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Gustav Holst
1874 - 1934 Person Name: G. von Holst Composer of "CRANHAM" in Mirfield Mission Hymn Book Gustav Holst (b. Chelteham, Gloucestershire, England, September 21, 1874, d. London, England, May 25, 1934) was a renowned British composer and musician. Having studied at Cheltenham Grammar School, he soon obtained a professional position as an organist, and later as choirmaster. In 1892, Holst composed a two-act operetta, which so impressed his father that he borrowed the money to send Holst to the Royal College of Music. Severe neuritis in his right hand later caused him to give up the keyboard, and Holst turned to the trombone and composing. In 1895 Holst met Ralph Vaughan Williams, and the two became lifelong friends. Vaughan Williams helped Holst land his first job as a singing teacher. Holst became very interested in Indian and Hindu culture, and composed a number of operas translated from Sanksrit myths. These were not received well in England, however. Holst is best known for his composition, The Planets, as well as
Gustav Holst
Frederick George Scott
1861 - 1944 Person Name: F. G. Scott Author of "Cast thy care on Jesus" in Mirfield Mission Hymn Book Scott, Frederick George. (Montreal, Quebec, April 7, 1861--January 19, 1944, Quebec City). Anglican. Bishop's University (Lennoxville, Que.), B.A., 1881; M.A., 1884; D.C.I., 1901. Pastorates (all in Quebec) at Montreal, 1884-1886; Drummondville, 1887-1896; Quebec, 1896-1933. During his time as Canadian Army chaplain on the Western Front (1914-1919), he formed close ties with thousands of soldiers, whose subsequent dispersal all across Canada ensured a warm reception for his writings, and his message. He published ten volumes of verse, a novel, and The Great War as I Saw It, which was widely influential.
--Hugh D. McKellar, DNAH Archives
Frederick George Scott
Hastings Crossley
1846 - 1926 Composer of "ERIPE ME" in The Book of Common Praise Thomas Hastings Henry Crossley, Born: August 8, 1846, Glenburn (near Lisburn), County Antrim, Ireland. Died: March 3, 1926.
Educated at the Royal School of Dungannon, Crossley was a professor of Greek at Bristol University, England, and at Belfast University, Ireland. He also studied music under Berthold Tours. His works include:
A translation of The Fourth Book of the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, 1882
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