Tune: WILLINGHAM (Abt)

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WILLINGHAM (Abt)

Composer: Franz Abt
Published in 29 hymnals

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Composer: Franz Abt

Franz Abt, born Dec. 21, 1819 at Eilenburg in the Prussian provinces of Saxony. His father was a musician and clergyman of the Lutheran Church. Franz studied music at Leipsic, and became known as a song-writer in 1838. In September, 1841, he married, and was leader of the orchesta at the Zuric theatre; became a teacher in 1842, but was litle known until his song "When the Swallows Homeward fly" carried his name to all parts of the civilized world. In 1865 was concert-master at Brunswick, and conducted the great festival at Dresden. He came to the United States in 1872, and was present at teh Peace Jubilee, Boston, where he directed the performance of some of his own music, arriving in New York May w, wher a testimonial concert was given for… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title:	WILLINGHAM (Abt)
Composer:	Franz Abt
Meter:	11.10.11.10
Incipit:	33321 34552 43342
Key:	E Major
Copyright:	Public Domain

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Texts

Still, Still with Thee

Über den Sternen da wird es einst tagen

Seek Not Afar for Beauty

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Arrangements

Organ Solo

Hymn Tune Compositions by Austin C. Lovelace: 12 Chorale Preludes / Variations 22 Original Hymn Tunes
Composer/Editor Austin Cole Lovelace
Published By: Darcey Press (2012) pp. 46
A Musical Gift Book 1: Organ Preludes on Fourteen Familiar Hymn Tunes
Composer/Editor Austin Cole Lovelace
Published By: Darcey Press (1994) pp. 28
Dawn to Dusk: A Collection of Service Pieces Based on Morning and Evening Hymntunes
Composer/Editor Robert Lau
Published By: Harold Flammer, Inc. (1994) pp. 14