Paul McGhee made this haunting arrangement of WH. Monk’s famous hymn tune for the young Belgian star of the euphonium Glenn Van Looy, who performed it on 27 January 2013 at the Royal Northern College of Music Festival of Brass, and has recorded it on his latest solo album. Abide with me is a favourite of Paul McGhee, who says “When the hymn was used at the 2012 opening ceremony of the London Olympics, the contrast between the static, slow moving melody and the rhythmic effects of the dancers was something that thought could be captured in an arrangement.”
