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[Clear upon the night air sounding]

[Clear upon the night air sounding]

Composer: Rev. John Sebastian Bach Hodges, S.T.D. (1830-) (1868)
Published in 4 hymnals


Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Rev. John Sebastian Bach Hodges, S.T.D. (1830-)

Born: 1830, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Died: May 1, 1915, Baltimore, Maryland. Buried: Allegheny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Son of composer Edward Hodges, John emigrated to America in 1845, and attended Columbia University and the General Theological Seminary in New York City. Ordained an Episcopal minister in 1854, he served at the Grace/Second Episcopal Church, Newark, New Jersey (1860-70), and was Rector of St. Paul’s, Baltimore, Maryland, for 35 years. His works include: The Book of Common Praise, 1869 The revised edition of Hymn Tunes, 1903 --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Clear upon the night air sounding]
Composer: Rev. John Sebastian Bach Hodges, S.T.D. (1830-) (1868)
Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7.8.7.7.7.7.7
Incipit: 12354 17655 43231
Key: D Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Timeline

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Instances

Instances (1 - 4 of 4)
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Carols Old and Carols New #397

Carols Old and Carols New #397
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Christmas Carols and Hymns for Children #11

Christmas Carols and Hymns for Children #11
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The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #592

The Evangelical Hymnal with Tunes #592
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The Hosanna #74

The Hosanna #74
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