JESHURUN

JESHURUN

Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett
Published in 3 hymnals


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Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett

Henry J. Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, July 9, 1805; d. London, England, February 21, 1876) When he was nine years old, Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) became organist at his father's church in Olney, Buckinghamshire. At his father's insistence he studied law, practicing it until 1844, after which he chose to devote the rest of his life to music. He was an organist in various churches in the London area and became an important figure in the history of British pipe organs. A designer of organs for William Hill's company, Gauntlett extend­ed the organ pedal range and in 1851 took out a patent on electric action for organs. Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the or… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: JESHURUN
Composer: Henry J. Gauntlett
Meter: 7.6.7.6.7.7.7.6
Incipit: 51333 25551 17151
Key: B♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #5555
Text: None Is Like Jeshurun's God
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
Small Church Music #2689
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)
Audio

Small Church Music #2689

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #5555

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