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| Short Name: | Alfred Bell |
| Full Name: | Bell, Alfred, 1832-1895 |
| Birth Year: | 1832 |
| Death Year: | 1895 |
Alfred Bell was born in Silton, UK in 1832. He was a stained glass artist and craftsman, as well as a painter. He worked under Sir George Gilbert Scott, a prominent church architect before joining with John Richard Clayton to form the firm Clayton & Bell. His translation "Holy night, peaceful night" was set to music by Joseph Barnby and published in 1869 in Barnby's Original Tunes to Popular Hymns (Vol 1, London: Novello and Company.
Dianne Shapiro from Hymns and Carols of Christmas website (hymnsandcarolsofchristmas.com) (accessed 3/21/2021)
Texts by Alfred Bell (3) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silent night, holy night, All is calm, all is bright | Alfred Bell (Translator (st. 4)) | English | 2 |
| Silent night, holy night, All is dark, save the light | Alfred Bell (Author) | English | 1 |
| To God the Lord, with one accord | Alfred Bell (Author) | English | 0 |
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