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Joseph Mainzer

1801 - 1851 Composer of "MAINZER" in The Pilgrim Hymnal Abbe Joseph Mainzer, b. Trier, 1807; d. Mancehster, 1851 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, ====================== Born: October 21, 1801, Trier, Germany. Died: November 10, 1851, Higher Broughton (near Manchester), England. Mainzer was educated at the Maîtrise of Trier Cathedral. Having studied engineering, he worked in mines at Saarbrücken, but was ordained in 1826 and after a few years became an abbé. He left Germany in 1833 for political reasons, settling in Brussels, then Paris, and Britain in 1839, living first in Edinburgh, then, after 1847, in Manchester. He published the Musical Times and Singing Circular. Novello took over the publication in 1844, renaming it the Musical Times. Sources: Pratt, p. 622 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/m/a/i/mainzer_j.htm ===================== http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Mainzer,_Joseph_(DNB00)

Samuel Howard

1710 - 1782 Person Name: S. Howard, 1710-1782 Composer of "NORFOLK" in Church Hymns Samuel Howard, Mus. Doc.; b. in England, 1710,; d. 1782 Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

William Smallwood

1831 - 1897 Person Name: W. Smallwood, 1831-97 Composer of "ANTWERP" in The Methodist Hymn-Book with Tunes

Roy A. Cheville

b. 1897 Alterer of "Forth in thy name, O Lord, we go" in The Hymnal

S. Parkman Tuckerman

1819 - 1890 Person Name: Samuel Parkman Tuckerman (1819— ) Composer of "HUMILITY" in Songs of Praise with Tunes Tuckerman, Samuel Parkman; b. 2/11/1819, Boston; d. 6/30/1890, Newport, R.I.; American organist and composer

Nola Reed Knouse

b. 1956 Harmonizer of "DEUS TUORUM MILITUM" in Moravian Book of Worship

Horatio W. Parker

1863 - 1919 Person Name: Horatio Parker Composer of "PIXHAM" in The Hymnal

John Frederick Wolle

1863 - 1933 Person Name: J. Frederick Wolle Composer of "PALMARUM" in The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church Born Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1863. Graduated from the Moravian Parochial School in 1879, and began teaching in Bethlehem. Organist of Trinity Church, Philadelphia (1881-84) and a student there under David D. Wood. Studied with Rheinberger in Munich, 1884-85, and after returning to America was organist of the Packer Memorial Church at Lehigh University (1887-1905). Organized the first choral societies in Bethlehem and Easton. With the Bethlehem society, presented the first complete performance of Bach's St. John Passion in 1888, the St. Matthew Passion in 1892, and the B-minor Mass in 1900. In 1905, moved to California, where he taught at the University of California (1905-11) and was organist of the First Congregational Church, Berkeley (1907-9). Returned to Bethlehem in 1911, resumed administration of the Bach Choir, and was organist at the Salem Lutheran Church. He died in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on his seventieth birthday, April 4, 1933. His name was frequently given as J. Frederick Wolle or even J. Fred Wolle. (source: AGO Founders Hymnal, p. 114.)

William Moore

1811 - 1880 Person Name: W. Moore Composer of "CONFIDENCE" in The New Canadian Hymnal

S. M. Bixby

1833 - 1912 Composer of "ELBRIDGE" in Gloria Deo Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. His company, S. M. Bixby & Company, manufactured shoe blackings and shoe dressings, but music was his passion. He was also a Sunday school superintendent and choir leader. He died on March 11, 1912 in Fordham, New York. His works include: Church and Home Hymnal, circa 1893 Evangel Songs, circa 1894 Gloria Deo: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in All Departments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1901) NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm

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