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Healey Willan

1880 - 1968 Person Name: Healey Willan, 1880-1968 Arranger of "WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN" in The Covenant Hymnal Healey Willan (b. Balham, London, England, October 12, 1880; d. Toronto, Ontario, February 16, 1968), theory teacher, composer and organist, was born into an Anglo-Catholic family in England and served several churches in the London area, becoming known especially for his adaptations of Gregorian chant to be able to be sung in English translation. In 1913 he moved to Canada where he led the theory department and was organist at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. He also was organist at St. Paul’s, Canada’s largest Anglican church, and after 1921 at the smaller Church of St. Mary Magdalene. By invitation, he composed an anthem for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a singular honor for one not residing in England. Emily Brink
Healey Willan

Jane Parker Huber

1926 - 2008 Person Name: Jane Parker Huber, 1926- Author of "We Are a New Creation" in The Covenant Hymnal
Jane Parker Huber

Johann Steuerlein

1546 - 1613 Person Name: Johann Steurlein, 1546-1613 Composer of "WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIEN" in The Covenant Hymnal Johann Steuerlein (b. Schmalkalden, Thuringia, Germany, 1546; d. Meiningen, Germany, 1613) studied law at the University of Wittenberg. From 1569 to 1589 he lived in Wasungen near Meiningen, where he served as town clerk as well as cantor and organist in the Lutheran church. From 1589 until his death he lived in Meiningen, where at various times he served as notary public, mayor, and secretary to the Elector of Saxony. A gifted poet and musician, Steurlein rhymed both the Old and New Testaments in German. A number of his hymn tunes and harmonizations were published in Geistliche Lieder (1575) and Sieben und Zwantzig Neue Geistliche Gesenge (1588). Bert Polman
Johann Steuerlein

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