In addition to writing operettas with Sir William Gilbert, he also composed the hymn "Onward, Christian Soldiers"
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Gilbert and Sullivan - Wikipedia  Gilbert and Sullivan refers to the Victorian-era theatrical partnership of the librettist W. S. Gilbert ... The operas have also influenced political discourse, literature, film and ... Two years later, Gilbert and Sullivan would write their first work together. ... He worked as a church organist and composed numerous hymns, popular...
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Today in 1839  William Mackay Born | Wordwise Hymns  May 13, 2010 ... It is W. P. MacKay who wrote the hymn Revive Us Again. ... Sullivan had a sense of humour, but he also had a serious side. ... in common use: St. Gertrude (for Onward Christian Soldiers), St. Kevin (for Come ... best known in his day for writing popular operettas with William Gilbert (such as H.M.S. Pinafore).
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Trial by Jury - Wikipedia  Trial by Jury is a comic opera in one act, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. ... Gilbert based the libretto of Trial by Jury on an operetta parody that he had ... hymn tunes from this period are settings to "Onward, Christian Soldiers" and ... He also wrote a suite of incidental music to The Merry Wives of Windsor...
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hymnstudiesblog | a blog devoted to the study of the background ...  He composed a great deal of church music, and most of his hymn tunes were ... tune was provided, also in 1871, for the 1864 hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers by ... he composed with the librettos and lyrics of Sir William Schwenck Gilbert for .... and Spiritual Songs edited by Steve Wolfgang et. al.; in addition to Hymns for...
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Portal:Gilbert and Sullivan/Selected biography - Wikipedia  Gilbert also wrote the Bab Ballads, an extensive collection of light verse ... for some of his hymns and parlour songs, including "Onward Christian Soldiers", ... in the comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan from 1877 to 1889, including Sir Joseph .... In addition, he built the Palace Theatre, London, which he had intended as the...
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The Wondering Minstrels: The Major General's Song -- W S Gilbert  12 Mei 1999 ... Many of the characters in the G&S operas were modelled after some of ... (Ruddigore)--but Gilbert's burlesque is so good that it creates its own truth. ... But here is one which gives both the words and the music as sung by .... Sir Garnet himself learned the song by heart, and would sing it for his friends.
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O Come, All Ye Faithful - Wikipedia  O Come, All Ye Faithful is a Christmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, .... John Francis Wade had written the hymn in Latin in 1744, and was first .... Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=O_Come...
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George Frideric Handel: A Song of Hallelujah | League of Everyday ...  The Hallelujah Chorus, within the oratorio called Messiah, is an easily recognizable ... Its creator was George Frideric Handel, a famous classical music composer and ... whose other popular works include Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks. ... Handel used it rightly, channeling musical sound to glorify the Lord.
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Music Library UT Song Index: University Libraries: The University of ...  Composer: SULLIVAN, ARTHUR. Title: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS. Author ... First Line: ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS MARCHING AS TO WAR.
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O Come, All Ye Faithful - Wikipedia  O Come, All Ye Faithful is a Christmas carol which has been attributed to various authors, .... John Francis Wade had written the hymn in Latin in 1744, and was first ... sung at his Margaret Church in Marylebone before it was altered to its current form. ... His other famous composition is a setting of the Crux fidelis, a work that...
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The Mikado | opera by Gilbert and Sullivan | Britannica.com  Apr 4, 2016 ... Operetta in two acts by W.S. Gilbert (libretto) and Sir Arthur Sullivan (music) ... Nanki-Poo has since learned that Ko-Ko was condemned to death for .... After the Mikado and Katisha depart, Nanki-Poo and Yum-Yum appear;...
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HMS Pinafore - Virginia Opera  Apr 17, 1998 ... Dick Deadeye informs the Captain about the planned elopement. ... Captain Corcoran, Commander of the HMS Pinafore ... The operetta begins with an overture which is a medley of music contained in the larger work. ... In 1875 Gilbert and Sullivan were asked by Richard D'Oyly Carte to write a work for...
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Major-General's Song - Wikipedia  I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General is a patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 comic opera The Pirates of Penzance. It is perhaps the most famous song in Gilbert and Sullivan's operas. ... Interpolated business occurs here, and in each case he finds a rhyme and finishes the verse with a flourish.
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The Pirates of Penzance | operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan ...  Nov 22, 2015 ... The Pirates of Penzance was written in haste but nonetheless was ... melodies sung and played simultaneously; though they sometimes have...
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My Country 'Tis of Thee [article]:Song Collection Description ...  Jul 7, 2015 ... Although we know that Reverend Samuel Francis Smith wrote the words to "My ... the Hanoverian King George II, following the defeat of his General John Cope at ... that it was the same melody as "God Save the King") and wrote his lyrics to it. The song was debuted by Mason on July 4, 1831, at a children's...
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The Little Flock Hymn Book: Its History and Hymn Writers - Adrian ...  Augustus Montague Toplady (1740-1778). 111. Samuel ... There are also hymns written by those who, led of the Lord, have gone outside the "camp" (Heb.
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Singing protestant hymns? Help! - Fish Eaters  "Onward Christian Soldiers was written by an extremely Anglo-"Catholic" Church of ... BTW, the music is by Sir Arthur Sullivan, of Gilbert and Sullivan fame. ... understand your reluctance to sing these protestant songs with them. ... Onward, Christian soldiers, Marching as to war With the Cross of Jesus Going on before.
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Gilbert and Sullivan - New World Encyclopedia  Dec 14, 2013 ... Sullivan, seven years younger than Gilbert, composed the music, contributing ... Arthur Sullivan ... W.S. Gilbert was born in London, on November 18, 1836. His father, William, was a naval surgeon who later wrote novels and short ..... In 1883, Sullivan was knighted by Queen Victoria. .... 2629, 12324.
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The Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas - MIT  May 1, 2006 ... Our group is dedicated to performing the joint works of Sir W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911), ... Their songs and choruses -- mostly light and comic in nature -- are interspersed with ... At last, one morning, I became another's love-sick boy! ... London premiere 3 April 1880, Opera Comique Theater .... The Grand Duke
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The Battle Hymn of the Republic - Wikipedia  "The Battle Hymn of the Republic", also known as "Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory" outside of the United States, is a song by American writer ... and chorus "There we'll shout and give him glory (3)/For glory is his own"; this developed into the familiar "Glory, glory, hallelujah" chorus by the 1850s. The tune and variants of...
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Service Songs and Hymns | Military Salute Project  In 1938, the Army Air Corps decided they needed an official song. ... In the city of Paris, France, Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) wrote and conducted opera and opera-bouffe (comic and farcical opera). ... Hymn was, in fact, taken from an aria in "Genevieve de Brabant" composed ... Here's a toast to the host