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Michael Hassell

b. 1952 Person Name: Michael Hassell, b. 1952 Composer of "[Amen, amen, amen]" in This Far By Faith

A. Gunner

Composer of "GUNNER" in Baptist Hymnal 1956

b. 1943 Composer of "AMEN (Oliver)" in Glory to God Curt Oliver has been the Director of Music and Organist at Macalester-Plymouth United Church, in St. Paul, Minnesota, since 1971. He is also the Director of the Prospect Park Community Choir. He has written numerous pieces for choirs, organ, and piano. From 1970-1993 he was the Music Director of KUOM Radio at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Oliver was born in 1943 in St. Paul. He earned a B.A. in Music Theory and Composition at the University of Minnesota, and has done further studies at the University of Minnesota, and Westminster Choir College, in Princeton, where he studied with Alice Parker, Joan Lippincott, James Litton, and Eric Routley. He is an Associate of the AGO, and Life Member of The Hymn Society. He is actively involved with the American Theatre Organ Society and the Minnesota Orchestra. Choral octavos New! Blessed Are the Peacemakers (Curt Oliver, SATB, 410-155, Mod. easy) Hear Me, My God (Oliver, SAB, organ, 410-688, Mod. diff.) Peace Song (Oliver, SATB, kybd., opt. chimes, 410-619, Mod. easy) Summer in Winter (Curt Oliver, Unison and kybd., 405-205, Mod. easy) Sun Had No More Light to Offer (Curt Oliver, Unison choir/kybd., 405-364, Mod. easy) Twelve Dozen Fish and Nine (Curt Oliver, Two-part men's chorus, kybd., 410-646, Mod. easy) Weave Your Net of Words (Oliver, Two-part choir, opt. narrator, keyboard, 410-682, Mod. easy) --www.selahpub.com/

T. Tertius Noble

1867 - 1953 Person Name: Tertius Noble, 1867-1953 Based on of "[Amen]" in Hymnbook for Christian Worship Thomas Tertius Nobel (1867-1953) was born in Bath, England, educated at the Royal College of Music, and was a noted composer and organist. He served as a church organist in Cambridge and Colchester. He moved to Ely Cathedral in 1892 as organist and choirmaster, and in 1898 to York Minster, where he founded the York Symphony Orchestra, directed the York Musical Society, conducted the York Pageant, and revived the York Musical Festival after a lapse of 75 years. He became an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Organists in 1905. In 1913, he moved to New York City, where he was organist at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, and established its choir school and a boys’ choir. In addition to composing, he wrote about music education, and helped edit the 1916 Protestant Episcopal hymnal, and served on the music committee that prepared its 1940 successor. He wrote a wide range of music, but only his services, anthems and hymn tunes are still performed regularly. Died: May 4, 1953, Rockport, Massachusetts. http://www.hymntime.com/tch/