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John Roberts

1807 - 1876 Person Name: John Roberts, 1807-1876 Topics: Vocation, Ministry; Community in Christ; Holy Baptism; Holy Communion; Proclamation; Sending; Unity; Vocation, Ministry; Welcome; Witness Arranger of "ST. DENIO" in Evangelical Lutheran Worship John Roberts was a Welsh musician, born 30 March 1807 at Henllan, near Denbigh. He collected a large number of hymn tunes. Some of these were included in John Parry's Peroriaeth Hyfryd, 1837. In 1839 he published Caniadau y Cysegr which contained 55 tunes that he harmonized. He died 4 April 1876 near Denbigh. Dianne Shapiro, from Dictionary of Welsh Biography (http://yba.llgc.org.uk/en/index.html) accessed 11/27/2017

Joseph Francis Thrupp

1827 - 1867 Person Name: J. F. Thrupp (1827-1867) Topics: God's Church Unity and Growth; Trinity Sunday The Trinity; Pentecost 2 The Church's Unity and Fellowship; Pentecost 3 The Church's Confidence in Christ Composer of "EPIPHANY HYMN" in Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) Thrupp, Joseph. Francis, M.A., son of a solicitor, was born May 20,1827, and educated at Winchester School and Trinity College, Cambridge. At Winchester he gained the Heathcote and Duncan prizes, and the Queen's gold medal for an English poem, and was Head Prefect during his last year. He graduated in 1849 as 7th Wrangler, and 11th in the 1st class of the Classical Tripos. In 1850 he was elected a Fellow of his college. Taking Holy Orders in 1852, he was appointed Vicar of Barrington, Cambridge, in 1852, and Select Preacher before the University in 1865. He was also for some time a member of the Board of Theological Studies, and was associated with the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge some 20 years. He died at Surbiton, Sept. 24, 1867. His published works include An Introduction to the Study and the Use of the Psalms; A Revised Translation of the Song of Songs; Ancient Jerusalem; and Psalms and Hymns (Cambridge, Macmillan), 1853. This last contains prefaces, indices, with authors’ names, 93 psalms, 236 hymns, 16 doxologies. Of these 28 psalms and 18 hymns are by Mr. Thrupp. The best known of his hymns are, "Awhile in spirit, Lord, to Thee"; "Hail, that head, all torn and wounded"; "O Son of Man, Thyself once crossed." Mr. Thrupp's versions of individual psalms have not come into common use beyond his own collection. They are therein signed with his initials, "J. F.T.," but are not separately annotated in this Dictionary. His hymns are mainly on the special Festivals of the Church, and, in addition to those annotated elsewhere are:— 1. Abide with us, 0 Saviour dear. Evening. 2. Eternal Word! Incarnate Light. Christ our All. 3. Eternal Word! Who ever wast. Annunciation. 4. How beauteous are their peaceful feet. Ordination. 5. Lord of majesty and might. School Festival. 6. Master, the Son of God art Thou. St. Bartholomew. 7. 0 Saviour of our earthly race. St. Luke. 8. 0 Thou, Whom upward to the sky. Ascension. 9. 0, where shall we deliverance seek. Lent. 10. Ope, Salem, ope thy temple gates. The Presentation. 11. Saviour of men, Almighty Lord. St. Mark. 12. Thou Who didst Thy brethren twain. Saints Simon and Jude. 13. Thou Whose voice upon the border. St. Andrew. 14. To David's Son hosannas sing. Palm Sunday. 15. Two and two, Thy servants, Lord. SS. Philip and James. 16. What, though the ground all good at first. Lent. Mr. Thrupp contributed several articles to Smith's Dictionary of the Bible, and was one of the selected writers on the staff of the Speaker's Commentary. -- John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

