Composer Bio Information
Purday, Charles Henry's bio information
Friday, January 11, 1799 - Thursday, April 23, 1885
Born: January 11, 1799, Folkestone, England.
Died: April 23, 1885, London, England.
Purday was appointed conductor of psalmody at Crown Court Scots Church in Covent Garden, London, in the 1840’s, during the ministry of Dr. John Cumming. Dr. Cumming’s church was so popular that it was said traffic could not move in Bow Street and Drury Lane for the throng of carriages making their way to services. Purday was a fine vocalist and had sung at the coronation of Queen Victoria. He became a music publisher, and was a pioneer in the movement for copyright law reform. His works include:
* The Sacred Musical Offering, 1833
* Crown Court Psalmody: One Hundred Psalm Tunes and Chants, 1854
* A Few Directions for Chanting, 1855
* A Church and Home Tune Book, 1857
* Copyright, a Sketch of Its Rise and Progress, 1877
Sources
* Erickson, p. 374
* Frost, p. 687
Music
1. Jerusalem (Purday)
2. Sandon
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/p/u/purday_ch.html
Died: April 23, 1885, London, England.
Purday was appointed conductor of psalmody at Crown Court Scots Church in Covent Garden, London, in the 1840’s, during the ministry of Dr. John Cumming. Dr. Cumming’s church was so popular that it was said traffic could not move in Bow Street and Drury Lane for the throng of carriages making their way to services. Purday was a fine vocalist and had sung at the coronation of Queen Victoria. He became a music publisher, and was a pioneer in the movement for copyright law reform. His works include:
* The Sacred Musical Offering, 1833
* Crown Court Psalmody: One Hundred Psalm Tunes and Chants, 1854
* A Few Directions for Chanting, 1855
* A Church and Home Tune Book, 1857
* Copyright, a Sketch of Its Rise and Progress, 1877
Sources
* Erickson, p. 374
* Frost, p. 687
Music
1. Jerusalem (Purday)
2. Sandon
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/p/u/purday_ch.html
Hymns Composed (1)
Light Of The World - 2 Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - There Is A Region Lovelier Far (TTBB) (uploaded on Jun 19, 2022)
- # 2 - Abide With Me 3 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 3 - Jesus, Rose Of Sharon 3 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 4 - Come, Thou Almighty King 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 07, 2013)
- # 5 - The Broken Heart 2 (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 19, 2012)
- # 6 - Holy Spirit, Teacher Thou (TTBB) (uploaded on May 13, 2012)
- # 7 - All People That On Earth (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 26, 2010)
- # 8 - The Wondrous Gift (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 26, 2010)
- # 9 - Deeper Yet (TTBB) (uploaded on Jun 13, 2010)
- #10 - Great God Of Wonders (TTBB) (uploaded on Jun 13, 2010)