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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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- Folder 1: This Is the Day
- Folder 2: This Little Light of Mine
- Folder 3: Thornbury (tune): Your Hand, O God, Has Guided
- Folder 4: Those Who Wait Upon the Lord
- Folder 5: To God Be the Glory
- Folder 6: The Trees of the Field
- Folder 7: Trentham (tune): Breathe on Me Breath of God
- Folder 8: Truro (tune): Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun
- Folder 9: Tryggare kan ingen vara (tune): Children of the Heavenly Father
- Folder 10: Ubi Caritas (tune): Live in Charity
- Folder 11: Une Jeune Pucelle (tune): The Garden Needs Our Tending Now, Twas in the Moon of Wintertime
- Folder 12: Upp Min Tunga (tune): Praise the Savior
- Folder 13: Vater Unser (tune): The Lord’s Prayer
- Folder 14: Veni Creator (tune): Come Holy Spirit
- Folder 15: Vesper Hymn (tune): Humble Praises Holy Jesus, Christ is Going to the Father, The Ashwell Carol
- Folder 16: Victory (tune): The Strife is O’er
- Folder 17: Ville du Haure (tune): When Peace Like a River
- Folder 18: Vineyard Haven (tune): Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heart
- Folder 19: Vom Himel Hoch (tune): From Heaven Above
- Folder 20: Vruechten (tune): This Joyful Eastertide
- Folder 21: Vulpius (tune): Gelot sei Gott
- Folder 22: Wachet Auf (tune): Wake, Awake, for Night is Flying
- Folder 23: Taize (tune): Wait for the Lord
- Folder 24: Wareham (tune): Rejoice, O Land, in God Thy Might, O Spirit of the Living God
- Folder 25: Was Gott tut (tune): What God Ordains is Always Right
- Folder 26: Webb (tune): Morning Light
- Folder 27: Wer nur den (tune): If You But Trust in God to Guide You
- Folder 28: Were You There?
- Folder 29: Westminster Abbey (tune): Christ is Made the Sure Foundation, Lo! He Come with Clouds Descending
- Folder 30: Who Can Sound the Depths of Sorrow
- Folder 31: He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
- Folder 32: Wie Lieblic ist der maien (tune): Sing to the Lord of Heaven
- Folder 33: Wie Schon Leuehtet (tune): O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright
- Folder 34: Wie Soll ich dich empfangen (tune): O Lord, How Shall I Meet You
- Folder 35: Willan Kyie (tune): Lord, Have Mercy Upon Us
- Folder 36: Winchester New (tune): Ride on, Ride on in Majesty
- Folder 37: Winchester Old (tune): While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
- Folder 38: Winham (tune)
- Folder 39: Wir Pflugen (tune): We Plough the Fields and Scatter
- Folder 40: Wondrous Love (tune): What Wondrous Love is This
- Folder 41: Woodlands (tune): Tell Out, My Soul
- Folder 42: Woodworth (tune): Just as I Am
- Folder 43: Worthy (tune): Thou Art Worthy
- Folder 44: Wye Valley (tune): Like a River Glorious
- Folder 45: Ye Bank and Braes (tune): We Cannot Measure How You Heal
- Folder 46: Yorkshire (tune): Christians, Awake
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