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William Hayman Cummings

1831 - 1915 Person Name: William H. Cummings (1831-1915) Hymnal Number: 160 Adapter of "MENDELSSOHN" in Les Chants du Pèlerin William H. Cummings (b. Sidbury, Devonshire, England, 1831; d. Dulwich, London, England, 1915) had a lifelong love of Felix Mendelssohn, sparked when he sang at age sixteen in the first London performance of Elijah, which was directed by Mendelssohn himself. As a young boy, Cummings had been a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral and later sang in the choirs of the Temple Church, Westminster Abbey, and the Chapel Royal. Cummings became a famous tenor–he sang in oratorios and was especially known for his evangelist role in the Bach passions. He taught voice at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Normal College and School for the Blind in London and was also an accomplished organist. Cummings wrote books and articles on music history, wrote a biography of Henry Purcell and edited his music, and composed many choral pieces. Bert Polman

David G Wilson

b. 1940 Person Name: David G. Wilson (1940- ) Hymnal Number: 8 Composer of "ONSLOW SQUARE" in Les Chants du Pèlerin English organist and composer. Dianne Shapiro

R. B. Y. Scott

1899 - 1987 Person Name: Robert Balganie Young Scott (1899- ) Hymnal Number: 26 Author of "Oh! Viens, Jour du Seigneur" in Les Chants du Pèlerin Scott, Robert Balgarnie Young. (Toronto, Ontario, July 18, 1899--November 1, 1987). United Church. University of Toronto, B.A., 1922; M.A., 1924; Ph.D., 1928. Pastorate at Long Branch, Ont., 1926-1928; professor of Old Testament at Union College (Vancouver), 1928-1931; United Theological College (Montreal), 1931-1955; Princeton University, 1955-1968; also dean of divinity at McGill University (Montreal), 1945-1955. Published many translations of, and commentaries on, Old Testament material, as well as on the Dead Sea Scrolls. Most of his hymns date from his years in Montreal. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Heinrich Schütz

1585 - 1672 Person Name: Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672) Hymnal Number: 90 Composer of "SCHÜTZ" in Les Chants du Pèlerin Heinrich Schütz (baptized Oct. 9, 1585-1672) was the greatest German composer of the seventeenth century and the first to reach international prominence. His influence was felt for more than two centuries after his death. In 1598, after hearing the young Henrich sing, the Landgrave Moritz of Hessen-Kassel began a campaign to have the boy study at Kassel. In 1599, Christoph Schütz took his son to the landgrave’s seat, where he served as a choirboy and pursued his education showing particular facility in Greek, Latin, and Frence. After he lost his treble voice, he set out for the University of Marburg, where he studied law. But under the sponsorship of the landgrave, Heinrich went to Venice (1609) and studied with Giovanni Gabrieli until Gabrieli’s death in 1612. In 1613 he returned to Germany, once again studying law while serving as organist to the landgrave. He was lent to Johann Georg I of Saxony (1614) and subsequently became director of the chapel, a position he held the rest of his life. The untimely death of his wife after six years of marriage (1625) led him to devote himself to the composition of church music. After several petitions Schütz was granted leave to study with Claudio Monteverdi and once again set out for Venice. For much of his life the Thirty Years’ War obstructed his work, and he spent time moving from court to court in Europe, finally settling in Dresden in 1641, where he died. --The Presbyterian Hymnal Companion, 1993

J. F. Knapp

Hymnal Number: 80 refrain of "ST PETER" in Les Chants du Pèlerin

Flossette Du Pasquier

Hymnal Number: 26 Translator of "Oh! Viens, Jour du Seigneur" in Les Chants du Pèlerin

A. Humbert

Hymnal Number: 78 Author of "Quel Repos Céleste" in Les Chants du Pèlerin

David Willcocks

1919 - 2015 Hymnal Number: 1 Arranger of "NICEA" in Les Chants du Pèlerin

Henri-Louis Empeytaz

1790 - 1853 Person Name: Henri-Louis Empaytaz (1790-1853) Hymnal Number: 3 Author of "Grand Dieu, Nous Te Bénissons" in Les Chants du Pèlerin

J. W. Schulte Nordholt

1920 - 1995 Person Name: Jan Willem Schulte Nordholt Hymnal Number: 53 Author of "Préparons-Nous pour le Festin" in Les Chants du Pèlerin J.W. Schulte Nordholt (b. 1920; d. 1995) was a Dutch writer and professor of the history and culture of North America. He is best known for his publications about the United States, particularly his biography of Woodrow Wilson. Lift Up Your Hearts, 2013