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Short Name: | George J. Elvey |
Full Name: | Elvey, George J., 1816-1893 |
Birth Year: | 1816 |
Death Year: | 1893 |
George Job Elvey (b. Canterbury, England, 1816; d. Windlesham, Surrey, England, 1893) As a young boy, Elvey was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral. Living and studying with his brother Stephen, he was educated at Oxford and at the Royal Academy of Music. At age nineteen Elvey became organist and master of the boys' choir at St. George Chapel, Windsor, where he remained until his retirement in 1882. He was frequently called upon to provide music for royal ceremonies such as Princess Louise's wedding in 1871 (after which he was knighted). Elvey also composed hymn tunes, anthems, oratorios, and service music.
Bert Polman
Tunes by George J. Elvey (40)![]() | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[A Cristo coronad divino Salvador] | Sir C. J. Elvet (Composer) | 3 | |
ADORATION (Elvey) | George Job Elvey (Composer) | 8 | 33551 15566 51433 |
BLAKE (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 15765 56143 2 |
CLAIRVAUX (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 3 | 32165 43235 16453 |
ST. KEVIN (Sullivan) | Geo. J. Elvey (Composer) | 1 | 33321 34512 34322 |
[Come, ye lofty, come, ye lowly] (Elvey) | George Job Elvey (Composer) | 13 | 11431 16511 76533 |
DATCHET | George J. Elvey (Composer) | 6 | 51127 57112 33523 |
DIADEMATA (Elvey) | George Job Elvey (Composer) | 678 | 11133 66514 32235 |
ST. GEORGE'S WINDSOR (Elvey) | George Job Elvey (Composer) | 625 | 33531 23335 31233 |
ELVEY | George J. Elvey (1816-1893) (Composer) | 14 | 13543 25617 65512 |
[Fach' an, fach' an, Du heil'ger Geist fach' an] | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 51234 44443 11111 |
FIRENZE (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 53716 43231 62432 |
[Chant] (Elvey 35362) | Elvey (Composer) | 3 | 35362 51321 |
[Chant] (Elvey 34654) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 34654 35545 56177 |
ILLUMINATIO | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 16 | 33433 21267 5132 |
REST (Elvey) | Sir G. J. Elvey, Mus. Doc. (Composer) | 6 | 33355 64444 37 |
CANA OF GALILEE | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 4 | 53343 21567 127 |
[Lord, have mercy upon us] (Elvey) | George J. Elvey, (Composer) | 35 | 56655 55117 77135 |
LOYALTY (Elvey) | George J. Elvey (1816-1893) (Composer) | 5 | 12323 42523 21765 |
[Chant] (Elvey 13566) | Sir George Job Elvey (1816- ) (Composer) | 2 | 13566 55111 71517 |
[Chant] (Elvey 53166) | Sir G. J. Elvey, 1816-93 (Composer) | 19 | 53166 42171 |
[Chant] (Elvey 56171) | George Job Elvey, 1816-1893 (Composer) | 24 | 56171 24321 |
[Chant] (Elvey 32143) | George Job Elvey, 1816-1893 (Composer) | 6 | 32143 21171 |
[O come, let us worship and bow down] (Elvey) | George Elvey (Composer) | 3 | 55566 55511 77113 |
OBERLIN (Elvey) | Dr. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 11353 12332 34321 |
PILGRIMAGE (Elvey) | Sir George J. Elvey (Composer) | 6 | 35112 34345 61432 |
[Chant] (Elvey 13455) | Elvey (Composer) | 3 | 13455 61171 |
ST. CRISPIN | George Job Elvey (Composer) | 240 | 33351 22355 51766 |
STREATHAM | Sir G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 13215 67132 17655 |
SUNNINGHILL | George J. Elvey (Composer) | 9 | 53715 65435 56712 |
[The Head that once was crowned with thorns] (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 33215 43231 43621 |
HOME (Elvey) | Sir G. J. Elvey, Mus. Doc. (Composer) | 2 | 16341 23456 75567 |
UNDIQUE GLORIA (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey, 1816-93 (Composer) | 19 | 55511 22223 17655 |
URSWICKE | George Job Elvey, 1816-1893 (Composer) | 13 | 13321 56712 33234 |
VENN | George J. Elvey (Composer) | 9 | 33351 22355 54234 |
WEBB | George J. Elvey (Composer) | 3 | 51131 16151 2325 |
WELLESLEY (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 6 | 12343 31665 52311 |
WHEN THE WEARY | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 3 | 32156 15567 13254 |
[Who are these, like stars appearing] (Elvey) | G. J. Elvey (Composer) | 2 | 13556 66533 25545 |
WOODWORTH | George J. Elvey, 1816-93 (Arranger) | 1 | 12335 43234 355 |