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Edward Shippen Barnes

1887 - 1958 Composer (descant) of "THE FIRST NOWELL" in The New Century Hymnal Edward Shippen Barnes was an American organist and composer. He was born 9 September 1887 in Seabright, NJ and died 2 February 1958 in Idyllwild, CA. He studied at Yale University with Horatio Parker and Harry Jepson, then continued his studies in Paris. He worked as an organizt at Church of the Incarnation in New York, Rutgers Presbyterian Chruch in New York, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica. He is known for his organ syvmphonies. Dianne Shapiro

William Sandys

1792 - 1874 Person Name: William Sandy Author of "The first Nowell" in Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.)

J. W. Sanborn

Person Name: Jan Sanborn Arranger of Descant of "THE FIRST NOEL" in Hymns for the Family of God

Henry Ramsden Bramley

1833 - 1917 Person Name: H. R. Bramley Harmonizer of "THE FIRST NOEL" in African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal English clergyman, a high-church Anglican. Text editor of Christmas Carols New and Old, 1871 (John Stainer was the music editor), a seminal work in the second period of carol revival. The usual four-part setting of "The First Nowell" appeared in this book. Published a number of translations of hymns and carols from the Latin. ============================= Bramley, Henry Ramsden, M.A., was born June 4, 1833, at Addingham, near Otley, Yorks, matriculated at Oriel College, Oxford, 1852, Scholar of University College 1853, Fellow of Magdalen 1857 (B.A. 1856, M.A. 1859). He was ordained D. 1856, P. 1858, was from 1861 to 1889 Vicar of Horspath, Oxon, and from 1895 to 1901 Canon and Precentor of Lincoln. His hymns and translations appeared principally in his own Christmas Carols (p. 212, ii.) and in the different Lyras edition by Mr. Shipley, generally marked as by " H. R. B." Of these, "The great God of Heaven is come down to earth" (Christmas), p. 212, ii., is in the English Hymnal, 1906. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)

David Willcocks

1919 - 2015 Person Name: David Willcocks, b. 1919 Harmonizer of "THE FIRST NOWELL" in Gather Comprehensive

James Chepponis

b. 1956 Person Name: James J. Chepponis Composer (descant) of "THE FIRST NOWELL" in One in Faith

Henry J. Gauntlett

1805 - 1876 Person Name: H. J. Gauntlett Composer of "[The first Noel, the angels did say]" in Carols Old and Carols New 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 organ part at the first performance of Elijah in Birmingham, England, in 1846. Gauntlett is said to have composed some ten thousand hymn tunes, most of which have been forgotten. Also a supporter of the use of plainchant in the church, Gauntlett published the Gregorian Hymnal of Matins and Evensong (1844). Bert Polman

Katherine Reese O'Boyle

Descant of "THE FIRST NOWELL" in Hymns of the Saints

Elizabeth Poston

1905 - 1987 Person Name: E. P. Descant of "[The first Nowell the angel did say]" in The Cambridge Hymnal Elizabeth Poston (24 October 1905 – 18 March 1987) was an English composer, pianist, and writer. See more in: Wikipedia