Celebration (tune): In the Presence of Your People
- Folder 41: Chereponi (tune): Jesu, Jesu Fill Us with Your Love
- Folder 42: Chesterfield (tune): Hark, the Glad Sound
- Folder 43: Chickahoming
- Folder 44: Jesus Loves the Little Children
- Folder 45: Children Praying (tune): Lord, Listen to Your Children
- Folder 46: Christ Arose (tune): Low in the Grave He Lay
- Folder 47: Christe, du Lamm Gottes
- Folder 48: Christe Sanctorum
- Folder 49: Christ ist Erstrden (tune): Christ the Lord is Risen Again, Christ the Lord Ascends to Reign Christ is Risen
- Folder 50: Christ Lay in Death’s Grim Prison
- Folder 51: Christpraise Ray (tune): O Praise They Gracious Power
- Folder 52: Clay (Tune): Fear Not, Rejoice and Be Glad
- Folder 53: Coronation (tune): All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name
- Folder 54: Cradle Song (tune): Away in a Manger
- Folder 55: Crimond (tune): The Lord, My Shepherd Rules My Life
- Folder 56: Cross of Jesus (tune): For the Bread
- Folder 57: Crucifer (Tune): Lift High the Cross
- Folder 58: Crucifix (Tune): Tis Not that I Did Choose Thee
- Folder 59: Rhondda (tune): Guide Me, O my Great Redeemer
- Folder 60: Daar Juicht een toon (tune): A Shout Rings Out
- Folder 61: Darwall’s 148th (tune): Rejoice the Lord is King Before the Lord We Bow, How Sure the Scriptures Are
- Folder 62: De Herdertjes lagen bijnachte
- Folder 63: Deiss 100 (tune): All the Earth Proclaim the Lord: Psalm 100
- Folder 64: Dejilig er den Himmel blaa
- Folder 65: Den signede dag (tune): O Day Full of Grace”
- Folder 66: Deo Gracias (tune): O Love How Deep
- Folder 67: Detroit (tune): Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
- Folder 68: Deus Tuerum Militum (tune): Whoever Shelters with the Lord”
- Folder 69: Diademata (tune): Crown Him with Many Crowns”
- Folder 70: Dir, dir Jehovah
- Folder 71: Distress (tune)
- Folder 72: Divinum Mysterium (tune): Of the Father’s Love Begotten
- Folder 73: Dix (tune): As With Gladness, For the Beauty of the Earth
- Folder 74: Duke Street (tune): I Know that My Redeemer Lives
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