Henry John Gauntlett (1805 – 1876)

Henry 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.

• Come Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs (Nativity, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Come Let Us Sing (Wonderful Love, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Come Let Us Sing To God (Dover, Organ, 3 Verses)
• Come They Told Me (Little Drummer Boy, Military Band)
• Come Thou Long Expected Jesus (Halton Holgate, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Come Thou Long-Expected Jesus (Cross of Jesus, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Come to Me (Here is Love, Piano Ensemble, 3 Verses) Free Download
• Come Ye Faithful Raise The Anthem (Unser Herrscher, Organ, 6 Verses)
• Come Ye Faithful Raise The Strain (Ave Virgo Virginum, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Come Ye Thankful People (Saint George’s Windsor, Brass Band, 4 Verses)
• Come Ye Thankful People (Saint George’s Windsor, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Creator Of The Earth And Skies (Uffingham, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Cross Of Jesus Cross Of Sorrow (Cross of Jesus, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Crown Him With Many Crowns (Diademata, Organ, 5 Verses) Free Download
• Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind (Repton, Organ, 5 Verses)
• Dearest Jesu We Are Here (Liebster Jesu, Organ, 2 Verses)
• Dearest Mother May Each Day (Abba Father, Flute and Theodor, 2 Verses)
• Deck Thyself My Soul With Gladness (Schücke Dich, Organ, 4 Verses) Free Download
• Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Bransle De L’Official, Organ & Bells, 3 Verses)
• Drop Drop Slow Tears (Song 46, Organ, 3 Verses)
• Earth Has Many A Noble City (Stuttgart, Organ, 5 Verses)
• Eternal Father Strong To Save (Melita, Organ & Trumpet Descant, 4 Verses)
• Eternal Light Shine in My Heart (Warrington, Organ, 3 verses)
• Eternal Ruler Of The Ceaseless Round (Gibbons Song 1, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Fair Waved The Golden Corn (Holyrood – 5 Verses) – Organ
• Fairest Lord Jesus (Crusader’s Hymn, Organ & Trumpet, 3 Verses)
• Faithful Shepherd Feed Me (Pastor Pastorum, Organ, 5 Verses)
• Faithful Vigil Ended (Pastor Pastorum, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Farmer Farmer Why Do You Plough (Small Band, 4 Verses)
• Father Hear Me As I Pray (Jesus Loves Me, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Father Hear The Prayer We Offer (Sussex, Organ, 4 Verses) Free Download
• Father I Place Into Your Hands (Piano & Flute, 4 Verses)
• Father We Adore You (Maranatha, Reggae Band, 3 Verses)
• Father We Praise Thee Now The Night Is Over (Christie Sanctorum, Organ, 3 Verses)
• Father We Praise You Now The Night Is Over (Christie Sanctorum, Organ, 3 Verses)
• Father, Who In Jesus Found Us (Quem pastores) – Organ
• Fe Gawn Fendith Cariad Pur (Salzburg, Organ and Trumpet, 2 Verses)
• Fight The Good Fight (Duke Street, Organ, 4 Verses)
• Fill Thou My Life O Lord My God (Billing, Organ, 7 verses)
• Fill Your Hearts With Joy And Gladness (Ode to Joy – 4 Verses) – Organ
• Firmly I Believe And Truly (Shipston, Organ, 5 Verses)
• For All The Saints (Sine Nomine, Organ & Trumpet Descant, 6 Verses)
• For All The Saints Who’ve Shown Your Love (O Wally Wally, Organ, 4 Verses)
• For Every Blade Of Bright Green Grass (Green Grass, Piano Ensemble, 5 Verses)
• For I’m building a people of power (For I’m building)
• For Mary Mother Of Our Lord (Kilmarnock, Organ, 6 Verses)
• For Mary Mother Of Our Lord (St Botolph, Organ, 6 Verses)
• For The Beauty Of The Earth (Dix, Organ, 5 Verses)
• For The Beauty Of The Earth (England’s Lane, Organ, 5 Verses)
• For The Beauty Of The Earth (Heathlands, Organ, 4 Verses)

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