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Seth Calvisius

1556 - 1615 Hymnal Number: 5942 Composer of "CALVISIUS (ACH BLEIB BEI UNS)" in Small Church Music Seth Calvisius Originally named Seth Kalwitz, Calvisius (b. Gorsleben, Thuringia, Germany, 1556; d. Leipzig, Germany, 1615) became known as the leading music theoretician of his time. He was educated at the universities of Helmstedt and Leipzig and spent much of his life teaching and writing about music history and theory. He taught at the Fürstenschule in Schulpforta from 1582 to 1594 and at the University of Leipzig from 1594 until his death. He also served as cantor at several churches. In addition to his theoretical work, Calvisius wrote psalm and hymn tunes and anthems, and he edited the first hymn book published in Leipzig, Harmonia cantionum ecclesiasticarum (1597). Bert Polman

Theoktistos, ho Stouditēs

800 - 900 Person Name: Theoktistos, ho Stoudite Hymnal Number: 1345 Author of "Theoktistos, ho Stoudite" in Small Church Music

Edmund S. Carter

1845 - 1923 Hymnal Number: 3067 Composer of "WREFORD" in Small Church Music Born: February 3, 1845, New Malton, Yorkshire, England. Died: May 23, 1923, Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. Carter attended Worcester College, Oxford (BA & MA 1871). He was ordained deacon in 1871, and priest in 1872. He served as Curate of Christ Church, Ealing, Middlesex (1871-75); Vicar choral of York Minster (1875); Rector of St. Martin, Micklegate, York (1877-82); and Vicar of St. Michael Belfry, York (1882). Music: DAY BY DAY WREFORD --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Frederick G. Baker

1839 - 1919 Hymnal Number: 1459 Composer of "ST. SAVIOUR" in Small Church Music Frederick George Baker was born in Shorwell, Isle of Wight on May 19, 1839. Served at St. Saviour’s Church, Shanklin, for almost 30 years. He died in Shaklin, Isle of Wight on March 10, 1919. NN

C. T. Groves

1888 - 1955 Hymnal Number: 3216 Composer of "BRINDLEY" in Small Church Music

H. W. Rattle

Person Name: H.W. Rattle Hymnal Number: 2384 Author of "Jesus' love is very wonderful" in Small Church Music

J. W. Davis

Hymnal Number: 3703 Composer of "[Sitting at the feet of Jesus]" in Small Church Music

Johann Ulich

1634 - 1712 Person Name: J. Ulich Hymnal Number: 2984 Composer of "MEINEN JESUM (Ulich)" in Small Church Music

Hermann von Müller

Hymnal Number: 1165 Composer of "SOMMERLIED" in Small Church Music Pseudonym. See also Bonner, Carey, 1859-1938

Wolfgang Dachstein

1487 - 1553 Hymnal Number: 1744 Composer of "AN WASSERFLUSSEN BABYLON" in Small Church Music Dachstein, Wolfgang, was, prior to the Reformation, a monk at Strassburg, and organist of the Cathedral. In 1524 he espoused the cause of the Reformation, and in 1525 was appointed organist and assistant preacher at St. Thomas's Church, which offices he held till at least 1530 (Koch, ii. 103-104).Along with his friend M. Greitter (q.v.) he edited the first Strassburg Hymnbook, the Kirchen ampt, published in 1525. Two of his Psalm versions have been translated into English, but he is best known as author of the melody which is set to the first of these. i. An Wasserflüssen Babylon. [Ps. cxxxvii.] 1st pub. 1525, pt. iii, as above, and thence in Wackernage, iii. p. 98, in 5 st. of 10 1. The translations, almost identical, are : (1) “ At the ryvers of Babilon," by Bp. Coverdale, 1539 (Remains, 1846, p. 571). (2) "At the Rivers of Babylon," in the Gude and Godly Ballates (ed. 1568, folio 58, ed. 1868, p. 99). ii. O Herr, wer würt sein Wohnung han. [Ps. xv.] 1st published 1525 as above, and thence in Wackernagel, iii. p. 98, in 3 st. of 7 1. Translated as " O Lord, quha sail in hevin dwell with the," in the Gude and Godly Ballates, (ed. 1568, folio 46, ed. 1868, p. 78). [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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