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Marcos Antônio da Fonseca Portugal

1762 - 1830 Person Name: M. Portugal Scripture: Psalm 90:1 Composer of "PORTUGUESE HYMN" in Laudes Domini

Arthur H. Dyke Acland

1811 - 1857 Person Name: A. H. D. Troyte Scripture: Psalm 90:6-9 Composer of "METRICAL CHANT" in The Presbyterian Book of Praise Arthur Henry Dyke Acland changed his last name to Troyte in 1852 when he succeeded to the estates of Rev. Edward Berkeley Troyte. A part of the requirement for this succession was that he change his last name to Troyte. Therefore he is also known as A. H. D. Troyte, however, Acland is his authority name.

H. Swanton

Scripture: Psalm 90:6-9 Composer of "SWANTON" in The Presbyterian Book of Praise

J. A. Mackay

1838 - 1923 Person Name: John Alexander Mackay, 1838-1923 Scripture: Psalm 90 Translator (into Cree) of "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" in Common Praise (1998)

David N. Johnson

1922 - 1987 Person Name: David Johnson Scripture: Psalm 90:1-5 Arranger of "ST. ANNE (Croft)" in Psalter Hymnal (Gray) David Johnson (b. San Antonio, TX, 1922; d. Phoenix, AZ, 1987), former music department chairman at St. Olaf College, composed EARTH AND ALL STARS and published it in his Twelve Folksongs and Spirituals (1968). Johnson studied at Trinity, University, San Antonio, Texas, and received his master's and doctoral degrees in music from Syracuse University, New York. In addition to St. Olaf, he taught at Syracuse University; Alfred University, Alfred, New York; and Arizona State University. Johnson was organist at Syracuse University and organist and choir director at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Phoenix. His publications include Instruction Book for Beginning Organists and Organ Teacher's Guide; his compositions number over three hundred and include hymn tunes, varied harmonizations, and hymn preludes. Bert Polman

Frances P. Macphail

Scripture: Psalm 90 Descant of "ST. ANNE" in Voices United

Alan Gray

1855 - 1935 Person Name: Alan Gray, 1855-1935 Scripture: Psalm 90 Composer (descant) of "ST. ANNE" in Common Praise (1998) Born: December 23, 1855, York, England. Died: September 27, 1935, Cambridge, England. Buried: Trinity College, Cambridge, England. Alan Gray (23 December 1855, York – 27 September 1935, Cambridge) was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930. Among his compositions are liturgical music for Morning and Evening Prayer and the Office of Holy Communion for use in the Church of England according to the Book of Common Prayer, including an Evening Service in f minor, a setting of Holy Communion in G, several anthems, including 'What are these that glow from afar?', and a collection of descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today (Common Praise (2000) includes four). He also composed a number of items for organ, for violin solo, and for voice and orchestra to religious and secular texts. --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Geoffrey T. Shaw

1879 - 1943 Person Name: G. T. Shaw (1879-1943) Scripture: Psalm 90 Composer (descant) and Arranger of "ST. ANNE" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)

George Nelson Allen

1812 - 1877 Person Name: George N. Allen Scripture: Psalm 90 Composer of "MAITLAND" in A. M. E. C. Hymnal George Nelson Allen (1812-1871), studied at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Oh OH and with Lowell Mason in Boston. Allen gave a strong musical foundation to Oberlin College in its earliest years; in addition to being Professor of Music he also served as Professor of Geology and Natural History, Secretary and Treasurer. In 1835 he compiled The Oberlin Social and Sabbath Hymn Book, in which appeared his most well known tune MAITLAND (also known as CROSS AND CROWN or WESTERN MELODY) with the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone?". This was adapted by Thomas A. Dorsey in 1938 for his hymn "Precious Lord, take my hand". hand." He composed anthems and wrote some additional music for Isaac Woodbury's Oratorio "Absalom." He compiled a small 3" x 4" hymnal that every student should keep in his pocket that went through several printings. Mary Louise VanDyke

H. Ellis Wooldridge

1845 - 1917 Person Name: H. E. W. Scripture: Psalm 90 Arranger of "[O God, our help in ages past]" in Hymns b. 3/28/1845, Winchester; d. 2/13/17, London; English music scholar LOC Name Authority File