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WOLVERCOTE

Composer: William Harold Ferguson

Born: January 1, 1874, Leeds, England. Died: October 18, 1950, Littlehampton, Sussex, England. Ferguson was educated at Magdalen College School, Oxford, and was a chorister in the College chapel. After graduating from Keble College, he taught at St. Edward’s School, Oxford (1896-69) and Bilton Grange, Rugby (1899-1901). He later attended Cuddesdon Theological College. After ordination, he served as assistant master, chaplain, organist and director of chapel music at Lancing College (1902-13); Warden of St. Edward’s School, Oxford (1913-25); Warden of St Peter’s College, Radley, Abingdon, Oxfordshire (1925-37); and Canon and Precentor of Salisbury Cathedral (1937-47). With Geoffrey Shaw, he was joint music editor of The Public Scho… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: WOLVERCOTE
Composer: William Harold Ferguson (c. 1910)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Incipit: 51432 31653 45321
Key: A Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keyes: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 310
  • Hymn Tunes in Lower Keys: The Book to Grab When the Congregation Complains that the Hymns are Too High!
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2011) pp. 310
  • 200 Last Verses: Completely Revised to Complement the Keys in Major Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 197
  • The Really Big Descant Book - Full Music Edition: 250 Settings to Raise the Roof by the World's Finest Church Music Composers
    Composer/Editor John Columba McCann
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2009) pp. 246
  • 200 New Last Verses
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2007) pp. 195
  • After the Last Verse: 200 Hymn Improvisations
    Composer/Editor Malcolm Archer
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1995) pp. 197
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 112

Organ Solo

  • Hymn Preludes for the Church Year Book 2: Ordinary Time
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 272
  • Preludes on Favorite Hymns for Organ
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 140
  • 113 Variations on Hymn Tunes for Organ
    Composer/Editor George Thalben-Ball
    Published By: Novello and Company Limited (1969) pp. 112
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Instances

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A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #563

A New Hymnal for Colleges and Schools #563
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Ancient and Modern #748

Ancient and Modern #748

Ancient and Modern #795

Ancient and Modern #795

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #556b

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #556b

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #605

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #605

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #716

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #716
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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #644b

Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #644b
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Common Praise (1998) #438

Common Praise (1998) #438
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Common Praise #538

Common Praise #538

Common Praise #590

Common Praise #590
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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #503b

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #503b
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CPWI Hymnal #672b

CPWI Hymnal #672b
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CPWI Hymnal #739

CPWI Hymnal #739

Hymns and Psalms #704a

Hymns and Psalms #704a
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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #531

Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #531
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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #644b

Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #644b

New English Praise #650

New English Praise #650

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #19a

Praise! psalms hymns and songs for Christian worship #19a
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Rejoice in the Lord #311

Rejoice in the Lord #311
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Rejoice in the Lord #471

Rejoice in the Lord #471

Singing the Faith #563a

Singing the Faith #563a
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Small Church Music #231

Small Church Music #231
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Small Church Music #354

Small Church Music #354
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Small Church Music #2128

Small Church Music #2128
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Small Church Music #3565

Small Church Music #3565

The Book of Praise #636

The Book of Praise #636

The Hymnal 1982 #289

The Hymnal 1982 #289
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The New English Hymnal #420

The New English Hymnal #420
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Together in Song #595

Together in Song #595
TextAudio

TTT-Himnaro Cigneta #25a

TTT-Himnaro Cigneta #25a
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