Dale Wood

1934 - 2003 Person Name: Dale Wood, b. 1934 Topics: 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A; Blessing; Church; Church; Dedication of a Church; Ecumenism; Eternal Life; Gathering; God the Father (Creator); Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ; Lent 3 Year B; Petition; Praise; Trinity Sunday; Unity Composer of "EDEN CHURCH" in RitualSong Dale Wood was born in Glendale, California, on February 13, 1934, of Finnish-Polish parentage (his father's last name was Wojtkiewiecz, which immigration authorities shortened to Wood). Dale grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Franklin High School, where he was voted "most likely to succeed" in his class. Raised a Lutheran, his career as a composer was launched at age 13 when he won a national hymn-writing competition for the American Lutheran Church. His first choral anthem was accepted for publication one year later. His knowledge of music was immense, and his appreciation ran the gamut from classical to the Broadway stage. He admired composers from Leroy Anderson to Villa Lobos, and he was comfortably conversant with artists such as Marcel Dupré and many theatre organists. Although he attended Occidental College, he never received a college degree. In the words of his former wife, Gloria, "No, the boy didn't need any degree. He fell out of the nest with all he needed." Dale began playing the organ in church at age 14, and he served as organist and choirmaster at Eden Lutheran Church in Riverside and The Episcopal Church of St. Mary the Virgin in San Francisco. He published numerous articles on worship, liturgy, and church music and was a contributing editor to the Journal of Church Music for over a decade. He lectured and conducted choral festivals throughout the United States, Canada, and Northern Europe, and served as editorial consultant for several hymnals. He headed the publication committee of the Choristers Guild from 1970 to 1974. After serving as music director at the Grace Cathedral School for Boys in San Francisco from 1973 to 1974, he was appointed executive editor for The Sacred Music Press, a position he held from 1975 to 1996. He served as editor emeritus of The Sacred Music Press from 1996 until 2001. The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) honored Dale Wood annually from 1967 for his work. In April 1993 Dale was honored with the prestigious Exemplar Medallion from California Lutheran University for his "more than forty years of joyful service to the church and humanity through the inspiration of his music." Hymns and canticles composed by Dale Wood are found in the Lutheran Book of Worship/, Worship II (a Roman Catholic hymnal), Seventh Day Adventist Hymnal, The Presbyterian Hymnal, The United Methodist Hymnal, the Agape Hymnal Supplement, the Moravian Book of Worship, the Chalice Hymnal, and several hymnal supplements. Wood's musical activities were not limited to sacred music. While still a college student, he entertained as organist at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles and appeared on television shows produced in Hollywood. In 1975 he was employed by the Royal Viking Line to entertain passengers on a 70-day cruise of the South Pacific and Orient. For many years Dale maintained his home and studio at The Sea Ranch, California, 115 miles north of San Francisco. It was here, amidst acres of redwood trees and gentle meadows on the rural and spectacular coastline of Northern California, that he composed most of his organ works, using a three-manual electronic theatre organ. Dale had a strong theatrical streak in him, and he maintained close ties with the American Theatre Organ Society. In his later years he collaborated with his partner, Ivan de la Garza, in designing the ATOS website. In 1977 Dale and jazz pianist George Shearing created a volume of organ settings of early American folk hymns entitled Sacred Sounds from George Shearing. Over a period of 11 weeks Shearing had recorded a series of improvisations at the piano. After the tapes were transcribed to paper, Shearing visited Dale in his studio at The Sea Ranch. Dale spent hours at the organ making suggestions of registrations and textures, while Shearing with his critical ear listened for accuracy. In recent years, Dale composed at the computer and was able to hear his work played back via MIDI, obviating the need for tedious proofreading. Most of his pieces were conceived with a three-manual organ in mind but are readily adaptable to smaller instruments. He gave general suggestions for registrations, but he always trusted in the performer's own imagination ("The printed music is just a blueprint, and it is the performer's job to complete the project," he liked to say). He used unusual techniques in several pieces, such as wedges in keys for pedal points ("Il est né," "Meditation on KEDRON"). His hymn arrangements were not all easy. Many require a significant amount of finger substitution; several involve "bridging" (playing on two manuals simultaneously with one hand); and his pedal lines sometimes go to the top of the pedalboard ("Amazing Grace" sports a high F#). Nor was he afraid to write pieces with accidentals. I cautioned him about a piece in six flats he planned to include in an upcoming volume, suggesting that some organists would find it overly challenging. He responded, "Well, then, they'll just need to practice!" --www.welchorganist.com/ Dale died peacefully at his Sea Ranch home on April 13, 2003.

