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V. Earle Copes

1921 - 2014 Composer of "REST" in The United Methodist Hymnal Music Supplement II

Daniel Hughes

Person Name: D. H. Translator of "Ein Tad ac Arglwydd dynol ryw (Dear Lord and Father of mankind)" in Mawl a chân = praise and song

David Willcocks

1919 - 2015 Person Name: David Willcocks (born 1919) Arranger of "REPTON" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.)

Michael Fleming

1928 - 2006 Person Name: M. F. Arranger of "REPTON" in The New English Hymnal

1781 - 1864 Person Name: N. G. Gould Composer of "WOODLAND" in The Primitive Methodist Church Hymnal Nathaniel Duren Gould 1781-1864. Born in Bedford, MA, into the Duren family, He was musically inclined and attended a singing school when young. He was also a master and teacher of penmanship and engraving. As a conservative music reformer he opened a singing school in 1799. He taught mostly Psalmody singing. He married Sally Andrews Prichard in 1801, and they had eight children: Nathaniel, Augustus, Charles, Mary Ann, (2 unnamed infants that died), Elizabeth and Sarah. He also formed the New Ipswitch military band in 1804 He was conductor of the Middlesex MA Musical Society in 1805. He took the name Gould in 1806 to qualify for an inheritance from an uncle. He taught music in NH and MA in some 115 singing schools over 50+ years and had more than 50,000 students. He also compiled and published music. He authored a number of books, one being “History of church music in America” (1853) about early singing schools. He noted traits and temperaments of many singers, some not really performing for the glory of God. He died in Boston, MA. John Perry

Herbert Arthur Chambers

1880 - 1967 Person Name: Herbert Arthur Chambers 1880- Adapter of "REPTON" in The Australian Hymn Book with Catholic Supplement

Alain Rocourt

Person Name: A. R. Translator of "Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Ségnè ou ki papa nou tout)" in An Nou Chanté! Rev. Alain Rocourt, as cited in An Nou Chanté.