[Why do heathen nations rage]

[Why do heathen nations rage]

Composer: W. W. Gilchrist
Published in 2 hymnals


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Composer: W. W. Gilchrist

Born: January 8, 1846, Jersey City, New Jersey. Died: December 20, 1916, Easton, Pennsylvania. Buried: Saint Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Gilchrist’s family moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when William was nine years old. He attended school there until the outbreak of the American civil war, when his father’s business failed and William had to seek other work. Having a good voice, he sang in choirs and choruses, first as a soprano, and later a smooth, flexible baritone. He began singing some of the principal parts in the Handel and Haydn Society, where his first real musical life began. At age 19, Gilchrist began studying organ and voice with Professor H. A. Clarke, gradually concentrating on t… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Why do heathen nations rage]
Composer: W. W. Gilchrist
Incipit: 56153 21613 11711
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #8897
Text: Why Do Heathen Nations Rage?
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

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The Cyber Hymnal #8897

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