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Claudia Frances Hernaman

1838 - 1898 Person Name: Claudia F. Hernaman Topics: Jesus Christ Temptation Author of "Lord, Who Throughout" in The Worshiping Church Hernaman, Claudia Frances, née Ibotson, daughter of W. H. Ibotson, sometime Vicar of Edwinstowe, Notts, was born at Addlestone, Surrey, Oct. 19, 1838, and married Sept. 1858, to the Rev. J. W. D. Hernaman, one of H. M. Inspectors of Schools. Mrs. Hernaman has composed more than 150 hymns, a great proportion of which are for children, and also some translations from the Latin. Her publications include:— (1) The Child's Book of Praise; A Manual of Devotion in Simple Verse by C. F. H. Edited by the Rev. James Skinner, M.A., &c, 1873 ; (2) The Story of the Resurrection 1879; (3) Christmas Story, 1881; (4) Christmas Carols for Children, 1st series, 1884; 2nd series, 1885; (5) The Way of the Cross, a Metrical Litany, 1885; (6) Hymns for the Seven Words from the Cross, 1885; (7) The Crown of Life: A volume of Verses for the Seasons of the Church, 1886. In addition to these original publications Mrs. Hernaman contributed hymns to the Church Times, to various magazines, and to (l) Hymns for the Children of the Church (22 hymns). 1878; (2) Hymns for the Little Ones in Sunday Schools (10 hymns), 1884; (3) The Rev. M. Woodward's (Folkestone) Children's Service Book, 1883; (4) Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881; and (5) The Altar Hymnal, 1884. Mrs. Hernaman edited The Altar Hymnal, and contributed thereto a few translations from the Latin in addition to original hymns. Mrs. Hernaman's hymns in common use appeared as follows:— i. In her Child's Book of Praise, 1873. 1. Behold, behold He cometh. Advent. 2. Holy Jesus, we adore Thee. Circumcision. 3. How can we serve Thee, Lord. For Choristers. 4. Jesus, in loving worship. Holy Communion. 5. Jesus, Royal Jesus. Palm Sunday. 6. Lord, I have sinned, but pardon me. Penitence. 7. Lord, Who throughout these forty days. Lent. 8. Reverently we worship Thee. Holy Trinity. ii. In her Appendix to The Child’s Book of Praise, 1874, and Hymns for Little Ones, 1884. 9. Hosannah, they were crying. Advent. iii. In her Christmas Carol, 1875. 10. Angels singing, Church bells ringing. Christmas Carol. iv. In Hymns for the Children of the Church, 1878. 11. As Saint Joseph lay asleep. Flight into Egypt. 12. Come, children, lift your voices. Harvest. 13. God bless the Church of England. Prayer for the Church. 14. Happy, happy Sunday. Sunday. 15. He led them unto Bethany. Ascension. 16. Jesu, we adore Thee. Holy Communion. v. In her Story of the Resurrection, 1879. 17. Early with the blush of dawn. Easter. 18. Now the six days' work is done. Sunday. vi. In The Altar Hymnal, 1884. 19. Arm, arm, for the conflict, soldiers (1880). Processional. 20. Calling, calling, ever calling. Home Mission. Written in 1878, and printed in New and Old. 21. Gracious Father, we beseech Thee. Holy Communion. 22. Hail to Thee, 0 Jesu. Holy Communion. 23. Magnify the Lord today. Christmas. 24. 0 Lamb of God, Who dost abide. Holy Communion. 25. This healthful Mystery. Holy Communion. vii. In Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881. 26. It is a day of gladness. Girls' Friendly Societies. Mrs. Hernaman's translations in The Altar Hymnal are annotated under their Latin first lines. There is also her Good Shepherdhymn, in three parts. (1) “Faithful Shepherd of Thine own;" (2) “Faithful Shepherd, hear our cry;" (3) "Shepherd, who Thy life didst give," which appeared in Hymns for the Children of the Church, 1878, and in The Altar Hymnal 1884. She died Oct. 10, 1898. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Richard Proulx

1937 - 2010 Person Name: Richard Proulx, b. 1937 Topics: Temptation Harmonizer of "LONESOME VALLEY" in Worship (3rd ed.) Richard Proulx (b. St. Paul, MN, April 3, 1937; d. Chicago, IL, February 18, 2010). A composer, conductor, and teacher, Proulx was director of music at the Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Illinois (1980-1997); before that he was organist and choirmaster at St. Thomas' Episcopal Church in Seattle, Washington. He contributed his expertise to the Roman Catholic Worship III (1986), The Episcopal Hymnal 1982, The United Methodist Hymnal (1989), and the ecumenical A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools (1992). He was educated at the University of Minnesota, MacPhail College of Music in Minneapolis, Minnesota, St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, Minnesota, and the Royal School of Church Music in England. He composed more than 250 works. Bert Polman

