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T. Tertius Noble

1867 - 1953 Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "BENEDICITE" in The Hymnal Thomas Tertius Nobel (1867-1953) was born in Bath, England, educated at the Royal College of Music, and was a noted composer and organist. He served as a church organist in Cambridge and Colchester. He moved to Ely Cathedral in 1892 as organist and choirmaster, and in 1898 to York Minster, where he founded the York Symphony Orchestra, directed the York Musical Society, conducted the York Pageant, and revived the York Musical Festival after a lapse of 75 years. He became an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1905. In 1913, he moved to New York City, where he was organist at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, and established its choir school and a boys’ choir. In addition to composing, he wrote about music education, and helped edit the 1916 Protestant Episcopal hymnal, and served on the music committee that prepared its 1940 successor. He wrote a wide range of music, but only his services, anthems and hymn tunes are still performed regularly. Died: May 4, 1953, Rockport, Massachusetts. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/

John Robinson

1682 - 1762 Person Name: J. Robinson Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "[My soul doth magnify the Lord]" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes

James Nares

1715 - 1783 Person Name: Dr. J. Nares, 1715-1783 Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "VENITE, EXULTEMUS DOMINO" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Born: April 19, 1715, Stanwell, Middlesex, England. Died: February 10, 1783. Buried: St. Margaret’s, Westminster, England. After his family moved to Oxford, Nares became a chorister in the Chapel Royal. He later became deputy organist at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor; organist in York Cathedral (1734); and organist in the Royal Chapel and composer to the king (1756). He received a doctorate of music degree from Cambridge University in 1756. In 1770, the Catch Club awarded him a prize for his glee To All Lovers of Harmony. Sources: Frost, p. 683 Nutter, p. 462 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/n/a/r/nares_j.htm ==================== http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Nares

William Crotch

1775 - 1847 Person Name: William Crotch, 1775-1847 Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "[God be merciful unto us and bless us]" in The Book of Praise William Crotch (5 July 1775 – 29 December 1847) was an English composer, organist and artist. Born in Norwich, Norfolk to a master carpenter he showed early musical talent as a child prodigy. The three and a half year old Master William Crotch was taken to London by his ambitious mother, where he not only played on the organ of the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, but for King George III. The London Magazine of April 1779 records: He appears to be fondest of solemn tunes and church musick, particularly the 104th Psalm. As soon as he has finished a regular tune, or part of a tune, or played some little fancy notes of his own, he stops, and has some of the pranks of a wanton boy; some of the company then generally give him a cake, an apple, or an orange, to induce him to play again... Crotch was later to observe that this experience led him to become a rather spoiled child, excessively indulged so that he would perform. He was for a time organist at Christ Church, Oxford, from which he was later to graduate with a Bachelor of Music degree. His composition The Captivity of Judah was played at Trinity Hall, Cambridge, on 4 June 1789; his most successful composition in adulthood was the oratorio Palestine (1812). He may have composed the Westminster Chimes in 1793. In 1797 Crotch was given a professorship at Oxford University, and in 1799 he acquired a doctorate in music. While at Oxford, he became acquainted with the musician and artist John Malchair, and took up sketching. He followed Malchair's style in recording the exact time and date of each of his pictures, and when he met John Constable in London in 1805, he passed the habit along to the more famous artist. In 1834, to commemorate the installation of the Duke of Wellington as chancellor of the University of Oxford, Crotch penned a second oratorio titled The Captivity of Judah. The 1834 work bears little resemblance to the oratorio he wrote as a child in 1789. In 1822, Crotch was appointed to the Royal Academy of Music as its first Principal, but resigned ten years later.[2] He spent his last years at his son's house in Taunton, Somerset, where he died suddenly in 1847. Among his notable pupils were William Sterndale Bennett, Lucy Anderson, Stephen Codman, George Job Elvey, Cipriani Potter, and Charles Kensington Salaman --en.wikipedia.org/

Don Hustad

1918 - 2013 Person Name: Donald P. Hustad, b. 1918 Topics: Ancient Hymns Arranger of "SOLEMNIS HAEC FESTIVITAS" in Worship and Service Hymnal

Pelham Humfrey

1647 - 1674 Person Name: Pelham Humphreys, 1647-1674 Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "DEUS MISEREATUR" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book

Henry Aldrich

1647 - 1710 Person Name: Rev. Henry Aldrich (1647-1710) Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "JUBILATE DEO" in The Hymnal Henry Aldrich, an English composer, born 1657; died 1710; his library is at Oxford College. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Peter Christian Lutkin

1858 - 1931 Person Name: Peter C. Lutkin (1858-1931) Topics: Ancient Hymns and Canticles Composer of "SANCTUS" in The Hymnal

Richard Massie

1800 - 1887 Person Name: R. Massie, 1800-1887 Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns and Canticles Translator of "Teach me, O Lord, the way of Thy statutes" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Massie, Richard, eldest son of the Rev. R. Massie, of Goddington, Cheshire, and Rector of Eccleston, was born at Chester, June 18, 1800, and resides at Pulford Hall, Coddington. Mr. Massie published a translation of Martin Luther’s Spiritual Songs, London, 1854. His Lyra Domestica, 1st series, London, 1860, contains translations of the 1st Series of Spitta's Psalter und Harfe. In 1864 he published vol. ii., containing translations of Spitta's 2nd Series, together with an Appendix of translations of German hymns by various authors. He also contributed many translations of German hymns to Mercer's Church Psalter & Hymn Book; to Reid's British Herald; to the Day of Rest, &c. He died Mar. 11,1887. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

John H. Gower

1855 - 1922 Person Name: John H. Gower, 1855- Topics: Doxologies, Ancient Hymns, and Canticles Composer of "MEDITATION" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book