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Ignaz Pleyel

1757 - 1831 Person Name: Ignace Pleyel Hymnal Number: 378 Composer of "PLEYEL'S HYMN" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr Ignaz Joseph Pleyel; b. Ruppertstahl, near Vienna, 1757; d. Parice France, 1831 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Thomas Augustine Arne

1710 - 1778 Person Name: Thomas A. Arne Hymnal Number: 271 Composer of "ARLINGTON" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr Dr. Thomas Augustine Arne was born March 12, 1710, in London; became early celebrated as a composer, and established his reputation by settling Milton's "Comus" to music - light, airy, and original; he composed many songs, and nearly all his attempts were successful; died March 5, 1778, aged 68. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Henry Carey

1687 - 1743 Person Name: H. Carey Hymnal Number: 137 Composer of "AMERICA" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr Henry Carey, b. 1685 (?); d. London, 1743 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Dmitri Stepanovich Bortnianski

1751 - 1825 Person Name: D. Bortnianski Hymnal Number: 102 Composer of "WELLS" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr 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

John Darwall

1732 - 1789 Person Name: Parch. J. Darwell Hymnal Number: 79 Composer of "DARWELL" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr John Darwall (b. Haughton, Staffordshire, England, 1731; d. Walsall, Staffordshire, England, 1789) The son of a pastor, he attended Manchester Grammar School and Brasenose College, Oxford, England (1752-1756). He became the curate and later the vicar of St. Matthew's Parish Church in Walsall, where he remained until his death. Darwall was a poet and amateur musician. He composed a soprano tune and bass line for each of the 150 psalm versifications in the Tate and Brady New Version of the Psalms of David (l696). In an organ dedication speech in 1773 Darwall advocated singing the "Psalm tunes in quicker time than common [in order that] six verses might be sung in the same space of time that four generally are." Bert Polman

C. R. Dunbar

1830 - 1895 Hymnal Number: 375 Composer of "[My life, my love I give to Thee]" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr Rv Charles R Dunbar USA 1830-1895. Born in Pulaski,NY, he became a minister. He died in Columbus, OH. John Perry

Chester G. Allen

1838 - 1878 Hymnal Number: 366 Composer of "[Praise Him! Praise Him! Jesus, our blessed Redeemer!]" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr Chester G. Allen was known as a teacher, composer and musical writer. He taught music in Cleveland, Ohio public schools. He also edited and compiled collections of music for schools and churches, containing many of his own compositions. Nancy Naber

Robert Jackson

1840 - 1914 Person Name: R. Jackson Hymnal Number: 85 Composer of "LYMINGTON" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr After receiving his musical training at the Royal Academy of Music, Robert Jackson (b, Oldham, Lancashire, England, 1840; d. Oldham, 1914) worked briefly as organist at St. Mark's Church, Grosvenor Square, in London. But he spent most of his life as organist at St. Peter's Church in Oldham (1868-1914), where his father had previously been organist for forty-eight years. A composer of hymn tunes, Jackson was also the conductor of the Oldham Music Society and Werneth Vocal Society. Bert Polman

Guillaume Franc

1500 - 1570 Person Name: G. Franc Hymnal Number: 132 Composer of "YR HEN GANFED" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr

A. H. Mann

1850 - 1929 Hymnal Number: 197 Composer of "BALDUCCI" in Hymnau a thonau at wasanaeth amrywiol gyfarfodydd y cysegr Arthur Henry ‘Daddy’ Mann MusB MusD United Kingdom 1850-1929. Born at Norwich, Norfolk, England, he graduated from New College, Oxford. He married Sarah Ransford, and they had five children: Sarah, Francis, Arthur, John, and Mary. Arthur died in infancy. Mann was a chorister and assistant organist at Norwich Cathedral, then, after short stints playing the organ at St Peter’s, Wolverhampton (1870-71); St. Michael’s Tettenhall Parish Church (1871-75); and Beverley Minster (1875-76); he became organist at King’s College Chapel, Cambridge (1876-1929), Cambridge University organist (1897-1929), and music master and organist at the Leys School, Cambridge (1894-1922). In addition to composing an oratorio and some hymn tunes, he was music editor of the Church of England Hymnal (1894). In 1918 he directed the music and first service of “Nine lessons & carols” at King’s College Chapel. He was an arranger, author, composer, and editor. His wife, Sarah, died in 1918. He died at Cambridge, England. John Perry