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RUSHFORD

Composer: Henry G. Ley

Born: December 30, 1887, Chagford, Devonshire, England. Died: August 24, 1962, near Ottery, Devonshire, England. Ley trained as a chorister at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor, as a music scholar at Uppingham, the Royal College of Music, and as an organ scholar at Keble College, Oxford. He was Precentor of Radley College; organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford (1909-26); Choragus of the University, Oxford; professor of the organ at the Royal College of Music (1919); and organist at Eton College. Sources: Frost, p. 680 West, p. 87 http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/l/e/y/ley_hg.htm  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: RUSHFORD
Composer: Henry G. Ley (1936)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Incipit: 11235 16511 23516
Key: C Major
Copyright: © 1936 Ascherberg, Hopwood and Crew Limited, Chappell Music Limited London. Reproduced by Permission.

Timeline

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Ancient and Modern #631b

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Common Praise (1998) #6

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Common Praise #131a

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Common Praise #423b

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #397a

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #883

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Small Church Music #2254

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Small Church Music #3451

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The Hymnal 1982 #52

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The Hymnal 1982 #553

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The New English Hymnal #359

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