The Enchiridion

Biographical Notes

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Bridge, Basil Ernest

b. Norwich: 5 August 1927

Xrefs:

RS-327 O God, your love's undying flame

RS-458 The Son of God proclaim

RS-607 This is the truth we hold

and

B.Bridge:`The Son of God Proclaim', and other Hymns

Bridges, Matthew

b. Maldon, Essex: 14 July 1800

d. Sidmouth, Devonshire: 6 October 1894

(See also Julian pp.181 & 1616a)

Xrefs: 

RS-262 Crown him with many crowns

and

M.Bridges: Hymns of the Heart &c.

G.Thring: Hymns & Sacred Lyrics

Bridges, Robert Seymour

b. Walmer, Kent: 23 October 1844

d. Boars Hill, Oxford: 21 April 1930

(See also DNB; OCEL; Julian p.1616a)

Xrefs:

RS-215 Ah, holy Jesus, how hast thou offended

RS-586 All my hope on God is founded

RS-51 The duteous day now closes

and

Bridges & Wooldridge: Yattendon Hymnal

Briggs, George Wallace

b. Kirkby, Nottinghamshire: 14 December 1875

d. Hindhead, Surrey: 30 December 1959

Xrefs: 

RS-445 Come, risen Lord, and deign to be our guest

RS-601 Christ is the world's true light

RS-350 God my Father, loving me

RS-504 Light of the world, from whom all truth proceeding

RS-432 Now is eternal life

RS-409 O God, in whom we live and move

RS-202 Son of the Lord most high

RS-311 The Spirit of the Lord revealed

and

G.W.Briggs: Songs of Faith

 

Broadwood, Lucy

b. ? : 1858

d. ? : 1929

With her uncle, The Revd John Broadwood, Lucy Broadwood was a leading member of the movement to rediscover English Folk Songs at the turn of the 19th/20th centuries.

(See also OCM - Folk Song 3)

Xrefs:

RS-230 King's Langley

RS-321 Capel

RS-349=201 Kingsfold

RS-612 Shipston

and

English County Songs, 1893

Journal of the Folk Song Society

 

Brooke, Stopford Augustus

b. Glendoen, nr Letterkenney, Co.Donegal, Ireland: 14 November 1832

d. Ewhurst, Hambledon, Surrey: 18 March 1916

(See also DNB; Julian pp.183b-184a)

Xrefs: 

RS-147 Silent night, holy night

and

Stopford Brooke: Christian Hymns

 

Brooks, Phillips

b. Boston, Massachusetts, USA: 13 December 1835

d. Boston: 23 January 1893

(See also Julian p.1616b)

Xref:

RS-145 O little town of Bethlehem

 

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Brooks, Reginald Thomas

b. Wandsworth, London: 30 June 1918

d. Brent ( ? Harrow ) Middlesex: 12 October 1985

Xrefs:

RS-630 O Christ the Lord, O Christ the King

RS-319 Thanks to God whose Word was spoken

 

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Brown, Arthur Henry

b. Brentwood, Essex: 24 July 1830

d. Brentwood: 15 February 1926

He was almost entirely self-taught in music. He played the organ of Brentwood Parish Church before he was eleven; was appointed organist in 1842 and, apart from an interval at Romford Parish Church 1853-58, and six months living in Tunbridge Wells in 1875, retained the post for forty years. He was later organist of Sir Anthony Browne's School, Brentwood, until his death aged 95.

He took a leading part in the revival of plainsong in Anglican worship, wrote more than 1000 accompaniments for Gregorian psalm tones, helped to edit a number of psalters, hymnals and books of service music, and composed over 800 hymn tunes and carols.

Xref:

RS-364 Saffron Walden

Brownlie, John (né Brownlee)

b. Glasgow: 3 August 1857

d. Crieff, Perthshire: 18 November 1925 

 

Xrefs:

RS-296 O King, enthroned on high

and

J.Brownlie: Hymns of the Greek Church

J.Brownlie: Hymns & Hymn Writers of the Church Hymnary

(see under Church Hymnary 1898)

 

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Bruce, Michael

b. Kinnesswood, Portmoak, Kinrossshire: 27 March 1746

d. Kinneswood: 5 July 1767

(See also DNB; Julian pp.187-189a)

Xrefs: 

RS-259 Where high the heavenly temple stands

and

Michael Bruce: Poems on Several Occasions

Buck, (Sir) Percy Carter

b. West Ham, Essex: 25 March 1871

d. Hindhead, Surrey: 3 October 1947

He was educated at The Merchant Taylors' School; The Guildhall School of Music; The Royal College of Music; and Worcester College Oxford, where he was organist. He was assistant music master at Rugby School, 1894-96; organist of Wells Cathedral 1896-99; Bristol Cathedral 1900-01; Director of Music at Harrow School 1901-27; Professor of Music (non-resident) at Dublin University 1910-20; and London University 1925-37. He was knighted in 1936.

He wrote a number of text-books on music and acoustics; edited The Oxford Song Book 1931; collaborated in editing Tudor Church Music 1923; and, with Charles Macpherson, The English Psalter 1925. He composed school songs, anthems, organ, piano and chamber music. His distinctive hymn tunes, inspired by the unison singing at Harrow School, and influenced by plainsong, broke the bounds of the conventional tunes of his time.

(See also GDM; OCM)

Xrefs:

RS-20(a) Amen

RS-136=650 Gonfalon Royal

 

Budry, Edmond Louis

b. Vevey, Switzerland: 30 August 1854

d. Vevey: 12 November 1932

 

Xref:

RS-247 Yours is the glory, resurrected one

 

Bunyan, John

b. Elstow, Bedfordshire: 1628 (baptized 30 November 1628)

d. London: 31 August 1688

(See also DNB; OCEL)

For a full transcription of J.G.Whittier's biographical essay on John Bunyan, click here > >

Xrefs:

RS-557 Who would true valour see

and

John Bunyan: Pilgrim's Progress

Burkitt, Francis Crawford

b. St Marylebone, Middlesex: 3 September 1864

d. Cambridge: 11 May 1935

Xrefs:

RS-132 Wake, O wake! with tidings thrilling

RS-328 Our Lord, his passion ended

 

Burns, James Drummond

b. Edinburgh: 18 February 1823

d. Mentone, France: 27 November 1864

(See also DNB; Julian p.197a)

Xrefs:

RS-526 Hushed was the evening hymn

and

J.D.Burns: The Evening Hymn

 

Burt, Phil

b. ? ?

Xref:

RS-367 Helvetia

 

Byrne, Mary Elizabeth (Maire ni Bhroin)

b. Dublin: 2 July 1880

d. Dublin: 19 January 1931

Xrefs:

RS-489 Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart

and

Lachlan MacBean: Gaelic Hymns

 

Byrom, John

b. Manchester * : 29 February 1691/2

( * not as erroneously stated elsewhere )

d. Manchester: 26 November 1763 

(See also DNB; OCEL; Julian p.199b)

Xrefs:

RS-158 Christians, awake, salute the happy morn

RS-333 My spirit longs for thee

and

John Byrom: Miscellaneous Poems (posthumous)

 

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