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Edward Miller

1735 - 1807 Person Name: Edward Miller, 1735-1807 Composer of "ROCKINGHAM, OLD" in Hymnal and Liturgies of the Moravian Church Edward Miller, Born in the United Kingdom. The son of a pavior (stone paver), Miller left home to study music at King's Lynn. He was a flautist in Handel's orchestra. In 1752 he published “Six Solos for the German Flute”. In 1756 he was appointed organist of St. George Minster Doncaster, continuing in that post for 50 years. He also gave pianoforte lessons. He published hymns and sonatas for harpsichord, 16 editions of “The Institues of Music”, “Elegies for Voice & Pianoforte”, and Psalms of David set to music, arranged for each Sunday of the year. That work had over 5000 subscribers. He published his thoughts on performance of Psalmody in the Church of England, addressed to clergy. In 1801 he published the Psalms of Watts and Wesley for use by Methodists, and in 1804 the history and antiques of Doncaster with a map. John Perry
Edward Miller

William Knapp

1698 - 1768 Composer of "WAREHAM" in The Cyber Hymnal Born: 1698, Ware­ham, Dor­set­shire, Eng­land. Died: Sep­tem­ber 26, 1768, Poole, Dor­set­shire, Eng­land. Buried: Poole, Dor­set­shire, Eng­land.
William Knapp

Johannes de Watteville

1718 - 1788 Person Name: Johannes de Watteville, 1718-1788 Author of "Lord Jesus, With Thy Presence Bless" in The Cyber Hymnal Johannes de Watteville, was the son-in-law of Nicholas Ludwig, Graf von Zinzendorf, married to Zinzendorf's daughter Benigna. He was a Moravian bishop in Germany. He originated the Christingle tradition in 1747 when he gave each child in his church a lighted candle wrapped in a red ribbon with a prayer that said "Lord Jesus, kindle a flame in these dear children's hearts." ================ Watteville, Johannes von, originally Johann Michael Langguth, but adopted by F. von Watteville, b. Oct. 18, 1718, at Walschleben near Erfurt. Member of the Unity's Direction, 1764. d. Oct. li, 1788, at Gnadenfrei, Silesia. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)
Johannes de Watteville

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