[Father, before Thy throne]

[Father, before Thy throne]

Composer: Hubert P. Main
Published in 6 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, Noteworthy Composer
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Hubert P. Main

Hubert Platt Main DD USA 1839-1925. Born at Ridgefield, CT, he attended singing school as a teenager. In 1854 he went to New York City and worked as an errand boy in a wallpaper house. The next year he became an errand boy in the Bristow & Morse Piano Company. He was an organist, choir leader, and compiled books of music. He also helped his father edit the “Lute Songbook” by Isaac Woodbury. In 1866 he married Olphelia Louise Degraff, and they had two sons: Lucius, and Hubert. In 1867 he filled a position at William B Bradbury’s publishing house. After Bradbury’s death in 1868 the Bigelow & Main Publishers were formed as its successor. He also worked with his father until his father’s death in 1873. Contributors to their… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: [Father, before Thy throne]
Composer: Hubert P. Main
Incipit: 32176 56532 17143
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances

Instances (1 - 1 of 1)
TextScoreAudio

The Cyber Hymnal #8743

Include 5 pre-1979 instances
Suggestions or corrections? Contact us