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EASTGATE (R. Bennett)

EASTGATE (R. Bennett)

Composer: Robert Bennett
Published in 7 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF
Audio files: Recording

Composer: Robert Bennett

Robert Bennett was born at Bakewell, Derbyshire in 1787. His family moved to Cambridge when he was young and he became a chorister at King's College. He took music lessons from Dr. Clarke Whitfield. In 1811 he was appointed organist of the parish church in Sheffield. He was a close friend of William Sterndale, who he named his son after. (See William Sterndale Bennett) Robert Bennett composed several hymn tunes. Dianne Shapiro, from "Hymn-Tunes and Their Story" by James T. Lightwood (London: Charles H. Kelly, 1905) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: EASTGATE (R. Bennett)
Composer: Robert Bennett
Meter: 8.6.8.6 with repeat
Incipit: 51766 55671 33
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Media

Small Church Music #6322
  • PDF Score (PDF)
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Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

Redemption Hymnal #18

Redemption Hymnal #18
Audio

Small Church Music #6322

Small Church Music #6322
Include 5 pre-1979 instances
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