LEIGH (Reinagle)

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Composer: Alexander Robert Reinagle

Alexander Robert Reinagle United Kingdom 1799-1877. Born at Brighton, Sussex, England, gf Austrian descent, he came from a family of musicians, studying music with his father (a cellist), then with Raynor Taylor in Edinburgh, Scotland. Reinagle became a well-known organ teacher. He became organist at St Peter’s Church, Oxford (1823-1853). He was also a theatre musician. He wrote Teaching manuals for stringed instruments as well. He also compiled books of hymn tunes, one in 1830: “Psalm tunes for the voice and the pianoforte”, the other in 1840: “A collection of Psalm and hymn tunes”. He also composed waltzes. In 1846 he married Caroline Orger, a pianist, composer, and writer in her own right. No information found regard… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: LEIGH (Reinagle)
Composer: Alexander Robert Reinagle
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 33216 54335 365
Key: E Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Texts

An Evening HymnGod of our lives, Thy constant careThe hour of my departure's comeOtherHighcharts.com
An Evening Hymn

God of our lives, Thy constant care

The hour of my departure's come

Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals1878188018821884188618881890189218941896189819001902050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com

Instances

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