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[It may be at morn, when the day is awaking] (McGranahan)

Composer: James McGranahan

James McGranahan USA 1840-1907. Born at West Fallowfield, PA, uncle of Hugh McGranahan, and son of a farmer, he farmed during boyhood. Due to his love of music his father let him attend singing school, where he learned to play the bass viol. At age 19 he organized his first singing class and soon became a popular teacher in his area of the state. He became a noted musician and hymns composer. His father was reluctant to let him pursue this career, but he soon made enough money doing it that he was able to hire a replacement farmhand to help his father while he studied music. His father, a wise man, soon realized how his son was being used by God to win souls through his music. He entered the Normal Music School at Genesco, NY, under… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [It may be at morn, when the day is awaking] (McGranahan)
Composer: James McGranahan (ca. 1906)
Meter: 12.12.12.8 with refrain
Incipit: 13215 65321 32233
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • The Evangelistic Piano Hymnal: Over 270 stylistic arrangements with "runs" and "fill-ins"
    Composer/Editor David Smither
    Published By: Trinity House Publishing, Inc. (1976) pp. 142

Organ Solo

  • The Chapel Organist Volume 2: Easy Arrangements for the Amateur Organist
    Composer/Editor Norman Johnson
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1967) pp. 16
  • The Chapel Organist Volume Two: Designed for Worship, Evangelism and the Home
    Composer/Editor Norman Johnson
    Published By: Singspiration Music, Inc. (1967) pp. 16

Piano Solo

  • Medleys of Praise
    Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
    Published By: GlorySound (1992) pp. 52
  • Medleys of Praise: Arranged for Piano
    Composer/Editor Don Wyrtzen
    Published By: GlorySound (1992) pp. 53
  • PedalPoint Volume 10 Number 2 January February March 1991: Church Music and Study Helps for Pianists and Organists
    Composer/Editors Sharron Lyon; Thomas R. Berdos
    Published By: The Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention (1991) pp. 22
  • Piano Praise Volume 2: Hymn Arrangements for Solo Piano
    Composer/Editor J. D. Houser
    Published By: Light of the World Music (1990) pp. 41

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