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CASTLE EDEN

CASTLE EDEN

Composer: R. W. Dixon
Published in 17 hymnals


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Composer: R. W. Dixon

Dixon, Robert William. (Wapping, Middlesex, England, c.1805--December 6, 1876, Hastings, Sussex). "To R.W. Dixon, Esq., J.P. and D.L. (Fellow of the Hist. Soc. of Gt. Br.), for a large number of must tuneful and original compositions from his private MSS." -Preface, Burney Tune-Book. (1875). London: F. Pitman. [CASTLE EDEN is #168] See also: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~elliff/p3.htm#i563 for Elliff name and variants in the UK for census information, which lists his occupation as follows: Occupation 7 Apr 1861 J.P. & Commissioner of Taxes. (1861 Census Returns - RG9/3701). --In part from DNAH Archives. Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: CASTLE EDEN
Composer: R. W. Dixon
Meter: 6.5.6.5
Incipit: 32432 16176 51721
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #5675
Text: Priceless Is Thy Treasure
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
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  • XML score (XML)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
Page Scan

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #254

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #254
Audio

Small Church Music #3160

Small Church Music #3160
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #5675

The Cyber Hymnal #5675
Include 13 pre-1979 instances
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