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Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnianski

1751 - 1825 Person Name: D. S. Bortniansky Hymnal Number: 77 Composer of "[O come, O come, Immanuel]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Dimitri Stepanovitch Bortniansky (1751-1825) Ukraine 1751-1825 Born in Glukhov, Ukraine, he joined the imperial choir at age 8 and studied with Galuppi, who later took the lad with him to Italy, where he studied for 10 years, becoming a composer, harpsichordist, and conductor. While in Italy he composed several operas and other instrumental music, composing more operas and music later in Russia. In 1779 he returned to Russia, where he was appointed Director to the Imperial Chapel Choir, the first as a native citizen. In 1796 he was appointed music director. With such a great instrument at his disposal, he produced many compositions, 100+ religious works, sacred concertos, cantatas, and hymns. He influenced Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovshy, the latter editing Bortniansky's sacred work, amassing 10 volumnes. He died in St. Petersburg. He was so popular in Russia that a bronze statue was erected in his honor in the Novgorod Kremlin. He composed in different musical styles, including choral works in French, Italian, Latin, German, and Church Slavonic. John Perry

Christopher Edwin Willing

1830 - 1904 Hymnal Number: 80 Composer of "[On Jordan's bank the herald's cry]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Christopher Edwin Willing; Devon, England, 1830 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Jeremiah Clarke

1669 - 1707 Person Name: J. Clarke Hymnal Number: 81 Composer of "[Hark the glad sound! the Savior comes]" in Hymnal for Church and Home

Franz Xaver Gruber

1787 - 1863 Person Name: Franz Gruber Hymnal Number: 91 Composer of "[Holy night! peaceful night]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863) was born into a linen weaver's family and studied violin and organ even though his father wanted him to work in the family business. In addition to serving as parish organist for St. Nicholas Church in Obendorf, he taught school in nearby Arnsdorf (1807-1829) and Berndorf (1829-1833). He spent the balance of his career as organist and choir director in Hallein, where he founded the famous Hallein Choral Society. Bert Polman

William Hayman Cummings

1831 - 1915 Person Name: Willam H. Cummings Hymnal Number: 93 Arranger of "[Hark! the herald angels sing]" in Hymnal for Church and Home 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

Lewis H. Redner

1831 - 1908 Person Name: Lewis Redner Hymnal Number: 95 Composer of "[O little town of Bethlehem]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Lewis Henry Redner (1831-1908) was born in Philadelphia, where he became a real estate agent and served on weekends as an organist and Sunday School Superintendent. He spent nineteen years at Holy Trinity church where Phillip Brooks was rector, and is credited with increasing attendance at the Sunday School from thirty-one to more than a thousand. In 1868 Brooks asked him to write a tune for his new text for children inspired by his recent trip to Bethlehem. Redner composed the tune the night before it was to be sung in worship on Sunday morning. The text and tune were first published in 1894 in The Church Porch, where the tune was named ST. LOUIS, possibly after the composer’s name. Redner is remembered today because of this one tune that has remained a Christmas favorite. Emily Brink

Edward Miller

1735 - 1807 Person Name: E. Miller Hymnal Number: 110 Composer of "[When I survey the wondrous cross]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Edward Miller, Born in the United Kingdom. The son of a pavior (stone paver), Miller left home to study music at King's Lynn. He was a flautist in Handel's orchestra. In 1752 he published “Six Solos for the German Flute”. In 1756 he was appointed organist of St. George Minster Doncaster, continuing in that post for 50 years. He also gave pianoforte lessons. He published hymns and sonatas for harpsichord, 16 editions of “The Institues of Music”, “Elegies for Voice & Pianoforte”, and Psalms of David set to music, arranged for each Sunday of the year. That work had over 5000 subscribers. He published his thoughts on performance of Psalmody in the Church of England, addressed to clergy. In 1801 he published the Psalms of Watts and Wesley for use by Methodists, and in 1804 the history and antiques of Doncaster with a map. John Perry

Ithamar Conkey

1815 - 1867 Hymnal Number: 113 Composer of "[In the cross of Christ I glory]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Ithamar D. Conkey USA 1815-1867. Born of Scottish ancestry in Shutesbury, MA, he became a wool merchant. He married Elizabeth Billings, and they had a daughter and two sons. He was organist at Central Baptist Church,Norwich, CN. After that, he went to NewYork City and served as bass soloist at Calvary Episcopal church and Grace Church. Later, he served as bass soloist and choir director of Madison Avenue Baptist Church. His famous hymn was written in 1849. Two years later, William Howard Doane was baptized in the same church. John Perry

Franz Xaver Schnyder von Wartensee

1786 - 1868 Person Name: Xavier Schnyder Hymnal Number: 126 Composer of "[Holy Ghost, with light divine]" in Hymnal for Church and Home

Charlotte Alington Barnard

1830 - 1869 Person Name: Charlotte A. Barnard Hymnal Number: 154 Composer of "[Savior, who Thy flock art feeding]" in Hymnal for Church and Home Mrs. Charles Barnard, usage: Claribel. See also Claribel, 1830-1869