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Walter Bond Gilbert

1829 - 1910 Person Name: Walter B. Gilbert Topics: Royalty of Christ Universal Domain of Composer of "THANKSGIVING" in The Psalter Walter Bond Gilbert DMus United Kingdom 1829-1910. Born at Exeter, Devon, England, he studied music under Alfred Angel, Samuel Wesley and Henry Bishop. He attended New College, Oxford and the University of Toronto, Canada. He was organist in Devon at Topsham in 1847, Bideford in 1849, Kent at Tonbridge in 1854, Old Colliegiate Church, Maidstone in 1859, Lee in 1866, Boston, Lincolnshirein 1868, and Trinity Chapel in New York City in 1869-1897. He taught music at Tonbridge School, helped found the College of Organists, edited the America Episcopal Hymnal, and wrote a number of monographs, including “Antiquities of Maidstone”. He continued to write church music, producing services, oratorios (including “The Restoration of Israel and St. John, 1857), organ works, and anthems. He died at Headington, Oxford, England. John Perry

Millicent D. Kingham

1866 - 1927 Person Name: Millicent Douglas Kingham (1866-1927) Topics: The Church's Ministry and Mission; Children and All-Age Worship; Church Universal; Conflict; Evangelism; Future hope; God Will of; Other Saints and Festivals New Year; Peace; Proper 10 Year B; The Baptism of Christ Year C Composer of "BENSON" in Ancient and Modern

George B. Nevin

1859 - 1933 Person Name: G. B. Nevin, 1859 Topics: Universal Reign of Christ; Jesus (See also Christ) Universal Kingdom ; Kingdom of Christ (See Missions) Universal Composer of "NEVIN" in Methodist Hymn and Tune Book Born: March 15, 1859, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. Died: April 17, 1933, Easton, Pennsylvania. A member of the Nevin musical family, George’s cousins were composers Ethelbert and Arthur Nevin; his son, Gordon Balch Nevin, also became a composer. George spent most of his life in the town of Easton. His output consisted mainly of cantatas, and included such works as The Crown of Life and The Incarnation. He was also known for his setting of Sidney Lanier’s poem A Ballad of Trees and the Master, and wrote a number of hymns as well. For nearly 30 years, he ran a wholesale paper business in addition to composing. Nevin was also a historian and lecturer, and sometimes gave lectures on subjects related to music history to local historical societies. Sources: New York Times, April 18, 1933, p. 16 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/n/e/v/nevin_gb.htm