[O come, let us worship and bow down] (Elvey)

[O come, let us worship and bow down] (Elvey)

Composer: George Elvey; Arranger: Edward Shippen Barnes
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: George Elvey

George Job Elvey (b. Canterbury, England, 1816; d. Windlesham, Surrey, England, 1893) As a young boy, Elvey was a chorister in Canterbury Cathedral. Living and studying with his brother Stephen, he was educated at Oxford and at the Royal Academy of Music. At age nineteen Elvey became organist and master of the boys' choir at St. George Chapel, Windsor, where he remained until his retirement in 1882. He was frequently called upon to provide music for royal ceremonies such as Princess Louise's wedding in 1871 (after which he was knighted). Elvey also composed hymn tunes, anthems, oratorios, and service music. Bert Polman Go to person page >

Arranger: Edward Shippen Barnes

Edward Shippen Barnes was an American organist and composer. He was born 9 September 1887 in Seabright, NJ and died 2 February 1958 in Idyllwild, CA. He studied at Yale University with Horatio Parker and Harry Jepson, then continued his studies in Paris. He worked as an organizt at Church of the Incarnation in New York, Rutgers Presbyterian Chruch in New York, St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Philadelphia and the First Presbyterian Church in Santa Monica. He is known for his organ syvmphonies. Dianne Shapiro Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [O come, let us worship and bow down] (Elvey)
Composer: George Elvey
Arranger: Edward Shippen Barnes
Incipit: 55566 55511 77113
Key: A♭ Major
Source: Kyrie by George Elvey
Copyright: Public Domain

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Children's Hymnal #42

Hymns for Junior Worship #119

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