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| Short Name: | Thomas Helmore |
| Full Name: | Helmore, Thomas, 1811-1890 |
| Birth Year: | 1811 |
| Death Year: | 1890 |
A graduate of Magdalen College, Oxford, England, Thomas Helmore (b. Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England, 1811; d. Westminster, London, England, 1890) was ordained a priest in the Church of England, but his main contribution to the church was in music. He was precentor at St. Mark's College, Chelsea (1842-1877), and master of the choristers in the Chapel Royal for many years. He promoted unaccompanied choral services and played an important part in the revival of plainchant in the Anglican Church. Helmore was involved in various publications of hymns, chants, and carols, including A Manual of Plainsong (1850) and The Hymnal Noted (with John Mason Neale).
Bert Polman
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Texts by Thomas Helmore (1) | As | Authority Languages | Instances |
|---|---|---|---|
| O come, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel | Thomas Helmore, 1811-1890 (Translator) | English | 1 |
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