BELGRAVE (Horsley)

BELGRAVE (Horsley)

Composer: William Horsley
Published in 24 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI, Recording

Composer: William Horsley

Born: November 15, 1774, Mayfair, London, England. Died: June 12, 1858, Kensington, London, England. Buried: Kensal Green Cemetery, London, England. Horsley studied music privately, then became organist of Ely Chapel, Holborn, London, in 1794. He assisted Dr. J. W. Callcott (who encouraged him in persevering at Glee-writing, at which he became successful) as organist of the Asylum for Female Orphans, and married Callcott’s daughter. He succeeded Callcott in 1802, holding that post 52 years. A difference of opinion with the Asylum Committee led to him being dismissed. In 1838 he also became organist of Charterhouse "at a salary of £70 and a room set apart and a fire provided when necessary for his use on those days upon which his dut… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BELGRAVE (Horsley)
Composer: William Horsley
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 53513 45625 43456
Key: E Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • 150 Last Verse Harmonies: For Use with the Hymn Books of the Baptist, Methodist, United Reformed and Other Free Churches
    Composer/Editor Martin Setchell
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 19
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 24
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 19
  • More Last Verses: Another Two Hundred Varied Hymn Tune Harmonies
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 21
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 7

Organ Solo

  • 100 New Hymn Preludes
    Composer/Editor Mark Wardell
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2008) pp. 38
  • Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 22
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 7

Media

Instances

Instances (1 - 14 of 14)
Text

Ancient and Modern #513

Text

Ancient and Modern #651

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #212

ScoreAudio

Christian Classics Ethereal Hymnary #1299

TextPage Scan

Common Praise #345

TextPage Scan

Common Praise #454

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #732b

Hymns and Psalms #740b

TextPage Scan

Rejoice in the Lord #135

Audio

Small Church Music #1535

TextPage Scan

The Book of Praise #443

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #P122b

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The New English Hymnal #472a

Text

Together in Song #484

Include 10 pre-1979 instances
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