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Dmitriĭ Stepanovich Bortnianskiĭ

1751 - 1825 Person Name: Dimitri Borthiansky Composer of "ST. PETERSBURGH" in The National Hymn Book of the American Churches Dimitri Stepanovitch Bortniansky (1751-1825) Ukraine 1751-1825 Born in Glukhov, Ukraine, he joined the imperial choir at age 8 and studied with Galuppi, who later took the lad with him to Italy, where he studied for 10 years, becoming a composer, harpsichordist, and conductor. While in Italy he composed several operas and other instrumental music, composing more operas and music later in Russia. In 1779 he returned to Russia, where he was appointed Director to the Imperial Chapel Choir, the first as a native citizen. In 1796 he was appointed music director. With such a great instrument at his disposal, he produced many compositions, 100+ religious works, sacred concertos, cantatas, and hymns. He influenced Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovshy, the latter editing Bortniansky's sacred work, amassing 10 volumnes. He died in St. Petersburg. He was so popular in Russia that a bronze statue was erected in his honor in the Novgorod Kremlin. He composed in different musical styles, including choral works in French, Italian, Latin, German, and Church Slavonic. John Perry

Anonymous

Person Name: Anon. Composer of "STELLA" in Church Hymns In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.

Charles John Dickinson

1822 - 1883 Person Name: Rev. C. J. Dickinson Composer of "BENEDICTION" in Church Hymnal Dickinson issued a collection of his own tunes in 1861, and contributed five tunes to The Irish Hymnal. The 1881 census lists him as Vicar of Bodmin, Cornwall. --www.hymntime.com/tch/

William Yoakley

b. 1820 Composer of "YOAKLEY" in The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book William Yoakley lived in Dublin. He was the grandfather of John Yoakley.

F. R. Daries

1894 - 1970 Person Name: Rev. F. R. Daries Composer of "CLOUDLESS DAY" in The Evangelical Hymnal Born: July 27, 1894, Burlington, Iowa. Grandson and son of a minister, Daries was educated at Elmhurst College, Chicago, Illinois; Eden Theological Seminary; and Butler University. After ordination, he served at the West Louisville Evangelical and Reformed Church, Louisville, Kentucky. He later served as pastor of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church, Indianapolis, Indiana, for almost three decades. His works include: With God and Friends Each Day --www.hymntime.com/tch/

L. G. Hayne

1836 - 1883 Composer of "COMPLINE" in The Church Hymnary Born: February 28, 1836, St. David’s Hall, Exeter, England. Died: March 3, 1883, Bradfield, Essex, England. Son of Richard Hayne, Rector of Mistley, Leighton graduated from Eton and Queen’s College, Oxford (BMus 1856, DMus 1860); at school, he was Eton College’s organist and conducted the Oxford University chorus. He also served as chaplain of Queen’s College; Vicar of Helston, Cornwall (1866-67); Succentor of Eton (1867-71); and Rector of Mistley, Essex (1871-83), and was well known as an organ builder. Music: BUCKLAND CHALVEY ST. CECILIA ST. LAWRENCE --www.hymntime.com/tch/