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[Light of those whose dreary dwelling] (Bassford)

[Light of those whose dreary dwelling] (Bassford)

Composer: W. K. Bassford
Published in 2 hymnals


Composer: W. K. Bassford

Bassford, William Kipp was born on April 23, 1839, in New York City. He first studied harmony and composition under Samuel Jackson, who was for some time organist at St. Bartholomew’s Church in New York. While still young, he traveled extensively with a concert troupe as a pianist. He eventually settled in New York as a teacher, where he was living as of 1885. He wrote a number of secular songs, a mass in E♭, and some other church pieces. He also wrote a two-act opera, Cassilda. He died on December 22, 1902 in New York City. © The Cyber Hymnal™ (www.hymntime.org/tch) Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Light of those whose dreary dwelling] (Bassford)
Composer: W. K. Bassford
Meter: 8.7.8.7 D
Incipit: 11111 76655 5511
Key: C Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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