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A LA PUERTA

Adapter: Lee Hastings Bristol

Born: 1923, Brook­lyn, New York. Died: 1979, Syr­a­cuse, New York. Bristol was ed­u­cat­ed at Ham­il­ton Col­lege, Clin­ton, New York (BA); Trin­i­ty Col­lege of Mu­sic, Lon­don (or­gan stu­dies); and the In­sti­tute for In­ter­na­tion­al Stu­dies, Ge­ne­va, Switz­er­land (grad­u­ate stu­dies). He worked in New York for the Bris­tol-Me­yers Com­pa­ny (the fam­i­ly bus­i­ness) in ad­ver­tis­ing and pub­lic re­la­tions, 1948-62. From 1962-69, he served as pre­si­dent of West­min­ster Choir Col­lege, Prince­ton, New Jer­sey. In 1972, the Hymn So­ci­e­ty in the Unit­ed States and Ca­na­da made him a fel­low of the so­ci­e­ty. His works in­clude: The Lamb and Other Car­ol… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: A LA PUERTA
Adapter: Lee Hastings Bristol (1961)
Meter: 12.11.12.10
Incipit: 51123 42544 32511
Key: F Major
Source: New Mexican folk song
Copyright: Adapt. © 1961 Concordia Publishing House

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Music Supplement: The United Methodist Hymnal
    Composer/Editor Gary Alan Smith
    Published By: Abingdon Press (1991) pp. 1

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 5 of 5)

Chalice Hymnal #444

Hinário para o Culto Cristão #55

Hinário para o Culto Cristão (2nd ed.) #55

Audio

The United Methodist Hymnal #668

The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement #1

Include 2 pre-1979 instances
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