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Peace! What a Precious Sound!

Author: J. F. Elwin Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: The Gospel Peace and Assurance Used With Tune: ITALIAN HYMN

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ITALIAN HYMN

Appears in 1,346 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: F. Giardini Incipit: 53121 71123 45432 Used With Text: Peace! What a Precious Sound!

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Peace, what a precious sound! Tell it the world

Author: J. F. Elwin Hymnal: Hymns of Grace and Truth. 2nd ed. #d275 (1904) Languages: English
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Peace! What a Precious Sound!

Author: J. F. Elwin Hymnal: Hymns of Grace and Truth #286 (1903) Topics: The Gospel Peace and Assurance Languages: English Tune Title: ITALIAN HYMN

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Felice Giardini

1716 - 1796 Person Name: F. Giardini Composer of "ITALIAN HYMN" in Hymns of Grace and Truth Felice Giardini, born in Italy. When young, he studied singing, harpsichord, and violin. He became a composer and violin virtuoso. By age 12 he was playing in theatre orchestras. His most instructive lesson: While playing a solo passage during an opera, he decided to show off his skills by improvising several bravura variations that the composer, Jommelli, had not written . Although the audience applauded loudly, Jomelli, who happened to be there, went up and slapped Giardini in the face. He learned a lesson from that. He toured Europe as a violinist, considered one of the greatest musical artists of his time. He served as orchestra leader and director of the Italian Opera in London, giving concerts. He tried to run a theatre in Naples, but encountered adversity. He went to Russia, but had little fortune there, where he died. John Perry

J. F. Elwin

1809 - 1890 Author of "Peace! What a Precious Sound!" in Hymns of Grace and Truth Elwin, John Fountain, F.R.C.S., son of Col. Fountain Elwin, was born in Sicily, June 8, 1809; was Medical Superintendent of the British Medical Mission from 1872 to 1885; and died Nov. 17, 1890. A few of his hymns are in the Enlarged London Hymn Book, 1873, including "Peace, what a precious sound" (Peace with God). --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
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