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Aleksēi Federovich L'vov
1798 - 1870 Person Name: Alexis T. Lwoff Composer of "RUSSIAN HYMN" in Immanuel Hymnal Alexis Federovich L’vov Estonia 1798-1870. Born at Reval, Estonia, son of the St. Petersburg imperial court chapel director, he learned violin as a child and gave regular concerts in his home at age 9. Studying under a number of teachers until age 19, he then studied independently and developed his own personal style of playing. He entered the Russian army in 1818, became a civil engineer there eventually a General in 1828, when he was appointed Aide-de-camp to Tsar Nicholas I. He married Praskovya Aggeyevna, and they had a son and two daughters. He eventually took over his father’s post after he died in 1837 and stayed at that position for 24 years. He formed a string quartet in St. Petersburg and held weekly concerts at his private residence, which were attended by members of high society, including Franz Liszt, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Berlioz. In charge of the Russian chapel choir, it was described by Berlioz as of exceptional quality, expressing regret that Europeans were unable to hear the extraordinary sounds of the chapel choir (80 singers). L’vov took his quartet on several European tours where he could play to public audiences. He met Mendelssohn, Meyerbeer, and Spontini, who became personal friends. L’vov codified the Russian liturgical musical style ‘Obikhod’, the standard repertory of most Russian Orthodox churches in the world. L’vov was a member of the Russian musical establishment. Two of his friends who attained musical fame were Glinka and Berlioz, both impressed with L’vov’s superb violin playing and composing abilities. He composed violin music, operas and various religious pieces. His opera “Undine” (1846) became famous. In 1850 he founded the Russian Concert Society. His musical style was eclectic, combining traditions of Russian culture with Italian and German influences. He retired in 1867 due to deafness. He died near Kovno, Lithuania.
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Aleksēi Federovich L'vov
F. W. H. Myers
1843 - 1901 Person Name: Frederick W. H. Myers Author of "Hark! what a mighty sound, too divine for hearing" in Immanuel Hymnal
F. W. H. Myers
Alfred Scott-Gatty
1847 - 1918 Person Name: Alfred Scott-Gatty, 1847-1918 Composer of "WELWYN" in The Hymnary of the United Church of Canada
Alfred Scott-Gatty
Richard Runciman Terry
1865 - 1938 Person Name: R. R. Terry, 1865-1938 Composer of "HIGHWOOD" in Common Praise Terry, Richard R., was born at Morpeth, Jan. 3, 1868, and was Tate Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. In 1896 he became organist and music-master at Downside R. C. College and Abbey, Bath; and in 1901 organist and director of the choir at Westminster Cathedral (R. C.) London. He contributed to A. E. Tozer's Catholic Hymns, 1898, thirteen tunes and the words of two hymns:—
1. Christ, the Lord, is my true Shepherd. Ps. xxiii.
2. Peaceful eve, so still and holy. Christmas Carol. It is marked as D. C. B., i.e. for Downside Coll., Bath.
The tune by Mr. Tozor was published in 1881 to a carol beginning with the same first line, but otherwise entirely different.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)
Richard Runciman Terry
Thomas Wood
1892 - 1950 Composer of "ST. OSYTH" in Songs of Praise b. 11-28-1892, Chorley, Lancashire, d. 11-19-50, Bures, Essex; composer, author
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