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BREAD OF HEAVEN (Maclagan)

Composer: William Dalrymple Maclagan

Maclagan, William Dalrymple , D.D., son of David Maclagan, M.D., was born in Edinburgh, June 18, 1826. In early life he entered the army, and served for some time in India. Retiring with the rank of lieutenant, he entered St. Peter's College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. 1856 and M.A. in 1860. Taking Holy Orders, he was curate of St. Saviour's, Paddington, 1856-58, and St. Stephen's, Marylebone, 1858-60. He then became Secretary to the London Diocesan Church Building Society, from 1860 to 1865; curate of Enfield, 1865-69; Rector of Newington, 1869-75; and Vicar of Kensington, 1875-78. He was also Hon. Chaplain to the Queen, and Prebendary of Reculverland in St. Paul's Cathedral, London. In 1878 he was consecrated Bishop of Lichfield.… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: BREAD OF HEAVEN (Maclagan)
Composer: William Dalrymple Maclagan (1875)
Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7
Incipit: 54332 12345 43322
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

  • Restrained Last Verses: Varied Accompaniments for Popular Hymns
    Composer/Editor Andrew Moore
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2003) pp. 17
  • Last Verse Extravaganza for Organ: 200 Fabulous Arrangements
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2001) pp. 19
  • The Ultimate Finishing Touch: Last-verse Arrangements of Well-loved Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor Harrison Oxley
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2000) pp. 26
  • More Last Verses: Another Two Hundred Varied Hymn Tune Harmonies
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1996) pp. 31
  • Twenty-Four Interludes Based on Communion Hymn Tunes: For Manuals Only, with Optional Pedal
    Composer/Editor Henry Coleman
    Published By: Oxford Organ Music (1961) pp. 3
  • Free Organ Accompaniments to One Hundred Well-known Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor T. Tertius Noble
    Published By: J. Fischer & Brothers (1946) pp. 34

Organ Solo

  • 150 Hymn Preludes Book 1 Hymn Tune A - K: Short and Playable Pieces in Keys to Match All Popular Hymn Books
    Composer/Editor Noel Rawsthorne
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2010) pp. 63
  • 100 New Hymn Preludes
    Composer/Editor Colin Mawby
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (2008) pp. 52
  • Organ Miniatures: 200 Short Improvisations on Familiar Hymn Tunes
    Composer/Editor June Nixon
    Published By: Kevin Mayhew Ltd. (1999) pp. 26
  • Twenty-Four Interludes Based on Communion Hymn Tunes: For Manuals Only, with Optional Pedal
    Composer/Editor Henry Coleman
    Published By: Oxford Organ Music (1961) pp. 3
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