Short Name: | Albert J. Holden |
Full Name: | Holden, Albert Junos, 1841-1916 |
Birth Year: | 1841 |
Death Year: | 1916 |
A Founder of the American Guild of Organists and composer and editor of numerous pieces and collections of sacred music (of which perhaps Songs of Faith, Hope and Love, 1883, is best known), Albert Junos Holden was born in Boston on August 17, 1841. He studied in New York City, and served there as organist of the Church of the Divine Paternity (Universalist) and of the Church of the Puritans (Presbyterian). His sacred solo "In Heavenly Love Abiding" was recorded by the "Metropolitan Quartet" on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder, No. 3813, in 1919. He died in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on July 16, 1916.
(source: AGO Founders Hymnal, p. 98)
Tunes by Albert J. Holden (74)![]() | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[Abide with me! fast falls the eventide] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53231 76721 65572 |
[Again, as evening's shadow falls] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 55653 43232 11762 |
ALBERT (Holden) | A. J. Holden (Composer) | 5 | 55655 11217 17655 |
[All hail to the day when our fathers arose] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55111 13456 65677 |
[Approach not the altar] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51553 21143 21723 |
[Arise, arise ye Christians] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51234 53112 34235 |
ARKELL | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 4 | 51115 67123 42 |
[At evening time let there be light] | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 55671 12343 56715 |
AVA (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 4 | 13635 11713 61432 |
[Beautiful spring! bright and gay] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55512 31143 32117 |
[Come, let us pray: 'tis sweet to feel] | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 4 | 55555 63217 1221 |
[Creation's sovereign Lord] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51512 32323 45324 |
[Father, breathe an evening blessing] | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 33225 51111 76672 |
[Father, Thou who art in heaven] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55171 21755 22322 |
[Feeble, helpless, how shall I] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 35432 31176 54323 |
[Give me thy heart] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55133 56433 65543 |
[Glory be to the Father, and to the Son] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 3 | 15122 35431 2 |
[God is love; His mercy brightens] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 31555 67117 23457 |
[God is my strong Salvation] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55432 15512 34255 |
[Gracious Savior, gentle Shepherd] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51217 52321 17672 |
[Hail, thou glorious Easter morning] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 15671 23167 12343 |
[Hail to the Lord's Anointed] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 56712 17656 52532 |
[Happy soul, that, safe from harm] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 54517 65521 24323 |
[Hark! hark, my soul! angelic songs are swelling] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53511 21713 25176 |
[Hark! hark! with harps of gold] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51567 15671 27562 |
[Hark! what mean those holy voices] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55132 11765 13215 |
[He leadeth me] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53211 45654 33245 |
[He will come, perhaps, at morning] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51324 32117 67123 |
[Heavenly Father, as we gather] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 34516 15434 56571 |
[Holy Bible, book Divine] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 34556 51171 66543 |
[How gracious the promise, how soothing the word] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 13556 53146 52335 |
[How many things still dear today] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51231 54356 71233 |
[In heavenly love abiding] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53332 17665 57123 |
[In the cross of Christ I glory] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 13567 11756 57135 |
[It came upon the midnight clear] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 13155 63556 12343 |
[Jesus, can a child like me] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 32156 15671 32673 |
[Jesus, give Thy servants] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55645 35171 25564 |
[Let the words of my mouth, and the meditations of my heart] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 12334 55566 61765 |
[Lift your glad voices in triumph on high] (Holden) | A. J. H (Composer) | 2 | 17654 35671 27517 |
[Lord have mercy upon us] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 4 | 31355 54555 17 |
[Love divine, all love excelling] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 32335 45555 32165 |
[Merry Christmas bells are ringing] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 4 | 55556 71217 17766 |
[Music's the language of cherubs in glory] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 56712 34322 11143 |
[My faith looks up to Thee] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55176 55532 17632 |
[Near me, ever near me] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55456 51365 47765 |
[Now to our God be praise] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51131 51665 23324 |
[O come from the land of light, sweet Dove] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51123 31761 51764 |
[O glad and blessed morning] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51712 32176 71234 |
[O let him whose sorrow] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 11757 62242 31122 |
[Onward speed Thy conquering flight] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 12313 51671 54325 |
[Our Father in heaven, we hallow Thy name] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51112 17522 23215 |
[Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name] (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 12433 45112 32235 |
[Proclaim the wondrous story] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55555 53176 43213 |
[Rejoice! the Lord is King] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 13565 15654 32233 |
[Ring the bells! Christmas bells!] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51323 56533 22151 |
ROY (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 4 | 55653 21655 65 |
[Savior, blessed Savior] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53465 12346 23545 |
[Songs of praise the angels sang] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 12356 51657 12175 |
[Stand up! stand up for Jesus] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51562 15567 12675 |
[Sun of my soul, Thou Savior dear] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 32117 12321 32217 |
[Suppliant, lo! Thy children bend] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 15671 43432 17671 |
[The birds that speed their fearless flight] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 34565 31653 26543 |
[The day of Resurrection] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53321 21765 11712 |
[The Easter lilies shed their rich perfume] | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 33333 32345 43366 |
[The Lord is my Shepherd, no want shall I know] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53321 52346 52335 |
[The Lord, the Lord is in His holy temple] | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 51111 22335 4336 |
[There were ninety and nine that safely lay] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 12323 43455 23554 |
[To Thee, my God and Savior] (Holden) | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 51176 54356 71275 |
VESPER HYMN (Holden) | Albert J. Holden (Composer) | 2 | 53326 66576 66225 |
[When clouds hang heavy over thy way] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 55671 17252 34543 |
[When in shadow dark, a flower] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 56531 77665 15543 |
[When over the world awaking] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 17654 32112 65431 |
[Who, yon humble beast bestriding] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 53265 72117 65422 |
[Ye realms below the skies] | A. J. H. (Composer) | 2 | 34567 12171 76554 |