Healey Willan

Short Name: Healey Willan
Full Name: Willan, Healey, 1880-1968
Birth Year: 1880
Death Year: 1968

Healey Willan (b. Balham, London, England, October 12, 1880; d. Toronto, Ontario, February 16, 1968), theory teacher, composer and organist, was born into an Anglo-Catholic family in England and served several churches in the London area, becoming known especially for his adaptations of Gregorian chant to be able to be sung in English translation. In 1913 he moved to Canada where he led the theory department and was organist at the Toronto Conservatory of Music. He also was organist at St. Paul’s, Canada’s largest Anglican church, and after 1921 at the smaller Church of St. Mary Magdalene. By invitation, he composed an anthem for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, a singular honor for one not residing in England.

Emily Brink

Wikipedia Biography

James Healey Willan CC (12 October 1880 – 16 February 1968) was an Anglo-Canadian organist and composer. He composed more than 800 works including operas, symphonies, chamber music, a concerto, and pieces for band, orchestra, organ, and piano. He is best known for his church music.

Tunes by Healey Willan (63)sort descendingAsInstancesIncipit
A SOLIS ORTUS CARDINEHealey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)123456 23454 33561
AD CENAM AGNI PROVIDIHealey Willan, 1880 - 1968 (Arranger)151651 71217 6665
ADORO TE DEVOTE (Plainsong)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger)213555 65432 11135
AGNUS DEI (Willan)Healey Willan, 1880 - 1968 (Composer)2
ANDERNACHHealey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))111175 67132 43212
ANNUE CHRISTE (12333)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger)111233 32343 21113
AUDI BENIGNE CONDITOR (35566)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)135566 54556 53454
BEATA NOBIS GAUDIA (12267)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)112267 66655 65546
[Blessed is he that cometh] (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)235343 21234 2345
CHRISTE REDEMPTOR OMNIUM (Sarum)Healey Willan (Arranger)212355 43243 21213
CHRISTE SANCTORUM (53432)Healey Willan (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))253432 13455 65567
ROCKINGHAM (Miller)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))213421 35655 17655
DIVINUM MYSTERIUMHealey Willan (Arranger)912343 23213 45653
DARWALLHealey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))213153 17654 32231
DUKE STREETHealey Willan (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))213456 71765 55565
ETERNAL LIGHT (Willan)Healey Willan, b.1880 (Composer)333226 65551 76543
[Glory be to God on high] (Merbecke)Healey Willan (Composer (organ accompaniment))212443 45343 22555
[Glory be to God on high] (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)212443 45112 34354
GOTT VATER SEI GEPRIESENHealey Wilan, 1880-1968 (Harmonizer)1051712 32561 22151
HANOVER (Croft)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))251123 51271 23217
[Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts] (Merbecke)Healy Willan (Arranger)411224 23115 54245
[Holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts] (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)211224 44453
HOSTIS HERODIS IMPIEHealey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)1
[I am the resurrection and the life] (Merbecke)Healey Willan (Arranger)255611 11712 17655
[I believe in one God the Father Almighty] (Merbecke)Healey Willan (Composer (organ accompaniment))244677 13334 53212
ISTE CONFESSOR (Poitiers)Healey Willan, 1880- (Harmonizer)2115345 12343 21153
UNE JEUNE PUCELLEHealey Willan (Arranger)251234 32171 1271
AUCTORITATE SAECULIHealey Willan, 1880- (Arranger)151321 21711 34534
LOBE DEN HERRENHealey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))211532 17656 7121
[Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law] (Merbecke)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)112323 21112 34432
[Lord, have mercy upon us] (Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Composer)311233 21234 2232
[Lord Have Mercy Upon Us] (Merbecke 12323)Healy Willan (Arranger)712323 21433 2321
[Lord Have Mercy Upon Us] (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)611233 21
MARTYRDOM (Wilson)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))351651 23213 53213
[O Christ, Thou Lamb of God] (12314)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger)112314 43332 23454
[O Lamb of God, that takest away] (Merbecke)Healey Willan (Arranger)211231 44334 5443
[O Lamb of God] (Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Composer)211243 12345 43212
[O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world] (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)211243 12345 43212
O LUX BEATA TRINITASHealey Willan, 1880 (Arranger)356543 42345 66555
ST. MICHAEL (Genevan)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))251322 35432 21176
[Our Father, who art in heaven] (Merbecke 77777)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)177777 71776 76565
PRESENTATION (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)211234 55565 453
PROVENCALHealey Willan (Arranger)351115 11345 5443
REX GLORIOSE (15432)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)115432 13455 1765
RICHMOND (Haweis)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))351354 34213 25171
SALVE REGINA COELITUM (Herold)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Harmonizer)734555 65434 32134
ST. ANNEHealey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))453651 17151 5645
ST. BASIL (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)851271 23421 13254
ST. MAGNUS (Clarke)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger (Faux Bourdon))851275 12323 13452
ST. OSMUNDHealey Willan, 1880-1968 (Harmonizer)617656 12123 12343
STELLA ORIENTISHealey Willan, 1880- (Composer)932143 25436 51765
TE LUCIS ANTE TERMINUM (61111)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)261111 21766 66776
THE FIRST NOWELLHealy Willan (Arranger)1332123 45671 76567
[The Lord be with you] (Plainsong Chant)Healey Willan, 1880-1968 (Arranger)111116 111
VENEZ, DIVIN MESSIEHealey Willan, 1880-1968 (Harmonizer)751233 43217 62165
VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS (Plainsong)Healey Willan (Arranger)1656545 65122 11561
VENI EMMANUEL (Chant)Healey Willan, 1880- (Arranger)1013555 46543 4531
VEXILLA REGIS PRODEUNT (34665)Healey Willan, 1880 - 1968 (Arranger)334665 43443 43214
WIE LIEBLICH IST DER MAIENHealey Wilan (Arranger)1251232 17666 51171
WILLAN AGNUS DEIHealey Willan (Composer)433233 55555 53323
WILLAN GLORIAHealey Willan (Composer)312443 45112 34354
WILLAN KYRIEHealey Willan (Composer)8
[Holy, holy, holy Lord] (Willan)Healey Willan (Composer)612345 65431 3123

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