BOSSINEY

BOSSINEY

Composer: Gustav Theodore Holst
Published in 4 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: Gustav Theodore Holst

Gustav Holst (b. Chelteham, Gloucestershire, England, September 21, 1874, d. London, England, May 25, 1934) was a renowned British composer and musician. Having studied at Cheltenham Grammar School, he soon obtained a professional position as an organist, and later as choirmaster. In 1892, Holst composed a two-act operetta, which so impressed his father that he borrowed the money to send Holst to the Royal College of Music. Severe neuritis in his right hand later caused him to give up the keyboard, and Holst turned to the trombone and composing. In 1895 Holst met Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the two became lifelong friends. Vaughan Williams helped Holst land his first job as a singing teacher. Holst became very interested in Indian and Hindu… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BOSSINEY
Composer: Gustav Theodore Holst
Meter: 10.7.9.7.9.7.9.7
Incipit: 15614 32321 54332

Texts

Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children

Holy Ghost, Come Down upon Thy Children

Refrain
Holy Ghost, come down upon Thy children,
Give us grace and make us Thine;
Thy tender fires within us kindle,
Bless&#;d Spirit, Dove divine.

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Timeline

Media

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1085
  • Four-part harmony, full-score (PDF, NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #2367
Text: Holy Ghost, Come Down upon Thy Children
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)

Instances

Instances (1 - 3 of 3)
ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1085

Audio

Small Church Music #6060

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2367

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
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