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James Tilleard

1827 - 1876 Person Name: J. Tilleard Composer of "[Through the day thy love has spared us]" in The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892

J. W. Elliott

1833 - 1915 Composer of "[Thro' the day thy love hath spared us]" in The Spirit of Praise J.W. Elliott was a popular composer of the Victorian period, and is best known for his nursery rhyme music and for his work on hymnals in the 1870s. He was born James William Elliott, in Warwick, England, on February 13, 1833. As a child, he sang as a chorister in the Leamington Parish Church. In those days, choristers were given lessons in all facets of church music, including organ lessons, counterpoint studies, and more in exchange for providing an extraordinary level of service to their parish church (services throughout the week, all holidays, extra services, etc.). The result is that most choristers who completed their studies received an excellent music education, and James was no exception. After starting his career as an organist and choirmaster for a countryside church, his talent became obvious. He moved to London, where he assisted Sir Arthur Sullivan (of Gilbert and Sullivan fame) in editing Church Hymns. In addition, James worked for a music publisher. His compositions include two operettas, numerous anthems, service music, works for instruments including the very popular harmonium, and most particularly for Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs, his children’s music score that sets many of the Nursery Rhymes to delightful music. Several of his hymn tunes are still in use today in many hymnals, most notably his hymn tune “Day of Rest.” He was heavily involved in the preparation of the musical edition of Church Hymns in 1874, the Choral Service Book of 1892, and transcriptions of hymn tunes using harmonies different than the traditional ones found in hymnals. He died in St. Marylebone, London, on February 5, 1915. --www.nursery-songs.com/

Henry J. E. Holmes

1852 - 1938 Person Name: H. J. E. Holmes Composer of "EVENSONG" in Hymns of Consecration and Faith Born: March 5, 1852, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Died: October 1938, Burnley, Lancashire, England. Buried: Burnley, Lancashire, England. Son of Richard and Jane Holmes, Henry’s father and great grandfather were both solicitors; his father had offices in Colne and Burnley. Henry was educated at Clitheroe Royal Grammar School. In 1875, he became an Attorney for Common Law and was admitted a Solicitor of the High Court of Chancery. He was articled to his father in November 1869, and practiced in Burnley for over 60 years, first in partnership with his brother Richard Marmaduke as Holmes and Holmes. He continued to practice on his own as Holmes and Holmes after his brother’s death in 1894, and later as Messrs. Holmes, Butterfield and Hartley. Holmes had moved from the family home on Westgate some time after the death of his sister Susannah in 1878. By 1881, he was living at 12 Palatine Square. Holmes was intimately associated with church and Sunday school work all his life. At age 17, he became a teacher and later a lay superintendent of Sandygate Sunday school, connected with Holy Trinity Church, a position he held nearly 20 years. From the 1880’s he took a deep interest in "The Home for Little Boys" at Farningham, Kent. His desire to help in this work led to the formation of the Burnley branch of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Another organization that Holmes took a great interest in was the Burnley Law Society, which he helped found in 1883; he lived to be the last survivor of the eight founders. Holmes is said to have written over 250 hymn tunes in his life. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

William Henry Monk

1823 - 1889 Person Name: W. H. Monk Adapter of "DRETZEL" in The English Hymnal William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to plainsong. He composed over fifty hymn tunes and edited The Scottish Hymnal (1872 edition) and Wordsworth's Hymns for the Holy Year (1862) as well as the periodical Parish Choir (1840-1851). Bert Polman

H. Heathcote Statham

1839 - 1924 Person Name: Henry Heathcote Statham, 1839- Composer of "ST. AGNES (STATHAM)" in The Book of Praise

J. H. Cornell

1828 - 1894 Person Name: John Henry Cornell (1828- ) Composer of "[Thro the day Thy love has spared us]" in The New Alleluia An organist for St. Paul’s Chapel, Trinity Church, Cornell compiled the Congregational Tune Book in 1872. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Caryl Florio

1843 - 1920 Composer of "ANDREAS" in Gloria Deo Real name William James Robjohn. He used Caryl Florio as a pseudonym.

Jeremiah Franklin Ohl

1850 - 1941 Person Name: J. F. Ohl Composer of "LEWARS" in Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church

Leonard Marshall

1809 - 1890 Person Name: L. Marshall Composer of "[Through the day Thy love has spared us]" in Sparkling Diamonds Marshall, Leonard. (Hudson, New Hampshire, May 3, 1809--July 1, 1890, Hudson, N.H.) Baptist. Voice pupil of John Paddon of London and Charles Zenner, harmonist. Tenor soloist of Handel and Haydn Society ca. 1844-1850. Music director at Twelfth Congregational Church, Boston, Massachusetts, 1836-1957; Bowdoin Square Baptist Church, ca.1867-1870; Harvard Street Baptist Church, ca.1870-1875, and other Boston churches. Chorus director at Tremont Temple, 1857-1867. Author of popular songs, "Don't Give Up the Ship" and "The Mountaineer," and of thirteen church music books; published The Sacred Star hymnal, 1861, Boston. Wrote words of Easter hymn commencing, "Jesus Christ, our precious Savior," and hymn "Ever gracious, loving Savior, Come and bless us from on high." --E.F. Quinn, DNAH Archives Note: Typewritten copy of obituary from the Boston Evening Transcript 3 July 1890, is in the DNAH Archives.

Charles Sherwood Jekyll

1842 - 1914 Person Name: C. S. Jekyll Composer of "STONELEIGH" in The Church Porch Jekyll was a chorister at Westminster Abbey, and later organist at St. Paul’s temporary church in Kensington, 1857; assistant organist at Westminster Abbey (1860-75); Acton Parish Church (1860); St. George’s, Hanover Square (1861-77); organist and composer to the Chapels Royal, St. James’ Palace and Whitehall (1876-91). He also received Queen Victoria’s Jubilee Medal. Cyber Hymnal