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George Frideric Handel

1685 - 1759 Person Name: Händel Composer of "THATCHER" in Isles of Shoals Hymn Book and Candle Light Service George Frideric Handel (b. Halle, Germany, 1685; d. London, England, 1759) became a musician and composer despite objections from his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer. Handel studied music with Zachau, organist at the Halle Cathedral, and became an accomplished violinist and keyboard performer. He traveled and studied in Italy for some time and then settled permanently in England in 1713. Although he wrote a large number of instrumental works, he is known mainly for his Italian operas, oratorios (including Messiah, 1741), various anthems for church and royal festivities, and organ concertos, which he interpolated into his oratorio performances. He composed only three hymn tunes, one of which (GOPSAL) still appears in some modern hymnals. A number of hymnal editors, including Lowell Mason, took themes from some of Handel's oratorios and turned them into hymn tunes; ANTIOCH is one example, long associated with “Joy to the World.” Bert Polman

Ludwig van Beethoven

1770 - 1827 Person Name: Beethoven Composer of "GORTON" in Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy A giant in the history of music, Ludwig van Beethoven (b. Bonn, Germany, 1770; d. Vienna, Austria, 1827) progressed from early musical promise to worldwide, lasting fame. By the age of fourteen he was an accomplished viola and organ player, but he became famous primarily because of his compositions, including nine symphonies, eleven overtures, thirty piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, the Mass in C, and the Missa Solemnis. He wrote no music for congregational use, but various arrangers adapted some of his musical themes as hymn tunes; the most famous of these is ODE TO JOY from the Ninth Symphony. Although it would appear that the great calamity of Beethoven's life was his loss of hearing, which turned to total deafness during the last decade of his life, he composed his greatest works during this period. Bert Polman

Ednah Dow Cheney

1824 - 1904 Person Name: Edna Dow Cheney Author of "At first I prayed for light" in Hymns of the Spirit for Use in the Free Churches of America Ednah Dow Littlehale Cheney (June 27, 1824 – November 19, 1904) was a writer, reformer, and philanthropist, born on Beacon Hill, Boston to Sargent Smith Littledale and Ednah Parker (Dow). She was educated in private schools in Boston. She was secretary of the School of Design for Women from 1851 till 1854. She married portrait artist Seth Wells Cheney on May 19, 1853. His ill health limited his volume of work and after a winter trip abroad (1854-1855) he died in 1856. They had one child, Margaret Swan Cheney (September 8, 1855 – September 22, 1882) Edna's daughter, Margaret Swan Cheney died of tuberculosis while a student in the 1882 class at MIT and a reception room of the Women’s Chemistry Laboratory was named in her memory. After her husband's death she took an interest in social concerns such as the Freedman's Aid Society (secretary of the committee on aid for colored regiments and of the teachers' committee, 1863), Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association (vice president), New England Women's Club (vice president) and the New England Hospital for Women and Children (secretary, 1862). She lectured at the Concord School of Philosophy on the history of art. She was an active member of the Margaret Fuller conversation class. She went south to visit the Freedmen's schools in 1866, 1868, and 1869. She visited Europe several times, and spoke before lyceums west of New England in 1873, 1875, and 1876. Works-- Patience: a series of thirty games with cards. 1870 Social games. A collection of 31 games with cards. 1871 Faithful to the Light and Other Tales. 1871 Sally Williams, the mountain girl. 1872 The Child of the Tide, By Ednah D. Cheney. 1874 Memoir of Susan Dimock: resident physician of the New England Hospital for Women and Children. 1875 Jenny of the Lighthouse. 1877 Memoir of Seth W. Cheney, artist. 1881 Gleanings in the Fields of Art. 1881 Louisa May Alcott, the Children's Friend. 1888 The Life of Louisa May Alcott. 1888 Memoir of John Cheney, Engraver. 1889 Nora’s return: a sequel to "The doll’s house" of Henry Ibsen / by Ednah D. Cheney. 1890 Memoirs of Lucretia Crocker and Abby W. May. 1893 Life of Christian Daniel Rauch of Berlin, Germany. Drawn from German authorities by Ednah D. Cheney. 1893 Reminiscences of Ednah Dow Cheney (born Littlehale). 1902 --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/

Charles E. Kettle

1833 - 1895 Person Name: C. E. Kettle Composer of "WOOLWICH" in The Church Hymnal Charles Edward Kettle, 1833-1895 Born: 1833, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England. Died: Circa February 1895, Steyning district, Sussex, England. As of 1881, Kettle lived in Hove, Sussex, where he was an organist. --www.hymntime.com/tch

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