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R. Ritter

Composer of "[Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear]" in The Children's Hymnal

1851 - 1916 Composer of "NOCTURN" in The Church Hymnal Frederick Hampton Burstall, was organist of Liverpool Cathedral from the formation of the diocese in 1880. excerpts from The Musical Times, Volume 5

Emmanuel Poppen

1874 - 1974 Person Name: Rev. Emanuel Poppen Composer of "EVENING PRAYER" in Evangelical Lutheran hymnal Rev. Emanuel Poppen; b. 1874, Dundee, Perth col, Ontario. Luth. pastor, Ohio Synod, Sydney, Ohio Evangelical Lutheran Hymnal, 1908

Samuel Besler

1574 - 1625 Person Name: Samuel Besler, 1574 - 1625 Composer of "HERR GOTT VATER" in The Hymnary for use in Baptist churches Samuel Besler, born at Brieg, Silesia, Dec 15, 1574, died in Breslau, July 191, 1625. Rector of the Gymnasium zum Heilgen Geist, Breslau, 1605. A large collection of his compositions are preserved in the library of St. Bernhardinus, Bresalu, among which is a Passion after St. John printed by Baumann. Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians by John Denison Camplin, Jr. and William Foster Apthorp (Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1888)

Phillip Hart

1650 - 1749 Person Name: P. Hart Composer of "HILDERSTONE" in The Church and School Hymnal Christened: January 6, 1650, Helston, Cornwall, England. Hart was a bass singer at York Minster until 1670; Gentleman of the Chapel Royal (1670-1718); and lay-vicar of Westminster Abbey (1670-1718). He also played the organ at St. Andrew’s, Undershaft; St. Michael’s, Cornhill; and St. Dionis, Blackheath (1724). His works include: Melodies Proper to be Sung (advertised in The Postman, July 17-19, 1716) --www.hymntime.com/tch

D. Martyn Thomson

Composer of "MARGARET" in Melodies of Grace and Truth

William Dressler

1826 - 1914 Person Name: Wm. Dressler Arranger of "[Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear]" in The New Children's Hymnal Prof. William Dressler was born in Nottingham, England and his father was at one time court flutiest to the King of Saxony. Mr. Dressler was graduated from the Cologne Conservatory of Music in 1847. Shortly after, he was first violinist of the Opera House in Wiesbaden and then became conductor. He came to this country in the early fifties as solo pianist and accompanist to Ole Bull. After traveling several seasons with concert companies Mr. Dressler settled in New York and devoted himself to teaching, playing in churches and composing. He was a former choirmaster and organist of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterina Church. He played in other churches, among them St. Charles Borromeo’s, St. Peter’s Roman Catholic in Brooklyn, and St. Peter’s iin Jersey City, where he remained for eighteen years . This long term in Catholic churches let him to compose much music for their services and many of his compositions have been used all over the world. Prof. Dressler was for many years musical editor for the old publishing house of William Hall & Son & J. L. Peters. He is survived by three children, all musicians. excerpts from New York Times Obituary, July 3, 1914

Albert J. Holden

1841 - 1916 Person Name: A. J. H. Composer of "[Sun of my soul, Thou Saviour dear]" in Songs of Faith, Hope, and Love A Founder of the American Guild of Organists and composer and editor of numerous pieces and collections of sacred music (of which perhaps Songs of Faith, Hope and Love, 1883, is best known), Albert Junos Holden was born in Boston on August 17, 1841. He studied in New York City, and served there as organist of the Church of the Divine Paternity (Universalist) and of the Church of the Puritans (Presbyterian). His sacred solo "In Heavenly Love Abiding" was recorded by the "Metropolitan Quartet" on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder, No. 3813, in 1919. He died in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, on July 16, 1916. (source: AGO Founders Hymnal, p. 98)