Carol Ann Doran

1936 - 2023 Person Name: Carol Doran Topics: Church; Jesus Christ Death of; Justice Racial; Mission; Unity; Unity in Diversity; Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Composer of "CHRISTPRAISE RAY" in Voices Together Carol Doran was a musician, author, scholar, loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was also a woman of unwavering faith, integrity, kindness, curiosity, beauty, good humor, and fearlessness who inspired those she loved and who loved her so much in return. Carol’s early exposure to the study of music became a lifelong passion and professional dedication as she went on to earn a Doctor of Music Arts degree in Church Music and Organ at The Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Dr. Doran taught and was a professor of Music and Liturgy at Colgate Rochester Divinity School/Bexley Hall in Rochester, New York; Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Virginia; the School of Theology at Boston University; Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA, and many others. Additionally, she served with distinction on the boards of many professional organizations of musicians and liturgists. Carol published numerous articles on church music and worship and collaborated with the Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Troeger in the publication of four books, including two hymnals published by Oxford University Press. Carol and Michael Doran were married for more than 59 years, the majority of which were spent in Rochester, NY where they raised their four children: Charles, Julia, Ellen, and Elizabeth. Carol cared deeply about her family, and she extended that joyful compassion to friends, associates, and every person that she encountered in her life. Carol celebrated the lives that her children and their families were living and showed her love in a million different ways throughout her life. When she saw you, whether to say hello or goodbye, she proclaimed her love with a warm, lingering handshake or hug; her loving kindness in her eyes and in the smile you could trust and take as the gift she gave you. Above all, she was devoted to her husband, Michael, and he to her. Carol is survived by her loving husband, Michael of North Andover, MA; sister Ellen Buerklin of Chester, PA; brother Norman (& Patty) Maynard, MA; son Charles (& Cara) Ipswich, MA.; daughters Julia Chambers (& Eddy) Escondido, CA; Ellen Bzomowski (& Steve) Plainfield, MA; Elizabeth Evenson (& Paul) Arlington, MA; and nine grandchildren: Zoe, Lucas, Alexander, Ava, Kyle, Theo, Valerie, Kira, and Elias. We love you and we will miss you always. Funeral service will be offered on Thursday November 9,2023 at 11:00 a.m. in The Parish of Christ Church, 35 Central Street, Andover, MA. A reception will follow at the church. Obituary

G. K. A. Bell

1883 - 1958 Person Name: George K. A. Bell, 1883-1958 Topics: 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B; All Saints (November 1); Christ the King; Church; Discipleship; Faith; Holy Name; Hope; Jesus Christ; Journey; Light; Mission; Praise; Reconciliation; Sacrament; Unity Author of "Christ Is the King!" in RitualSong George Kennedy Allen Bell was born in 1883. He was educated at Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford. He was chaplain to the archbishop of Canterbury in 1914, was appointed as Dean of Canterbury in 1924 and became the Anglican bishop at Chichester in 1929. He was interested in ecumenism and friendship between the Anglican Church and churches in other countries and was instrumental in starting the World Council of Churches. He was also interested in religious drama and the integration of arts in the church. Dianne Shapiro, from Lambeth Palace Library archives

James Minchin

Person Name: JM Topics: Church; Union with God In Christ; Unity Paraphraser (English) of "God Has Formed the Church to Be (Ji-du jiao-hui Shen suo li)" in Sound the Bamboo

Isao Koizumi

1907 - 1992 Topics: The Church; Community in Christ; Ecumenical; Faith; Gathering; Healing; Sovereignty of God; Unity; Unity Composer of "TOKYO" in Glory to God Isao Koizumi (b. 1907; d. 1992) graduated from the Osaka University of Commerce in 1932. For the next ten years he taught at that school, was an organist in Tokyo, and then went on to work in the import-export business. He has served as the conductor of the Tokyo Choral Society and edited various hymnals, including　The Hymnal　1954 for the United Church of Christ in Japan,　The Sunday School Hymnal　(1954), and Hymns of Praise　(1967 edition). A writer and translator of books and articles on church music, Koizumi has also composed and arranged hymn tunes. He is considered a leading figure in modern Japanese hymnody. Bert Polman

