HARESFIELD

Composer: John Dykes Bower

Sir John Dykes Bower CVO (13 August 1905 – 1981) was an English cathedral organist, who served in Truro Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and St Paul's Cathedral. John Dykes Bower was born on 13 August 1905 in Gloucester. He was one of four brothers. Stephen Dykes Bower became a famous church architect. He was educated at Cheltenham College and studied organ under Herbert Brewer, and was organ scholar at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1922. He was organist of: Truro Cathedral 1926 - 1929 New College, Oxford 1929 - 1933 Durham Cathedral 1933 - 1936 St Paul's Cathedral 1936 - 1968 --en.wikipedia.org/wiki/  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HARESFIELD
Composer: John Dykes Bower
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13456 12323 56675
Key: D Major
Copyright: © Estate of John Dykes Bower, c/o Lee Bolton & Lee, 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London. SW1P 3JT

Timeline

Instances

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Ancient and Modern #560a

Common Praise (1998) #640

The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #30

Include 1 pre-1979 instance
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