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Leadeth Me, 489; Sweet Hour of Prayer, CALLCOTT, WILLIAM HUTCHINS (1807-1882).
516; Rest, 583; Bradbury, 677.
An English composer, son of John Wall
Callcott; organist of St. Barnabas Church,
Kensington.

BRIDGE, SIR JOHN FREDERICK (1844- ). An
English composer.

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Tune.-Burlington, 198, 201, 243.

C. T. W. (1847- ). These are the initials of Caleb Thomas Winchester, Professor of English Literature at Wesleyan University and a member of the Hymnal Commission. (See "Biographical Index of Authors.") Tune.-Middletown, 451.

CALDBECK, G. T. An English amateur musician.

Tune.-Pax Tecum, 528.

CALDICOTT, ALFRED JAMES, MUS.B. (18421897). An English composer.

Tune.-Pastor Bonus, 300.

CALDWELL, WILLIAM. An American, said to have been a resident of Tennessee. The tune here accredited to him appeared without name in Joshua Leavitt's Christian Lyre, New York, 1830.

Tune.-Loving Kindness, 539.

CALKIN, JOHN BAPTISTE (1827-1905). An English organist and professor in Guildhall School of Music, London.

Tunes.-Doane, 12, 405, 639; Baptiste, 166; Purleigh, 196; Non Præcessit, 246, 426; Savoy Chapel, 295, 324; Sefton, 326; Munns, 438.

Tune.-Intercession New, 509.

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CLARK, THOMAS (1775-1859). A resident of Canterbury, England; for many years leader of the Wesleyan Choir.

Tunes.-Warsaw, 67; Essex, 162.

COLES, REV. GEORGE (1792-1858). Born in England, he died in New York City. His tune "Duane Street" was composed in 1835. For several years he was editor of the Christian Advocate, New York.

Tune.-Duane Street, 306.

CONKEY, ITHAMAR (1815-1867). A native of Shutesbury, Mass.; for many years connected with the choir of Calvary Church, New York City. "Rathbun" was composed in 1847 and published in Greatorex's Collection in 1851.

Tune.-Rathbun, 143.

CONVERSE, CHARLES CROZAT (1832- ). He was born in Warren, Mass. In 1855 he went to Germany, where he studied law, philosophy, and music. A lawyer by profession, his avocation is music. His compositions include a large number of sacred and secular pieces. The tune set to "What

a Friend we have in Jesus" has been mul- DARWALL, REV. JOHN (1731-1789). An Engtiplied into the millions and sung by all lish clergyman, vicar of Walsall. Christendom. Tune.-Darwall, 26.

Tune.-Converse, 551.

COOKE, BENJAMIN, Doctor of Music (17341793). An English musician and composer; organist at Westminster Abbey and at St. Martin-in-the-Fields; received the doctorate from both Cambridge and Oxford.

Tune.-Jubilate Deo, 730.

COOKE, ROBERT (1768-1814). An English musician, the son of Dr. Benjamin Cooke. He succeeded his father as organist at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in 1793.

Tune.-Te Deum Laudamus, 729.

COOKE, REV. WILLIAM HENRY (1838-1898). We have no information concerning him except these dates.

Tunes.-Bath, 587; Chant, 731.

CORNELL, JOHN HENRY (1828-1894). An American organist, compiler of the Congregational Tune Book, 1872.

Tunes.-Bethel, 184, 334; Cornell, 223,

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Tune.-Dalehurst, 278, 442, 690. CROFT, WILLIAM, Doctor of Music 1727). An Englishman, composer to Chapel Royal and organist at Westminster Abbey.

Tunes.-Hanover, 11; St. Anne, 214, 577. CROSS, MOSES SMITH (1854-1911). A son of the Rev. Aaron Cross, of the Rock River Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church; died at his home, Esparto, Cal., April 20, 1911. He was a linguist, musician, and composer.

Tunes.-Resignation, 328; Waratah, 549. CROTCH, WILLIAM (1775-1847). An Englishman, professor of music at Oxford.

Tune.-Venite, Exultemus Domino, 728. CRUGER, JOHANN (1598-1662). A German choir leader and editor of hymn and tune books.

Tune.-Nun Danket, 30.

