WELLS (Monk)

WELLS (Monk)

Composer: William Henry Monk (1875)
Published in 4 hymnals


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Composer: William Henry Monk

William H. Monk (b. Brompton, London, England, 1823; d. London, 1889) is best known for his music editing of Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861, 1868; 1875, and 1889 editions). He also adapted music from plainsong and added accompaniments for Introits for Use Throughout the Year, a book issued with that famous hymnal. Beginning in his teenage years, Monk held a number of musical positions. He became choirmaster at King's College in London in 1847 and was organist and choirmaster at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, from 1852 to 1889, where he was influenced by the Oxford Movement. At St. Matthias, Monk also began daily choral services with the choir leading the congregation in music chosen according to the church year, including psalms chanted to… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: WELLS (Monk)
Composer: William Henry Monk (1875)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 51565 44351 17566
Key: D Major
Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1875
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2065
Text: Grant to This Child the Inward Grace
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The Cyber Hymnal #4495
Text: Not by the Martyr's Death Alone
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The Cyber Hymnal #5007
Text: O Jesu, Blessèd Lord, to Thee
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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The Cyber Hymnal #12508
Text: Thrice Happy Man Who Fears The Lord
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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #2065

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #4495

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #5007

TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #12508

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