BISSAU

BISSAU

Composer: James McGranahan
Published in 6 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: James McGranahan

James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BISSAU
Composer: James McGranahan
Meter: 9.8.9.8.9.8.9.8.9.8
Incipit: 51113 21175 22243
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #9273
Text: Come Now, Saith The Lord
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
Small Church Music #7145
Text: Indreto izahay mitomany (Here we are weeping)
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)

Protestant Madagascar Hymnal, 2001 #596

Audio

Small Church Music #7145

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #9273

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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