[Angel hosts in bright array]

[Angel hosts in bright array]

Composer: Herbert Stephen Irons
Published in 7 hymnals


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Composer: Herbert Stephen Irons

Born: January 19, 1834, Canterbury, Kent, England. Died: June 29, 1905, Nottingham, England. Irons was a nephew of the brothers Stephen & George Elvey. He became a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral under T. E. Jones. After studying music under Stephen Elvey at Oxford, he was appointed organist at St. Columba’s College, a large public school at Rathfarnham, near Dublin, Ireland. He stayed there only a few months before being offered the position of organist at Southwell Minister. From Southwell, he went to Chester as assistant organist to Frederic Gunton. Three years later, he accepted an appointment at St. Andrew’s Church, Nottingham, where he remained until his death. --www.hymntime.com/tch  Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Angel hosts in bright array]
Composer: Herbert Stephen Irons
Meter: 7.6.7.6 D with refrain
Incipit: 54333 21712 3433
Key: G Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #179
Text: Angel Hosts in Bright Array
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Instances

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Audio

Small Church Music #7403

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The Cyber Hymnal #179

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