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John Wickham

Scripture: Luke 1:26-28 Arranger of "GABRIEL'S MESSAGE" in The Presbyterian Hymnal

International Consultation on English Texts

Scripture: Luke 1:46-55 Translator of "Song of Mary (Canticle 18)" in Common Praise (1998)

G. B. Timms

1910 - 1997 Person Name: George B. Timms, b. 1910 Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Author of "Sing We of the Blessed Mother" in Gather Comprehensive Full name George Boorne Timms

1874 - 1934 Scripture: Luke 1:28 Arranger of "PERSONENT HODIE" in The Worshiping Church Gustav Holst (b. Chelteham, Gloucestershire, England, September 21, 1874, d. London, England, May 25, 1934) was a renowned British composer and musician. Having studied at Cheltenham Grammar School, he soon obtained a professional position as an organist, and later as choirmaster. In 1892, Holst composed a two-act operetta, which so impressed his father that he borrowed the money to send Holst to the Royal College of Music. Severe neuritis in his right hand later caused him to give up the keyboard, and Holst turned to the trombone and composing. In 1895 Holst met Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the two became lifelong friends. Vaughan Williams helped Holst land his first job as a singing teacher. Holst became very interested in Indian and Hindu culture, and composed a number of operas translated from Sanksrit myths. These were not received well in England, however. Holst is best known for his composition, The Planets, as well as

Herman G. Stuempfle

1923 - 2007 Person Name: Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., b. 1923 Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Author of "For All the Faithful Women" in With One Voice Rev. Dr. Herman G. Stuempfle, Jr., 83, died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, after a long illness. Born April 2, 1923, in Clarion, he was the son of the late Herman G. and Helen (Wolfe) Stuempfle, Sr. Stuempfle lived most of his life in Gettysburg, PA. He served as President of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg. He attended Hughesville public schools, and was a graduate of Susquehanna University and the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg. He received additional advanced degrees from Union Theological Seminary in New York and a doctoral degree at Southern California School of Theology at Claremont. He retired in 1989. Rev. Dr. Stuempfle was the author of several books and numerous articles and lectures on preaching, history, and theology. He was also among the most honored and respected hymn writers of the 20th and 21st centuries. Rev. Dr. Stuempfle was known for his leadership in community and civic projects. Always taking an active stance on social issues, he participated in the creation of day care centers, served on the Gettysburg interchurch social action committee, helped create and support prison ministries and a homeless shelter, and tutored young people in the after school program of Christ Lutheran Church, where he was a long time member. --Excerpts from his obituary published in Evening Sun from Mar. 15 to Mar. 16, 2007

Gerard Farrell

1919 - 2000 Person Name: Gerard Farrell, OSB, b. 1919 Scripture: Luke 1:40-42 Arranger of "SALVE REGINA" in Gather Comprehensive

Carey Landry

b. 1944 Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Author of "Hail Mary: Gentle Woman" in Gather Comprehensive

Juan J. Sosa

b. 1947 Person Name: Juan J. Sosa, b. 1947 Scripture: Luke 1:26-38 Translator of "Hail Mary: Gentle Woman (María: Dulce Madre)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song

Skinner Chávez-Melo

1944 - 1992 Person Name: Skinner Chávez-Melo, 1944-1992 Scripture: Luke 1:26-35 Author of "Como Estrella en Claro Cielo (As a Star on Cloudless Evenings)" in Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song Skinner Chavez-Melo, an organist, conductor and composer who was music director at the St. Rose of Lima Roman Catholic Church in Manhattan, died on Saturday at New York Downtown Hospital. He was 47 years old and lived in Manhattan. He died of spinal cancer, said his brother, Juan Francisco. Mr. Chavez-Melo was born in Mexico City, but completed his musical studies in the United States, receiving degrees at Eastern Nazarene College and the Union Theological Seminary, and pursuing further studies at the Juilliard School and the Manhattan School. He toured internationally as an organist and conducted orchestras in Mexico, Brazil and the United States. As a composer, he wrote works for organ, choir and orchestra, and contributed hymn settings to several published hymnals, including those of the United Church of Christ and Yale University. He also lectured and presented workshops on Hispanic church music. Besides directing music at St. Rose, Mr. Chavez-Melo conducted the annual Singing Christmas Tree concerts at the South Street Seaport. http://www.nytimes.com/1992/01/28