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A. Chapin

Composer of "CROSS AND CROSS" in Songs of Triumph

Boyd

Composer of "SALVATION" in The New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition

Hitchcock

Composer of "FAIRFIELD" in The Sacred Harp

1784 - 1829 Person Name: Carl Gotthelf Composer of "AZMON" in The Otterbein Hymnal Carl Gotthelf Gläser Germany 1781-1829. Born at Weissenfels, Burgenlandkreis, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, he received musical training from his father, after which he attended St. Thomas school in Leipzig. He became an author and composer. At Barmen he taught voice, piano, and violin. He also wrote and conducted chorale music. He died at Barmen. John Perry

George Nelson Allen

1812 - 1877 Person Name: George N. Allen Composer of "MAITLAND" in Gospel Hymn and Tune Book George Nelson Allen (1812-1871), studied at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Oh OH and with Lowell Mason in Boston. Allen gave a strong musical foundation to Oberlin College in its earliest years; in addition to being Professor of Music he also served as Professor of Geology and Natural History, Secretary and Treasurer. In 1835 he compiled The Oberlin Social and Sabbath Hymn Book, in which appeared his most well known tune MAITLAND (also known as CROSS AND CROWN or WESTERN MELODY) with the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone?". This was adapted by Thomas A. Dorsey in 1938 for his hymn "Precious Lord, take my hand". hand." He composed anthems and wrote some additional music for Isaac Woodbury's Oratorio "Absalom." He compiled a small 3" x 4" hymnal that every student should keep in his pocket that went through several printings. Mary Louise VanDyke

D. D. T.

Composer of "[Come, humble sinner, in whose breast]" in Tabernacle Songs

W. T. Dale

1845 - 1924 Arranger of "COME, HUMBLE SINNER" in The Songs of Zion

Otis L. Jacobs

Arranger of "ORWIG" in Evangelical Hymnal

George Frideric Handel

1685 - 1759 Person Name: G. F. Handel Composer of "CHRISTMAS" in Y.P.S.C.E. Hymns of Christian Endeavor George Frideric Handel (b. Halle, Germany, 1685; d. London, England, 1759) became a musician and composer despite objections from his father, who wanted him to become a lawyer. Handel studied music with Zachau, organist at the Halle Cathedral, and became an accomplished violinist and keyboard performer. He traveled and studied in Italy for some time and then settled permanently in England in 1713. Although he wrote a large number of instrumental works, he is known mainly for his Italian operas, oratorios (including Messiah, 1741), various anthems for church and royal festivities, and organ concertos, which he interpolated into his oratorio performances. He composed only three hymn tunes, one of which (GOPSAL) still appears in some modern hymnals. A number of hymnal editors, including Lowell Mason, took themes from some of Handel's oratorios and turned them into hymn tunes; ANTIOCH is one example, long associated with “Joy to the World.” Bert Polman