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HUNGERFORD

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HUNGERFORD

Composer: H. J. Gauntlett
Published in 7 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF
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Composer: H. J. Gauntlett

Henry J. Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, July 9, 1805; d. London, England, February 21, 1876) When he was nine years old, Henry John Gauntlett (b. Wellington, Shropshire, England, 1805; d. Kensington, London, England, 1876) became organist at his father's church in Olney, Buckinghamshire. At his father's insistence he studied law, practicing it until 1844, after which he chose to devote the rest of his life to music. He was an organist in various churches in the London area and became an important figure in the history of British pipe organs. A designer of organs for William Hill's company, Gauntlett extend­ed the organ pedal range and in 1851 took out a patent on electric action for organs. Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the or… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: HUNGERFORD
Composer: H. J. Gauntlett
Meter: 5.6.8.6.6.9
Incipit: 35432 23432 33543
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

Ar groesbren, brydnawn, Cyfiawnder ga'dd IawnHow Happy are They!Er chwilio'r holl fyd (I sought through the earth)Highcharts.com
Ar groesbren, brydnawn, Cyfiawnder ga'dd Iawn

How Happy are They!

Er chwilio'r holl fyd (I sought through the earth)

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals18701875188018851890189519001905191019151920192519301935194019451950050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Media

Small Church Music #6624
  • PDF Score (PDF)

Instances

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)
Audio

Small Church Music #6624

Include 6 pre-1979 instances
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