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Paschal Jordan

b. 1944 Person Name: P. Jordan Adapter of "From East to West" in Sing a New Song Guyana, Roman Catholic Monk Sing a New Song No. 3 by Patrick Prescod (Bridgetown, Barbados: Cedar Press, 1981)

1880 - 1968 Person Name: Healey Willan, 1880-1968 Arranger of "A SOLIS ORTUS CARDINE" in The Hymn Book of the Anglican Church of Canada and the United Church of Canada Healey Willan (b. Balham, London, England, October 12, 1880; d. Toronto, Ontario, February 16, 1968), theory teacher, composer and organist, was born into an Anglo-Catholic family in England and served several churches in the London area, becoming known especially for his adaptations of Gregorian chant to be able to be sung in English translation. In 1913 he moved to Canada where he led the theory department and was organist at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. He also was organist at St. Paul’s, Canada’s largest Anglican church, and after 1921 at the smaller Church of St. Mary Magdalene. By invitation, he composed an anthem for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a singular honor for one not residing in England. Emily Brink