DAY OF REST (Elliott)

Composer: James W. Elliott

J.W. Elliott was a popular composer of the Victorian period, and is best known for his nursery rhyme music and for his work on hymnals in the 1870s. He was born James William Elliott, in Warwick, England, on February 13, 1833. As a child, he sang as a chorister in the Leamington Parish Church. In those days, choristers were given lessons in all facets of church music, including organ lessons, counterpoint studies, and more in exchange for providing an extraordinary level of service to their parish church (services throughout the week, all holidays, extra services, etc.). The result is that most choristers who completed their studies received an excellent music education, and James was no exception. After starting his career as an organist a… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: DAY OF REST (Elliott)
Composer: James W. Elliott (1875)
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D
Incipit: 13565 45321 23462
Key: F Major
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Arrangements

Harmonizations, Introductions, Descants, Intonations

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Organ Solo

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1275
Text: Do This; Remember Me!
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The Cyber Hymnal #1621
Text: From Bethany, the Master
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The Cyber Hymnal #6317
Text: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus
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  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
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The Cyber Hymnal #14503
Text: എൻ പ്രതിജ്ഞ കർത്താവേ
  • PDF (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)
The Cyber Hymnal #15893
Text: Mo Ti Seleri Jesu
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  • Noteworthy Composer Score (NWC)

Instances

Instances (1 - 18 of 18)

Anglican Hymns Old and New (Rev. and Enl.) #556a

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #503a

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Complete Mission Praise #501

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CPWI Hymnal #30

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CPWI Hymnal #672a

Hymns and Psalms #704b

Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #68

Sheng tu shi ge = Hymnary (聖徒詩歌) #673

Singing the Faith #233

Audio

Small Church Music #232

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The Covenant Hymnal #610

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The Cyber Hymnal #1275

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The Cyber Hymnal #1621

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The Cyber Hymnal #6317

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The Cyber Hymnal #14503

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The Cyber Hymnal #15893

Text

The Irish Presbyterian Hymnbook #551b

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Voices United #120

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