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Juanita R. de Balloch

1894 - 1959 Person Name: Juanita R. de Balloch, 1894-1994 Translator of "Lord, Speak to Me That I May Speak (Oh, ruégote, Señor Jesús)" in Santo, Santo, Santo Born: 1894, Spain.

1836 - 1908 Person Name: P. Armes, 1836-1908 Composer of "GALILEE" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes Philip Armes, born in Norwich,England, Aug. 15, 1836. Organist; chorister in Norwich Cathedral in 1846-48, and in Rochester Cathedral 1848-51; articled pupil of Dr. John Larkin Hopkins at Rochester, 1850-55; was organist of Trinity Church, Milton, Gravesend in 1855-57, at St. Andrew's, Wells Street, London, in 1857-61, of Chichester Cathedral in 1861-62, and of Durham Cathedral since 1862. Mus. Bac., Oxford 1858; Mus. Doc., Oxford, 1865. degrees also from University of Durham, 1863-1864. Works: Hezekiah, oratorio, performed at Worcester Festival, 1878; St. John the Evangelist, do., York Festival 1881; Communion Services in A; do. in B-flat; Te Deum; Morning and Evening Service in G; Anthems; Chants; Hymns, etc. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians by John Denison Camplin, Jr. and William Foster Apthorp (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888)

George C. Hugg

1848 - 1907 Person Name: Geo. C. Hugg Composer of "[Lord, speak to me, that I may speak]" in Rich in Blessing George Crawford Hugg USA 1848-1907. Born near Haddonfield, NJ, he became choirmaster at the Berlin, NJ, Presbyterian Church at age 12. At age 14 he published his first song, “Walk in the light”, which became very popular. He married Anne E Ketchum, and they had a daughter, Evangeline. He served as choirmaster of the Tabernacle Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, and also the Broad Street and Arch Street Methodist Episcopal Churches there. He was also closely associated with the Harper Memorial Presbyterian Church there. He was a prolific composer with over 2000 works, publishing 18 books of revival and Sunday school music, and 90 songs for special occasions (Christmas, Easter, etc.). He died in Philadelphia, PA. John Perry

J. P. Attwater

Harmonizer of "PRAETORIUS" in The Fellowship Hymn Book

J. E. Sweetser

1817 - 1873 Person Name: Joseph E. Sweetser Composer of "ROSE HILL" in College Hymnal

Ernest O. Sellers

1869 - 1952 Person Name: E. O. Sellers Composer of "[Lord speak to me, that I may speak]" in Songs for Men

George A. Macfarren

1813 - 1887 Person Name: G. A. Macfarren, 1813-1887 Composer of "FAITHFULNESS" in The Riverdale Hymn Book George Alexander Macfarren, Mus. Doc.; b. London, 1813; d. London, 1887 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908 ======================= Born: March 2, 1813, Westminster, England. Died: October 31, 1887, St. Marylebone, England. Buried: Hampstead Cemetery, London, England. Brother of Walter Macfarren, George was a principal of the Royal Academy of Music; professor at Cambridge University; conductor at Covent Garden, London; program note writer for the Philharmonic Society; and editor of Handel and Purcell. He wrote 18 operas, 13 oratorios and cantatas, 9 symphonies, and 162 songs. He went blind in 1860, and was knighted in 1883. Sources: Frost, p. 681 Lightwood, p. 189 Nutter, p. 460 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/c/macfarren_ga.htm =============================== http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Alexander_Macfarren

Charles Harford Lloyd

1849 - 1919 Person Name: Charles H. Lloyd Composer of "NE DERELINQUAS ME" in Redemption Songs Born: October 16, 1849, Thornbury, Gloss, England. Died: October 16, 1919, Slough, England. Buried: Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, Berkshire, England. Lloyd attended Thornbury Grammar School and Rossall School, and was a Scholar of Magdalen School, Hertford College, Oxford (BMus 1871, BA 1872, MA 175, DMus 1891). He served as organist at Gloucester Cathedral (1876); Christ Church, Oxford (1882, succeeding Samuel Wesley); precentor of Eton College (1892); organist of the Chapel Royal (1914); and editor of Church Hymns (1903). Sources: Frost, p. 680 Music: Credo Domine Lundy Sacramentum Unitatis Savile St. Frideswide http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/l/o/lloyd_ch.htm