Ralph Harrison

1748 - 1810 Person Name: R. Harrison (1748-1810) Topics: Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation Composer of "WARRINGTON" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)

Rosamond E. Herklots

1905 - 1987 Person Name: Rosamond E. Herklots, 1905-1987 Topics: Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness Author of "Forgive our sins as we forgive" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New Rosamond E. Herklots was born of British parents in North India. Educated at Leeds University in England, she worked for many years as secretary to an eminent neurologist, and later in the head office of the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in London. She began writing hymns late in life, and some achieved an immediate success. --www.societyholytrinity.org/2007gr-hymnfestcommentary.htm Herklots began writing poetry in her childhood and turned to hymn writing in her adult years. She wrote over seventy hymns, many specifically with children in mind. --Presbyterian Hymnal Companion

Henri F. Hemy

1818 - 1888 Person Name: Henri Frederick Hemy, 1818-88 Topics: Living the Christian Life Trials and Temptations Composer of "ST CATHERINE" in Complete Mission Praise Henri F. Hemy, born in the United Kingdom. Hemy spent time at sea as a young man, emigrating to Australia in 1850 with his family. Unable to make a decent living in Melbourne, he returned to Newcastle England. He was organist at St. Andrews Roman Catholic Church in Newcastle, later teaching professor of music at Tynemouth and at St. Cuthbert's College in Durham. He was pianist to Lord Ravensworth, Music Director of Ushaw College, and his orchestra played at fashionable venues in the region. He sang baritone as well. He composed waltzes, polkas, quadrilles, and galops. 3 music works: Easy Hymn Tunes for Catholic Schools; Royal Modern Tutor for Pianoforte; Crown of Jesus. He was active in local politics and published a manifesto in the daily newspaper. He lost a ward election. He also painted artwork. He set most of Longfellow's works to music. John Perry

John Warrington Hatton

1710 - 1793 Person Name: John Hatton, d. 1793 Topics: Temptation, Penitence and Forgiveness Composer (attributed to) of "DUKE STREET" in Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New John Warrington Hatton (b. Warrington, England, c. 1710; d, St. Helen's, Lancaster, England, 1793) was christened in Warrington, Lancashire, England. He supposedly lived on Duke Street in Lancashire, from where his famous tune name comes. Very little is known about Hatton, but he was most likely a Presbyterian, and the story goes that he was killed in a stagecoach accident. Bert Polman

Frank S. Spinney

1850 - 1888 Person Name: Frank Spinney Topics: The Christian Life Trial and Temptation Composer of "ST. DENYS" in The New Baptist Praise Book

Elam Ives, Jr.

1802 - 1864 Person Name: Elam Ives Jr. Topics: Temptation Composer of "BEULAH" in The National Hymn Book of the American Churches

William B. Bradbury

1816 - 1868 Topics: Jesus Christ Temptation Composer of "OLIVE'S BROW" in The Worshiping Church William Batchelder Bradbury USA 1816-1868. Born at York, ME, he was raised on his father's farm, with rainy days spent in a shoe-shop, the custom in those days. He loved music and spent spare hours practicing any music he could find. In 1830 the family moved to Boston, where he first saw and heard an organ and piano, and other instruments. He became an organist at 15. He attended Dr. Lowell Mason's singing classes, and later sang in the Bowdoin Street church choir. Dr. Mason became a good friend. He made $100/yr playing the organ, and was still in Dr. Mason's choir. Dr. Mason gave him a chance to teach singing in Machias, ME, which he accepted. He returned to Boston the following year to marry Adra Esther Fessenden in 1838, then relocated to Saint John, New Brunswick. Where his efforts were not much appreciated, so he returned to Boston. He was offered charge of music and organ at the First Baptist Church of Brooklyn. That led to similar work at the Baptist Tabernacle, New York City, where he also started a singing class. That started singing schools in various parts of the city, and eventually resulted in music festivals, held at the Broadway Tabernacle, a prominent city event. He conducted a 1000 children choir there, which resulted in music being taught as regular study in public schools of the city. He began writing music and publishing it. In 1847 he went with his wife to Europe to study with some of the music masters in London and also Germany. He attended Mendelssohn funeral while there. He went to Switzerland before returning to the states, and upon returning, commenced teaching, conducting conventions, composing, and editing music books. In 1851, with his brother, Edward, he began manufacturring Bradbury pianos, which became popular. Also, he had a small office in one of his warehouses in New York and often went there to spend time in private devotions. As a professor, he edited 59 books of sacred and secular music, much of which he wrote. He attended the Presbyterian church in Bloomfield, NJ, for many years later in life. He contracted tuberculosis the last two years of his life. John Perry

John Barnard

b. 1948 Person Name: John Barnard (born 1948) Topics: Lent 1, The King and the Kingdom Temptation Composer of "YANWORTH" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)