Person Results

V. Earle Copes

1921 - 2014 Composer (introduction) of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement

J. Harold Moyer

1927 - 2012 Harmonizer of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in The Mennonite Hymnal

Ken Barker

b. 1955 Arranger (last stanza setting) of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in The Celebration Hymnal

Dennis Allen

b. 1952 Arranger (last st.) of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in Baptist Hymnal 2008

b. 1932 Arranger of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in Great Songs of the Church (Revised) Jack Arthur Boyd (b. Indianapolis, Indiana, February 9, 1932) was the music editor of *Great Songs of the Church, Revised*, published by ACU Press in 1986. He earned a B.S. degree in music education from Abilene Christian University, a masters degree in music composition and theory from the University of North Texas, and a Ph.D. in choral literature from the University of Iowa. Boyd edited *Children, Rejoice!* (Sweet, 1979) and he authored *Rehearsal Guide for the Choral Director* (Parker, 1970) and *Leading the Lord's Singing* (Quality, 1981). He is a member of Churches of Christ and lives in Abilene, Texas. Monty Lynn

Christopher Gower

b. 1939 Person Name: Christopher Gower (1939-) Composer (descant) of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in Common Praise (1998) Christopher Stainton Gower. Organist and chorus master

Shelly Hamilton

b. 1954 Arranger (Last stanza setting) of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in Rejoice Hymns

John Webster Grant

1919 - 2006 Person Name: John W. Grant, 1919-2006 Translator of "O Holy Spirit, by Whose Breath" in One in Faith Grant, John Webster. (Truro, Nova Scotia, June 27, 1919- ). United Church. Dalhousie University (Halifax), B.A., 1938, M.A., 1941; Keble College, Oxford, D.Phil., 1948. Served as a Navy chaplain during World War II; acted as editor-in-chief of Ryerson Press (Toronto), 1959-1963; taught church history at Pine Hill Divinity School (Halifax), 1948-1949; Union College (Vancouver), 1949-1957; in South India, 1958-1959; and at Emmanuel College (Toronto), 1963-?. He published many books and articles in his field of specialty, notably The church in the Canadian era (1972). His hymn-writing began with translations and paraphrases, but even they reveal his unusual range of talent and expertise. --Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives

Derek Holman

b. 1931 Person Name: Derek Holman, 1931- Harmonizer of "LASST UNS ERFREUEN" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada