Scottish Psalter (1615) |
The CL Psalms of David, published by Andro (or Andrew) Hart in Edinburgh (d 1621). This was the most successful and celebrated book from a collector of continental volumes (imprisoned for ‘tumult’… |
Masson, Lynda |
Born in Norwich, Norfolk in 1951, Lynda Masson is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music, where she specialised in Singing and Piano. Lynda completed her Certificate of Education in 1973 and… |
Martin, George William |
[some books give G Walter], b London 1828, d Wandsworth, S London 1881. A St Paul’s Cathedral chorister who sang at Queen Victoria’s coronation. He was Music master at the Normal Coll for Army… |
Lyra Davidica |
1708. Published anonymously in London, this words-only collection consists mainly of translations from Lat and German into English. It has been quarried for 2 or 3 treasures which feature in many… |
König's Harmonischer Liederschatz (1738) |
The German composer-singer-organist-cellist-editor Johann Balthasar König (1691–1758) published his Harmonischer Lieder Schatz [variously two words, one word, or hyphenated], oder Allgemeines… |
The Psalter, 1912 |
A notable landmark in the line of Scottish metrical Psalters beginning with the classic 1650 collection, which remained unchallenged for nearly a century until revisions began in 1745; the 1912 book… |
Tilleard, James |
b Surrey 1827, d Lewisham, SE London (Kent) 1876. No further facts have yet emerged about this composer, known for his one tune in current use (included in The Companion Tune Book 1927, GH, CH etc)… |
Langran, James |
b St Pancras, London (Middx) 1835, d Tottenham, N London (Middx) 1909. He learned his musical skills in London under Sir Frank Bridge and J B Calkin qv, and became organist at St Michael’s Wood… |
Knapp, William |
b Wareham, Dorset 1698 or 1689; d Poole, Dorset 1768. Possibly organist of a church in his home town; but a devastating fire in 1762 destroyed all the parish records. He worked as a glove-maker, and… |
Vale, Walter Sydney |
b Hillingdon, Middx c1874, d Aix-en-Provence, France 1939. He was a Prof at the RAM and (from 1907) Organist at All Saints’ Ch, Margaret St, London, where he remained for over 30 years and gained a… |
Virginia Harmony (1831) |
An influential collection published at Winchester, Virginia, USA, and now mainly known for an early printing of one notable tune. This was also found in Columbia Harmony, or, Pilgrim’s Musical… |
Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty & Graham Kendrick |
Keith, Kristyn and Graham are published by Praise! online at number 1261.
Please see individual entries for more details. |
Easy Hymn Tunes (1851) |
A book compiled by H F Hemy (qv): Easy Hymn Tunes with the words in full, Adapted for Catholic Schools. 41=595. |
Geoff Roberts and Judith Roberts |
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Stuart Townend and Andrew Small |
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Bob Kauflin and Tim Chester |
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Stuart Townend and Mark Edwards |
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Aaron Keyes and Stuart Townend |
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Stuart Townend and Keith Getty |
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Bob Kauflin and Doug Plank |
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Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash and Jesse Reeves |
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Isaac Watts and Bob Kauflin |
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Percival, Philip |
Philip is published by Praise! online at number 1122 and he has composed the music for number 5022. |
Romanacce, George |
Helen Lemmel wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by George in partnership with Nic Trout, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan Stiff.
This… |
Lemmel, Helen |
Helen Lemmel 1864-1961
Helen wrote the words for 'O soul, are you weary and troubled'.
Additional words and a chorus have been added by George Romanacce, Nic Trout, Kevin Winebarger and Nathan… |
Getty, Kristyn |
Keith and Kristyn Getty are Irish singer/songwriters and recording artists. They are among the preeminent modern hymn composers of this generation. Keith wrote ‘In Christ alone’ with Stuart… |
Cunningham, Thomas Lister (Tom) |
b Edinburgh 1946. Edinburgh Univ (BSc, Maths). About 20 of his songs are published, in the UK and USA; two tunes and one arrangement feature in Carols for Today, 1986; one tune in The Carol Book (RSCM… |
Davies, Matthew William |
b Neath, Glam 1882, d Neath 1947. A Welsh composer whose best-known tune was chosen for 3 hymns in CH (2 in its 2004 edn) and 2 in Christian Worship (1976). No.126. |
John Daniels and Phil Thomson |
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Webb, Jessie F |
b 1866, d 1964. The only information we have about the author, as Cliff Knight notes, is that she lived to be 98, thus exceeding even Fanny Crosby (van Alstyne). No.274. |