Henry John Gauntlett (1805 – 1876)

Henry John GauntlettHenry John Gauntlett (1805 – 1876) was an organist and songwriter known for writing of a large number of hymns and other pieces for the organ.

He was born in Well­ing­ton, Shrop­shire, Eng­land where his father, also Henry, was Curate. He became the organist at his father’s church at Olney, Buckinghamshire where the family moved when he was nine. He was intended for a career in law and remained a lawyer until he was almost forty years of age, when he abandoned the profession and devoted himself to music. He was organist at a number of leading London churches and eventually the degree of Mus. Doc. was conferred on him by the Archbishop of Canterbury, he being the first to receive such a degree from that quarter for over 200 years. He did much to raise the standard of church music both mechanically and musically. In 1846, Felix Mendelssohn chose him to play the or­gan part in the first per­for­mance of Elijah in Birm­ing­ham Town Hall. In 1852, he patented an “electrical-action apparatus” for organs. He wrote much music and over 1000 hymn tunes, and edited a large number of hymn books. His most famous tune is “Irby”, the tune to which the children’s carol, “Once in Royal David’s City” is usually sung.

Praise The Lord O Praise The Lord
78 78 and Alleluia / Colin Gordon-Farleigh (b. 1943) / Communion/Eucharist / Easter Sunday / General / Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) / Hymn / Songs of Praise and Worship / St Albinus / Year A Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year A Thanksgiving Day USA / Year B Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year C Feast Of Christ The King / Year C Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion

Praise The Lord O Praise The Lord! (St Albinus, Organ, 2 Verses)

Praise The Lord O Praise The Lord Lyrics Praise the Lord! O praise the Lord! Praise Him in the highest

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Jesus Lives Thy Terrors Now
Hymn / 78 78 and Alleluia / Easter Sunday / Easter Vigil / Francis Elizabeth Cox (1812-1897) / Funeral / General / Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) / Hymns For Easter / Lent / Passiontide / St Albinus / Year A Easter 3 / Year A Easter 5 / Year A Lent 3 / Year A Lent 4 / Year A Lent 5 - Passion Sunday / Year A Proper 12 Ordinary 17 Trinity 7 / Year A Proper 19, Ordinary 24, Trinity 14 / Year A Proper 20 Ordinary 25 Trinity 15 / Year A Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Trinity 18 / Year A Proper 27, Ordinary 32, Trinity 22 / Year A Proper 28, Ordinary 33, Second Sunday Before Advent / Year B Easter 4 / Year C Easter 3 / Year C Proper 11, Ordinary 16, Trinity 5 / Year C Proper 12, Ordinary 17, Trinity 6

Jesus Lives Thy Terrors Now (St Albinus, Organ, 5 Verses)

Jesus Lives Thy Terrors Now Recording Tune: St Albinus composed by Henry John Gauntlett (1805 – 1876). Public Domain. Performance

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Once In Royal David'S City
Carols - Favourite Christmas Carols (90 And Rising) / 87 87 77 / Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-1895) / Christmas Day / Christmas Eve / Christmas Joy - Beloved Carols For Church and Singers / Descant / Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) / Hymn / Irby / Video / Year A Christmas 1 / Year B Christmas 1 / Year C Christmas 1

Once In Royal David’s City (Irby, Organ & Trumpet Descant, 4 Verses)

From the album Christmas Joy – Beloved Carols for Church and Singers, also available on CD. Once In Royal David’s

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Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem (St Fulbert, Organ, 6 Verses)
Hymn / All Souls' Day / CM / Easter Sunday / Easter Vigil / General / Henry John Gauntlett (1805 - 1876) / Robert Campbell (1814-1868) / St Fulbert / St Fulbert of Chartres (952-1028) / Year A Feast of Christ The King / Year A Trinity Sunday / Year B Easter 6 / Year B Epiphany 2 / Year B Feast of Christ The King / Year B Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 18 / Year C Advent 1 / Year C All Saints' Day / Year C Easter 5 / Year C Proper 10, Ordinary 15, Trinity 4 / Year C Proper 26, 4th Sunday Before Advent

Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem (St Fulbert, Organ, 6 Verses)

Ye Choirs Of New Jerusalem : Lyrics 1. Ye choirs of new Jerusalem, Your sweetest notes employ, The Paschal victory

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