Shepherd Knapp

1873 - 1946 Person Name: Shepherd Knapp Topics: Discipleship; Missions; Unity; Life in Christ Discipleship and Service Author of "Lord God of Hosts, Whose Purpose, Never Swerving" in The Hymnbook Born: September 8, 1873, New York, New York. Died: January 11, 1946. Knapp attended Columbia College (graduated 1894) and Yale College (BD 1897). He served at the First Congregational Church in Southington, Connecticut (1897-1900); the Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City (assistant pastor, 1901-03); and the Central Congregational Church, Worcester, Massachusetts (1908-36). His works include: History of the Brick Presbyterian Church, 1908 On the Edge of the Storm, 1921 Old Joe and Other Vesper Stories, 1922 The Liberated Bible: The Old Testament, 1941 --www.hymntime.com/tch

Ernest R. Kroeger

1862 - 1934 Person Name: E. R. Kroeger Topics: Aspirations For Church Privileges; Christ Glorying in; Christ Present in His Church; Christians Death of; Christians Duties of; Church An Abode of God; Church Beloved of Saints; Church Divinely Furnished; Church Glorious; Church Security of; Church Triumph of; Church Unity of; Death Of Saints; God Guide; Gospel Fullness of; Heart Good, Perfect, Pure, and Upright; Missions Encouragements; Parents and Children; Praise For Spiritual Blessings; Praise To God; Royalty of Christ In His Church; Worship Acts of; Worship Only as God Appoints Composer of "[Within Thy temple, Lord]" in Bible Songs Born: August 10, 1862, St. Louis, Missouri. Died: April 7, 1934, St. Louis, Missouri. Buried: Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri. Kroeger was a charter member of the American Guild of Organists; member the National Institute of Arts of Letters; conductor of the Amphion Male Chorus in St. Louis (1883-84); organist at the Unitarian Church of the Messiah, St. Louis (1886); director of the College of Music at Forest Park University (1887); president of the Music Teachers’ National Association (1896-97); president of the Missouri State Music Teachers’ Association (1897-99); instrumental adjudicator at the annual Kansas Jubilee (1900-03); master of programs in the Bureau of Music at the St. Louis World’s Fair, 1904; adjudicator at the Welsh Eisteddfod in Canton, Ohio (1906); and director of the music department at Washington University, St. Louis (1925-34). He also ran the Kroeger School of Music in St. Louis (1904-34). --www.hymntime.com/tch/ ============ Successful American composer and teacher; born at St. Louis, Mo. He began studying violin and piano when he was five years old, and received his entire musical education in this country, principally in St. Louis, where he is located at present, and holds a prominent position as a teacher, pianist and composer. He is director of the College of Music at the Forest Park University for Women and is concert pianist of the Kroeger School of Music. Was president of the Music Teachers' National Association from 1895 to 1896, and of the Missouri State Music Teachers' Association from 1897 to 1899. Is a fellow of the American Guild of Organists and was master of programs of the Bureau of Music at the St. Louis Exposition in 1904. He has written a great many different kinds of music, and is one of a very few Americans who have published fugues. Mr. Kroeger says that some of his ideas are entirely musical, while others are attempts to illustrate poems in tones, such as his symphony, a suite, and overtures on Endymion, Thanatopis, Sardanapalus and Hiawatha. He has also published a very clever group of sonnets, on various themes; Twelve Concert Studies, which Hughes says "show the influence of Chopin upon a composer who writes with a strong German accent;" an etude, Castor and Pollux; a Romanze; and other studies. A Danse Negre and Caprice Negre resemble similar works of Gottschalk; and his Dance of the Elves is dedicated to Mme. Rive-King. --grandemusica.net/musical-biographies

Alan Gaunt

1935 - 2023 Topics: Church in the World Discipleship: Call; Calling and Response; Eternal Life; Freedom; God Images; Jesus Christ Cross; Jesus Christ High Priest; Jesus Christ Truth and Way; Jesus Christ Unity; Joy; Love; Resurrection; Vocation; Proper 8 Year A Translator of "Love, Who Made Me in Your Likeness" in Voices United