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Roy Frederic Kehl

Short Name: Roy Frederic Kehl
Full Name: Kehl, Roy F., 1935-2011
Birth Year: 1935
Death Year: 2011

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, November 22, 1935. Died in Evanston, Illinois, February 12, 2011. A renowned organist and philanthropist, he served on the Hymn Music Committee during the compilation and editing of the Episcopal Church's Hymnal 1982.

Obituary, Chicago Tribune


Tunes by Roy Frederic Kehl (11)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
AD CENAM AGNI PROVIDIRoy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)151651 71217 6665
AETERNE REX ALTISSIMERoy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)155671 65465 67476
DONNER. F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Composer (inner voices))317122 35217
EX MORE DOCTI MYSTICORoy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)135566 54556 53454
IMMENSE CAELI CONDITORRoy Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)1
IN BABILONERoy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Harmonizer)317651 21231 43232
NOCTE SURGENTES (24344)Roy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)124344 23124 44445
NOEL NOUVELETRoy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Adapter)115645 34453 21156
RECTOR POTENS, VERAX DEUS (Mode I)Roy F. Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)144577 74545 55544
REX GLORIAE (Smart)Roy F. Kehl, 1935- (Harmonizer)115123 43251 23432
VERBUM SUPERNUM PRODIENS (27245)Roy Kehl, b. 1935 (Arranger)127245 65545 76456
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