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Arthur Cottman
1842 - 1879 Composer of "DALEHURST" in The School Hymnary Born: Circa November 1841, Ringwood, Hampshire, England.
Died: Circa May 1879, Brentford, Middlesex, England.
Cottman was a solicitor and amateur musician. His works include:
Ten Original Tunes, 1874
Music:
CATERHAM
COTTMAN
DALEHURST
EVERSLEY
MIRFIELD
MORN OF GLADNESS
--www.hymntime.com/tch
Arthur Cottman
H. W. Greatorex
1813 - 1858 Person Name: Henry W. Greatorex Composer of "GEER" in The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal Henry Wellington Greatorex United Kingdom 1813-1858. Born at Burton upon Trent, England, he received a thorough musical education from his father, Thomas Greatorex, who was for many years organist of Westminster Abbey, and conductor of the London concerts of ancient music. Henry became a composer, author, compiler, editor, and arranger of music. He emigrated to the U.S. In 1839. In 1849 he married artist Eliza Pratt, and they had four children: Elizabeth, Kathleen, Thomas, and Francis Henry. Prior to settling in New York City as a music teacher and organist at Calvary Church, he played at churches in Hartford, CT, including Center Church and St Johns Episcopal Church in West Hartford, CT. He frequently sang in oratorios and concerts. For some years he was also organist and conductor of the choir at St. Paul's Chapel. In 1853 he was an organist at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC. He did much to advance the standard of sacred music in the U.S. In days when country singing school teachers imposed more rudimentary melodies on hymn books. He published a collection of “Psalm & hymn tunes, chants, anthems & sentences” (Boston 1851). He died of yellow fever in Charleston, SC.
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H. W. Greatorex
Josiah Booth
1852 - 1930 Composer of "NORTHREPPS" in The Hymnal Josiah Booth (27 March 1852 – 29 December 1929) was an English organist and composer, known chiefly for his hymn-tunes.
See also in:
Wikipedia
Josiah Booth
Henry George Bonavia Hunt
1847 - 1917 Person Name: H. G. B. Hunt Composer of "[We bless Thee for Thy peace, O God] " in Service Songs for Young People's Societies, Sunday Schools and Church Prayer Meetings Founder of Trinity College of Music, London.
Bonavia was his mother's maiden name. Later, the surname became hyphenated, as Bonavia-Hunt.
Henry George Bonavia Hunt
John F. Burrowes
1787 - 1852 Person Name: F. J. Burrowes Composer of "BURLINGTON" in Hymns of Worship and Service Born: April 23, 1787, London, England.
Died: March 31, 1852, Marylebone, London, England.
A student of organist William Horsley, Burrowes lived in London nearly 40 years, and played the organ at the Church of St. James, Westminster. He helped found the Philharmonic Society, and wrote an overture used as the concluding item at the Society’s concerts. He also composed piano pieces, and his Single Chant in E was included in Cathedral Psalter Chants (1875). His other works include:
Pianoforte Primer, 1818
Thorough-Bass Primer, 1819
Sources:
Nutter, p. 454
Reynolds, p. 261
Wikipedia, accessed 18 Nov 2016
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John F. Burrowes
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