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COLUMBIA (Jackson)

COLUMBIA (Jackson)

Composer: Robert Jackson
Published in 4 hymnals


Composer: Robert Jackson

After receiving his musical training at the Royal Academy of Music, Robert Jackson (b, Oldham, Lancashire, England, 1840; d. Oldham, 1914) worked briefly as organist at St. Mark's Church, Grosvenor Square, in London. But he spent most of his life as organist at St. Peter's Church in Oldham (1868-1914), where his father had previously been organist for forty-eight years. A composer of hymn tunes, Jackson was also the conductor of the Oldham Music Society and Werneth Vocal Society. Bert Polman Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: COLUMBIA (Jackson)
Composer: Robert Jackson
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
Incipit: 17653 51765 35476
Copyright: Public Domain

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Hymns and Tunes for Schools #126

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The Hymnal of Praise #382

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The New Baptist Praise Book #135

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The New Baptist Praise Book #135

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