CUTHBERT, ELIZABETH HOWARD (1800-1857). A native of Dublin, Ireland; composer of hymn tunes.

Tune.-Howard, 338.

CUTLER, HENRY STEPHEN, Doctor of Music
(1824-1902). Organist of Trinity Church,
New York, for many years.
Tune.-Cutler, 416.

DAVIS, GABRIEL (1760-1822). Resident of Portsea, England, where he was for a time leader of the choir in a Baptist Church. In 1800 he published Sacred Music, containing forty-two pieces, among them the one given in this book.

Tune.-Monmouth, 534.

DEARLE, EDWARD (1806-1891). English organist; composer of vocal music, sacred and secular.

Tune.-Penitentia, 237.

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DECIUS, REV. NICOLAUS ( -1541). A German Protestant, author of hymn No. 93. (See "Blographical Index of Authors.") Tunes. Decius, 93; St. Peter, 97. DOANE, WILLIAM HOWARD (1832-1909). wealthy American manufacturer, composer of "gospel songs" and tunes; musical editor of many collections; an earnest Chrisworker; member of the Baptist Church. He resided at Cincinnati. Tunes.-More Love to Thee, 317; Pass Me Not, 329; Every Day and Hour, 490; Precious Name, 508; Rescue the Perishing, 697.

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DOWNES, LEWIS THOMPSON (1827- ). A resident of Providence, R. I.; organist and composer.

Tunes. Solitude, 307; Chant, 735. DRESSLER, WILLIAM (1826- ). At one time a leading musician in New York City. Tunes.-Elven, 273.

DUNHAM, HENRY MORTON (1853- ). A native of Brockton, Mass. ; a graduate of the New England Conservatory, and later a teacher in the same institution. Tune.-Puritan, 713.

D'URHAN, CRETIEN (1788-1845). A native of Montjoie, France. He was a noted violin player and composer of vocal and instrumental music.

Tune. Rutherford, 614.

DUTTON, REV. DEODATUS, JR. (1808-1832).
An American clergyman; educated at
Brown University; studied theology, but
died suddenly in his early ministry.
Tune.-Woodstock, 498.

DYKES, REV. JOHN BACCHUS (1823-1876). A
Church of England clergyman and a noted
musician and composer of Church music.
While attending Cambridge University he

took a prominent part in the musical life of the city and conducted the musical society of the University. He became vicar of St. Oswald, Durham. Many of his compositions appeared in Hymns Ancient and Modern. His influence upon Church music in England and America has been farreaching and beneficent, and still continues. Some of his tunes are very popular and widely used.

Tunes.-St. Agnes, 33, 394, 470; Laud, 34, 173, 371; Vesperi Lux, 56; Nicæa, 78; Beatitudo, 79, 455, 555, 617; Keble, 82, 188, 226, 400; Judea, 104; St. Oswald, 109; Dominus Regit Me, 136; St. Drostane, 150; St. Cross, 152, 254, 270; Sanctuary, 174; St. Cuthbert, 189; Fiat Lux, 206, 635; Blairgowrie, 219; Faith, 228, 343; Rivaulx, 244, 252; Hollingside, 247, 463, 693; St. Bees, 257, 468, 637; Vox Dilecti, 304; Visio Domini, 323; Lux Benigna, 460; St. Aelred, 485; Almsgiving, 501, 692; St. Andrew of Crete, 616; Alford, 618; Angels' Song, 621; Paradise, 622; Dies Iræ, 747.

EDSON, LEWIS (1748-1820). An American composer. The date of his "Lenox" is 1782. It is an old favorite and widely used. Tune.-Lenox, 294, 301.

ELLIOTT, JAMES WILLIAM (1833- ). An English composer, a resident of London; organist and choirmaster of St. Mark's, Hamilton Terrace.

Tunes. Church Triumphant, 90; Day of Rest, 452.

ELVEY, SIR GEORGE JOB, Doctor of Music | (1816-1893). Born in Canterbury, England; received the degree of Doctor of Music from Oxford in 1840; organist of St. George Royal Chapel, Windsor, from 1835 to 1883; was knighted in 1871.

Tunes.-Diademata, 179, 382; St. Crispin, 258; St. George's, Windsor, 636, 646, 717.

