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Peter Moger

b. 1964 Person Name: Peter Moger (b. 1964) Scripture: John 1:29-34 Arranger of "[There is a Redeemer]" in Ancient and Modern

Christopher Tambling

1964 - 2015 Scripture: John 1:29 Arranger of "[There is a Redeemer]" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New

Person Name: John Van Maanen, 1958- Scripture: John 1:29 Composer of "PARADOX" in The Book of Praise John Van Maanen has been a member of Arcady since its founding and often sings as a baritone soloist in performances of Handel's Messiah. He sings in the choir of his home congregation and sometimes serves as a substitute organist in local churches. John’s first hymn tune, (Christus) Paradox (1984), is in three Canadian denominational hymnals: Voices United (1996), The Book of Praise (1997) and Common Praise (1998). Common Praise (1998) also has his tune, Phos Hilaron, written in 1990. John’s arrangement of the hymn Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence was published by Oxford University Press in 2007. He continues to enjoy composing: most of his works are for choir with organ accompaniment. John Van Maanen

Thomas Clark

1775 - 1859 Person Name: Thomas Clark, 1775-1859 Scripture: John 1:29 Composer of "CREDITON" in Common Praise Baptized: February 5, 1775, Canterbury, Kent, England. Died: May 30, 1859, at his home in St. George’s Street, Canterbury, Kent, England. A cobbler and choir trainer, Clark led the singing of the Psalms at the Wesleyan Chapel, Canterbury, and later at the Unitarian Church in Canterbury. It has been claimed he never actually joined the Unitarians, though he sympathized with them, and he resigned from the Methodists. Clark wrote a number of anthems, including "Awake Up, My Glory", "Daughter of Zion" and "Since I Have Placed My Trust." His other works include: First Sett of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, 1805 Second Sett of Psalm and Hymn Tunes, circa 1810 Congregational Harmonist, 4 volumes (1828 to circa 1835) The Sacred Gleaner, 1830 The Union Tune-Book, 1837 (co-editor) Union Harmonist, 1841 Harmonized the second edition of the Union Tune Book for the Sunday School Union, 1842 The Juvenile Harmonist, 1842 David’s Harp—A Series of Original Tunes Composed Expressly to the Psalter, 1843 The Seraphim or Sacred Harmonist, 1843 British Psalmody, with Alexander Hume (Edinburgh, Scotland: 1844) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Martin Shaw

1875 - 1958 Person Name: Martin Shaw, 1875-1958 Scripture: John 1:29 Harmonizer of "CREDITON" in Common Praise Martin F. Shaw was educated at the Royal College of Music in London and was organist and choirmaster at St. Mary's, Primrose Hill (1908-1920), St. Martin's in the Fields (1920-1924), and the Eccleston Guild House (1924-1935). From 1935 to 1945 he served as music director for the diocese of Chelmsford. He established the Purcell Operatic Society and was a founder of the Plainsong and Medieval Society and what later became the Royal Society of Church Music. Author of The Principles of English Church Music Composition (1921), Shaw was a notable reformer of English church music. He worked with Percy Dearmer (his rector at St. Mary's in Primrose Hill); Ralph Vaughan Williams, and his brother Geoffrey Shaw in publishing hymnals such as Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928). A leader in the revival of English opera and folk music scholarship, Shaw composed some one hundred songs as well as anthems and service music; some of his best hymn tunes were published in his Additional Tunes in Use at St. Mary's (1915). Bert Polman

Charles Collignon

1725 - 1785 Person Name: Charles Collignon, 1725-1785 Scripture: John 1:29 Composer of "UNIVERSITY" in Common Praise Collignon was educated at Cambridge University (MB 1749, MD 1754), and taught anatomy there (1753-85). --www.hymntime.com/tch

Catherine Durkovic

Scripture: John 1:29 Translator of "You Are My All in All (Eres mi todo)" in Santo, Santo, Santo

Johann Rudolf Ahle

1625 - 1673 Person Name: Johann R. Ahle, 1625-1673 Scripture: John 1, 2, 3:1-14 Composer of "LIEBSTER JESU, WIR SIND HIER" in Christian Worship Johann Rudolph Ahle, b. Mühlhausen, 1625; Ahle studied theology at Erfurt University. Little is known about his musical education, but be became well known as an organist while he was in Erfurt. He returned to Mühlhausen and became an organist at St. Blasius Church, he composed organ music but is know for his sacred choral music. He was the father of Johann Georg, who was also a composer and succeeded his father as organist at St. Blasius Church. Johann Rudolf became mayor of Mühlhausen late in his life and died there in 1673. Dianne Shapiro (from Bach Cantatas Website www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Ahle-Johann-Rudolf.htm)

Ronald A. Nelson

b. 1927 Person Name: Ronald A. Nelson, b. 1927 Scripture: John 1:29 Arranger of "BEACH SPRING" in Hymnal Supplement 98 Ronald A. Nelson With degrees from St. Olaf College and the University of Wisconsin Madison, Ronald A. Nelson served for 37 years as Director of Music at Westwood Lutheran Church in suburban Minneapolis, where he has been named Cantor Emeritus and now serves as choir member. Since his retirement he devotes his time to composing, guest conducting, and serving as organist for Chapel Services at Becketwood, the Senior Cooperative where he and his wife Betty Lou reside. In 1999, he was one of 50 composers chosen to write music for the "Continental Harmony" project of the American Composers Forum and National Endowment for the Arts to celebrate the new millennium. That composition, "Building Bridges," received Honorable Mention in the Waging Peace Through Singing competition of the University of Oregon. For a 2001 Composers Forum "Faith Partners" Commission he wrote music for three Wisconsin parishes of different denominations, and is now doing a second "Faith Partners" for two parishes in Hutchinson, Minnesota. He is the recipient of a Distinguished Alumnus Award from St. Olaf College, the F. Melius Christiansen Award from Minnesota ACDA, and the Faithful Servant Award from the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, which last year made available a CD of his compositions. In 2007 the book "With A Voice of Singing - Essays on Children, Choirs and Music in the Church" was published in his honor. --www.giamusic.com

John Ballantine

b. 1945 Person Name: John Ballantine, b. 1945 Scripture: John 1:29 Composer of "[Glory to God, glory to God]" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New