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Timothy B. Mason

1801 - 1861 Person Name: T. B. Mason Composer of "EDEN" in The Book of Common Praise Timothy Batelle Mason USA 1801-1861. Born at Medfield, MA, a younger brother of Lowell Mason, he became an author and wrote or co-authored several works, including: “The sacred harp” (1836), “The liberty minstrel” (1845), “The shawm: a library of church music” (1853), “A journey through Kansas” (1855). He founded the Eclectic Academy of Cincinnati, OH. In 1821 he married Alma Harding, and they had six children: Alma, Lucretia, Addison, Henry, Mary, and Abbie. His wife, Alma, died in 1836. In 1837 he married Abigail (Abby) K Hall, and they had three children: Edward, Helen, and William. He was an author, arranger, editor, and compiler of anthems, hymns, tune books, scores, Psalms, motets, and shape-note hymnals. He died from cancer at Cincinnati, OH. John Perry

William Smallwood

1831 - 1897 Person Name: W. Smallwood Composer of "HAMPSTEAD" in Redemption Songs

Alfred Leslie Rose

1890 - 1970 Person Name: Alfred Leslie Rose, SSJE (1890-1970) Harmonizer of "CHRISTE REDEMPTOR OMNIUM" in Common Praise (1998)

Ernest White

1899 - 1980 Person Name: Ernest White, b. 1899 Arranger of "CHRISTE REDEMPTOR" in Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America

James McGregor

1930 - 2022 Arranger of "JESU DULCIS MEMORIA" in The Presbyterian Hymnal

Gerardo C. C. Oberman

b. 1965 Person Name: Gerardo Oberman, b. 1965 Translator (Spanish) of "Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving Hearts (Jesús, la dicha de mi ser)" in Santo, Santo, Santo

John Wilson

1905 - 1992 Arranger of "NURNBERG" in Rejoice in the Lord Biographical article in the journal of the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland: https://hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/1992/10/treasure-no-58-john-wilson-1905-92

A. L. Jacob

Arranger of "CHRISTE REDEMPTOR OMNIUM" in The Book of Common Praise

Henry Baker

1835 - 1910 Composer of "QUEBEC" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) Henry Baker, Mus. Bac., son of the Rev. James Baker, Chancellor of the diocese of Durham; born at Nuneham, Oxfordshire; educated at Winchester School; graduated Bachelor in Music at the University of Oxford in 1867. He also worked as a civil engineer. Scottish Church Music, its composers and sources by James Love; William Blackwwod and Sons, Edinburgh and London, 1891

George Cooper

1820 - 1876 Composer of "ST. SEPULCHRE" in Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) Cooper (actually George Cooper III) came from a long line of organists who played at St. Sepulchre’s Church, Newgate Street, London, throughout the 19th Century. One of his earliest appointments was to St. Benet’s Church in Upper Thames Street, where later John Stainer officiated (1854-56). Cooper was also one of the organists of the Chapel Royal, was organist and music master at Christ’s Hospital, and in 1843, he succeeded his father as assistant to John Goss at St. Paul’s. He was the first editor to supervise the production of the new Wesleyan Tune-Book (both he and his successor Gauntlett passed away while the work was in progress; it was finished by Edward Hopkins). Cooper’s works include: Organ Arrangements Organist’s Assistant Organist’s Manual --www.hymntime.com/tch/

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