[On the blessed Rock of Ages]

[On the blessed Rock of Ages]

Composer: Adam Geibel
Published in 5 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Adam Geibel

Born: September 15, 1855, Neuenheim, Germany. Died: August 3, 1933, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Though blinded by an eye infection at age eight, Geibel was a successful composer, conductor, and organist. Emigrating from Germany probably around 1864, he studied at the Philadelphia Institute for the Blind, and wrote a number of Gospel songs, anthems, cantatas, etc. He founded the Adam Geibel Music Company, later evolved into the Hall-Mack Company, and later merged to become the Rodeheaver Hall-Mack Company. He was well known for secular songs like "Kentucky Babe" and "Sleep, Sleep, Sleep." In 1885, Geibel organized the J. B. Stetson Mission. He conducted the Stetson Chorus of Philadelphia, and from 1884-1901, was a music instructor at the… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [On the blessed Rock of Ages]
Composer: Adam Geibel
Incipit: 33432 36514 43333
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Media

The Cyber Hymnal #14799
Text: The Blessed Rock of Ages
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #270

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The Cyber Hymnal #14799

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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