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John Morison

1750 - 1798 Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B; Christmas Eve Year C Author of "Isaiah 9:2-8" in Voices United Morison, John, D.D., was born in Aberdeenshire in 1749. He studied at the University of Aberdeen (King's College), where he graduated M.A. in 1771. In 1780 he became parish minister of Canisbay, Caithness. He received the degree of D.D. from the University of Edinburgh in 1792. He died at Canisbay, June 12, 1798. He was one of the members added on May 26, 1781, to the Committee appointed by the General Assembly of 1775 to revise the Translations and Paraphrases of 1745. To him are ascribed Nos. 19, 21, 29, 30 and 35, in the 1781 collection, and he is said to have been joint author with John Logan of Nos. 27 and 28. [Rev. James Mearns, M.A.] --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Franz Xaver Gruber

1787 - 1863 Person Name: Franz Xavier Gruber Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B; Christmas Eve Year C Composer of "STILLE NACHT" in Voices United Franz Xaver Gruber (1787-1863) was born into a linen weaver's family and studied violin and organ even though his father wanted him to work in the family business. In addition to serving as parish organist for St. Nicholas Church in Obendorf, he taught school in nearby Arnsdorf (1807-1829) and Berndorf (1829-1833). He spent the balance of his career as organist and choir director in Hallein, where he founded the famous Hallein Choral Society. Bert Polman

Lewis H. Redner

1831 - 1908 Person Name: Lewis Henry Redner Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B Composer of "ST LOUIS" in Voices United Lewis Henry Redner (1831-1908) was born in Philadelphia, where he became a real estate agent and served on weekends as an organist and Sunday School Superintendent. He spent nineteen years at Holy Trinity church where Phillip Brooks was rector, and is credited with increasing attendance at the Sunday School from thirty-one to more than a thousand. In 1868 Brooks asked him to write a tune for his new text for children inspired by his recent trip to Bethlehem. Redner composed the tune the night before it was to be sung in worship on Sunday morning. The text and tune were first published in 1894 in The Church Porch, where the tune was named ST. LOUIS, possibly after the composer’s name. Redner is remembered today because of this one tune that has remained a Christmas favorite. Emily Brink

Johann Georg Ebeling

1637 - 1676 Topics: Christmas Eve Evening Prayer Opening; Christmas Eve The Holy Communion Closing Composer of "EBELING" in The Hymnal of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America 1940 Johann George Ebeling Germany 1637-1676. Born at Luneburg, Germany, he studied theology at the University of Helmstedt. He was a composer, author, editor, and collector of music. In 1660 he became head of the Hamburg Collegium, and in 1662 cantor of St. Nicholas Church in Berlin. In 1667 he begam teaching music and Greek in Stettin. He wrote choruses, chorales, cantatas, instrumentals oratorios, requiems and music for over 100 lyrics of Paul Gerhardt. He also wrote about music history. 278 works. He died in Stettin. John Perry

Edith M. G. Reed

1885 - 1933 Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year C Translator and Paraphraser of "Infant Holy, Infant Lowly" in Voices United

Edward Shippen Barnes

1887 - 1958 Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B Arranger of "GLORIA" in Voices United Edward Shippen Barnes was an American organist and composer. He was born 9 September 1887 in Seabright, NJ and died 2 February 1958 in Idyllwild, CA. He studied at Yale University with Horatio Parker and Harry Jepson, then continued his studies in Paris. He worked as an organizt at Church of the Incarnation in New York, Rutgers Presbyterian Chruch in New York, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica. He is known for his organ syvmphonies. Dianne Shapiro

James Chadwick

1813 - 1882 Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B Translator of "Angels We Have Heard on High (Les anges dans nos campagnes_" in Voices United Chadwick, James, was born April 24, 1813, at Drogheda, Ireland, and educated at Ushaw College, Durham, where he was ordained in 1836, and successively became Professor and President. In 1866 he was consecrated H. C. Bishop of Newcastle, and died May 14, 1882. Two hymns which he contributed to the Holy Family Hymns, 1860, are in most later Roman Catholic hymnals:— 1. Hail, holy mission, hail. For a Mission. 2. Jesus, my God [Lord], behold at length the time. Repentance. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907) ==================== See also in: Cyberhymnal

J. Freeman Young

1820 - 1885 Person Name: John Freeman Young Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B; Christmas Eve Year C Translator (into English) of "Silent Night, Holy Night (Stille Nacht)" in Voices United John Freeman Young (1820-1885) Born: October 30, 1820, Pittston, Maine. Died: November 15, 1885, New York City. Buried: Old City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida. Young attended Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut; Wesleyan Seminary, Readfield, Maine; and the Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Virginia. Ordained a Protestant Episcopal minister, he served in Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and New York, and became the second bishop of Florida in 1867. His works include: Carols for Christmas Tide (New York: Daniel Dana, Jr., 1859) Hymns and Music for the Young, 1860-61 Great Hymns of the Church (editor; published posthumously in 1887 by John H. Hopkins) --www.hymntime.com/tch

William Hayman Cummings

1831 - 1915 Topics: Christmas Eve Year A; Christmas Eve Year B Adapter of "MENDELSSOHN" in Voices United William H. Cummings (b. Sidbury, Devonshire, England, 1831; d. Dulwich, London, England, 1915) had a lifelong love of Felix Mendelssohn, sparked when he sang at age sixteen in the first London performance of Elijah, which was directed by Mendelssohn himself. As a young boy, Cummings had been a chorister at St. Paul's Cathedral and later sang in the choirs of the Temple Church, Westminster Abbey, and the Chapel Royal. Cummings became a famous tenor–he sang in oratorios and was especially known for his evangelist role in the Bach passions. He taught voice at the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal Normal College and School for the Blind in London and was also an accomplished organist. Cummings wrote books and articles on music history, wrote a biography of Henry Purcell and edited his music, and composed many choral pieces. Bert Polman