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ASCENSION (Bancroft)

Composer: H. Hugh Bancroft

Henry Hugh Bancroft was born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire on February 29, 1904. Bancroft took his FRCO in 1925 and served as organist and choir director at Old Clee Parish Church for four years before emigrating to Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1929. He began his Canadian career at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. He completed an external BMus at Durham in 1936. In later life, Dr Bancroft spent several years in Vancouver as organist at Christ Church Cathedral and also director of the Vancouver Bach Choir. He died in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on September 11, 1988. NN Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: ASCENSION (Bancroft)
Composer: H. Hugh Bancroft (1938)
Meter: Irregular
Incipit: 54312 32125 67123
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: © 1938, Estate of Eldred Bancroft, admin. B. Burrows
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Organ Volume 1: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 239 - 303
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler; Aaron David Miller
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 255
  • Introductions and Alternate Accompaniments for Piano Volume 1: Evangelical Lutheran Worship, Hymns 239 - 303
    Composer/Editors Norma Aamodt-Nelson; Mark Weiler; Richard Lind
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2007) pp. 255

Organ Solo

  • The Organ Sings
    Composer/Editor David P. Dahl
    Published By: Augsburg Fortress (2013) pp. 8
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Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 11 of 11)

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #215

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #215
Text

Christian Worship (1993) #13

Christian Worship (1993) #13
Text

Christian Worship #308

Christian Worship #308
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Common Praise (1998) #106

Common Praise (1998) #106
Text

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #255

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #255

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #147

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #147
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The Book of Praise #128

The Book of Praise #128
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The Hymnal 1982 #75

The Hymnal 1982 #75

The New Century Hymnal #120

The New Century Hymnal #120
Text

Voices United #18

Voices United #18
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Worship in Song #59

Worship in Song #59
Include 4 pre-1979 instances
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