EMERSON, LUTHER ORLANDO (1820- ). An American composer and editor of music. His tune called "Sessions," which has been described as "the tune with a slur," was written at Salem, Mass., in 1847. Tune.-Sessions, 342.

ESCH, LOUIS VON. This name appears in the index in error. "Autumn" should be credited to Barthélémon.

Tune.-Autumn, 235.

ESTABROOK, MRS. LIZZIE TOURJÉE (1858- ). The daughter of Dr. Eben Tourjee; since writing the tune here given Miss Tourjee has become Mrs. Estabrook. Tune.-Wellesley, 98.

EVERETT, ASA BROOKS: We have no information concerning this composer. Tune.-Richmond, 340.

EVERETT, L. C. An American musician and composer of Church music, who lived in the South.

Tunes.-Bealoth, 191; Spring, 331.

EWING, ALEXANDER (1830-1895). An Englishman; educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; was a paymaster in the army. Tune.-Ewing, 612.

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native of Baltimore, Md.; member of the firm of Gould and Fischer, dealers in pianos; his residence is Philadelphia, Pa.; has written some of the most popular of modern tunes for Sunday school, social, and evangelistic services.

Tunes.-I Am Coming to the Cross, 351; The Rock of Refuge, 434; Hankey, 544. FLEMMING, FRIEDRICH FERDINAND (17781813). He was a doctor of medicine, and practiced in Berlin; but he took a keen interest in all musical matters.

Tune.-Flemming, 478.

GARBLING, W. We have no facts concerning this composer.

Tune.-Belmont, 36, 531.

GARRETT, GEORGE MURSELL, Doctor of Music (1834- ). A well-known English organist - at Cambridge University, from which institution he received the degree of Doctor of Music.

Tune.-Tetworth, 380.

GAUNTLETT, HENRY JOHN, Doctor of Music (1806-1876). A London organist, the musical editor of several tune books.

Tunes.-Cobern, 92; St. George, 390, 437; St. Mark, 699.

GENEVAN PSALTER. A Psalm book published at Geneva in French about 1551. This is the book that first gave the tune now called "Old Hundredth" or "Old Hundred." It was set to the one hundred and thirtyfourth Psalm.

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Tunes.-Maidstone, 469; Rodigast, 487; GREEK MELODY. This ancient Greek melody Chant, 738.

GILL, BENJAMIN, D.D. (1843- ). For many years Dr. Gill was Professor of Greek at Wilbraham Academy, Mass., and later Professor of Classics in the State College of Pennsylvania.

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is well named.

Tune.-Athens, 682.

GREGORIAN. The influence of Gregory the Great upon early Church music was farreaching and in many ways beneficent. He laid the foundation of that type of music which prevails to this day in the Roman Catholic Church.

Tunes.-Olmutz, 227; Nunc Dimittis, 733. GRUBER, FRANZ (1787-1863). A native of Hochburg, Upper Austria; organist in Arnsdorf, Berndorf, and Hallein.

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Tune. Silent Night, 123.
HANDEL, GEORGE FREDERICK (1685-1759).
famous German musician, the composer of
the oratorios "Israel in Egypt" and "The
Messiah;" was born at Halle, Germany,
but died in London after making his home
in England for nearly fifty years. In early
life Handel was worldly and rough, but a
great change was noticed in his spirit in
later years. Charles Wesley represents
him as leading a choir in heaven among
applauding angels:

Where Handel strikes the golden strings,
And plausive angels clap their wings.

Tunes. Antioch, 107; Christmas, 115, 396; Thatcher, 182; Samson, 298; Bradford, 370; Dirge, 586.

HARDING, J. P. (1861- ). English composer (?).

Tune.-Morning Star, 114.

HARRINGTON, CALVIN SEARS (1826-1886). An
educator, poet, and musician; was Profess-
or of Latin in Wesleyan University, at
He
Middletown, Conn., for many years.
was the father of Prof. Karl P. Harrington.
Tune.-Fisk, 185.

HARRINGTON, CLAUDE WALLACE (1861-1897).
Brought up at East St. Johnsbury, Vt.;
later a music teacher in Rochester, N. Y.
At the time of his death he had charge of
the music in the Asbury Methodist Episco-
pal Church, of Rochester.

Tune.-Asbury, 143.

HARRINGTON, KARL POMEROY (1861- ). One of the musical editors of this Hymnal; born in Somersworth, N. H.; son of Calvin Sears Harrington; educator and musician, composer of song and hymn tunes; Professor of Latin at Wesleyan University since 1905.

Tunes.-Worship, 14; Praise, 20; Parker, 46, 694; Christmas Song, 112; Weihnacht, 120; Copeland, 138; Middletown, 451; Orono, 542; Beyond, 627; Evanston, 632; Palm Sunday, 684; More, 685; Invocation Sentence, 734.

HARRIS, THORO (1874- ). An American composer. We have no information concerning his life.

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of Nuremburg, Germany. One of the most famous organists of his time.

Tune.-Passion Chorale, 151.

HASTINGS, THOMAS, Doctor of Music (17841872). An eminent American musician, composer, and editor; a native of Connecticut; for many years a resident of New York. Sacred music was to him not only a profession but a delight. He composed several very useful and pleasing tunes.

Tunes.-Zion, 91, 647; Ortonville, 135; Toplady, 279; Illinois, 399; Retreat, 495. HATTON, JOHN (-1793). An English composer, born at Warrenton, England. date of his birth is not known. Tune.-Duke Street, 5, 21, 631, 660.

HAVERGAL, FRANCES RIDLEY (1836-1879).

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English poetess and hymn writer, who was also a musician and composer. (See "Biographical Index of Authors.") Tune.-Hermas, 175.

HAVERGAL, REV. WILLIAM HENRY (1793-1870). An English clergyman; educated at St. Edmund Hall, Oxford; took holy orders in 1815; was much interested in Church music. He published a History of the Old Hundredth Psalm Tune, and reprinted Ravenscroft's Psalter.

Tunes.-Evan, 356; Swabia, 648.

HAWEIS, REV. THOMAS (1732-1820). A popular preacher in the Church of England; also a hymn writer and composer. Tune.--Chesterfield, 63, 441, 535.

HAYDN, FRANCIS JOSEPH, Doctor of Music (1732-1809). A native of Austria, in youth a chorister in the cathedral church of Vienna. Later he became an eminent composer of various forms of music. In 1791 he visited England and received the degree of Doctor of Music from Oxford. His masterpiece is "The Creation," an oratorio. Tunes.-Creation, 84; Lyons, 106; Austria, 210.

HAYES, WILLIAM (1707-1777). An English organist, the composer of various anthems and chants.

Tune. Jubilate Deo, 730.

HAYNE, REV. LEIGHTON GEORGE (1836-1883). Born in Exeter, England; educated at Eaton and Queen's College, Oxford; Bachelor of Music, 1856; Doctor of Music, 1860; took orders in the Church of England, 1861. Tune. Chalvey, 340, 578.

HEBREW MELODY. One evening about 1770 Thomas Olivers went to a Jewish synagogue in London, where he heard a tune that struck his fancy. He borrowed a copy of the tune from the leader of the singing, named Leoni, and wrote to it his famous hymn, "The God of Abraham praise." Tune.-Leoni, 4.

HEMY, HENRY FREDERIC (1818-1889). A resdent of England; editor of a music book for Catholic choirs entitled the Crown of Jesus. Tune.-Sabbata, 588, 667.

HEROLD, LOUIS JOSEPH FERDINAND (17911833). A native and resident of Paris; a celebrated pianist and composer of dramatic music.

Tune.-Messiah, 348, 643, 711.

HEWS, GEORGE (1800-1873). An American composer, a resident of Massachusetts. Tune.-Holley, 74.

HILES, HENRY (1826-1904). Professor of composition in the Royal College of Music, at Manchester.

Tunes.-St. Leonard, 62, 472; Magnificat,

731.

HIMMEL, FRIEDRICH HEINRICH (1765-1814). A famous German pianist and composer of operas and various other forms of music. Tune.-Light of the World, 192, 638.

HODGES, EDWARD, Doctor of Music (17961876). An organist at Bristol, England, where he was born. In 1838 he came to America; organist in New York; composer of anthems and other music published in New York and London. In 1863 he re

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