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==Life==
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'''Born:''' 27 March 1816
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Sir George Job Elvey was born in Canterbury, England, sang at Canterbury Cathedral as a child, and received much of his musical education from his brother Stephen Elvey, who was appointed organist of New College, Oxford. He also studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He served as temporary organist at Christ Church, Magdalen, and New College, Oxford; and was appointed “master of the boys” and organist at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, England, serving there for nearly half a century. He died in Windlesham, Surrey. His compositions include two oratorios, service music, anthems, hymns, organ pieces, songs, and part-songs. His most well-known pieces are the hymn tunes DIADEMATA, familiar as “Crown Him with Many Crowns,” and ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR, familiar as “Come, Ye thankful People, Come.”
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works==
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===Sacred works===
===Anthems===
====Anthems====
*''[[Arise, shine, for thy light is come (Gearge J. Elvey)|Arise, shine, for thy light is come]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/40/Arise%2C_shine%2C_for_thy_light_is.pdf {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/7/75/Arise%2C_shine%2C_for_thy_light_is_come.mid {{mid}}]&nbsp;[http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/1/12/Arise%2C_shine%2C_for_thy_light_is_come.cap Capella]&nbsp;)
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*''[[Christ being raised from the dead (George J. Elvey)|Christ being raised from the dead]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[{{filepath:Christ_being_raised_from_the_de.pdf}} {{pdf}}]&nbsp;[{{filepath:Christ_being_raised_from_the_dead.mid}} {{mid}}]&nbsp;[{{filepath:Christ_being_raised_from_the_dead.cap}} Capella]&nbsp;)


===Hymns===
====Carols====
* ''[[Come, Ye Lofty (George J. Elvey)|Come, Ye Lofty]]''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{Editions|2}}
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*[[Come, ye thankful people come (George J. Elvey)|''Come, ye thankful people come'']]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://choirworks.com/index.php/home/2008/10/31/come-ye-thankful-people-come-for-mixed-c {{net}}]&nbsp;)
* ''[[St. George's Windsor (George J. Elvey)|St. George's Windsor]]'' (hymn setting)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[http://www.maritimecurling.info/pdf/st_george.pdf {{extpdf}}]&nbsp;[http://www.maritimecurling.info/midi/st_george.mid {{extmid}}]&nbsp;)
* ''The Souls of the Righteous''


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==Publications==
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Latest revision as of 18:45, 12 October 2023

Alias: George Job Elvey

Life

Born: 27 March 1816

Died: 9 December 1893

Biography

Sir George Job Elvey was born in Canterbury, England, sang at Canterbury Cathedral as a child, and received much of his musical education from his brother Stephen Elvey, who was appointed organist of New College, Oxford. He also studied at the Royal Academy of Music. He served as temporary organist at Christ Church, Magdalen, and New College, Oxford; and was appointed “master of the boys” and organist at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor, England, serving there for nearly half a century. He died in Windlesham, Surrey. His compositions include two oratorios, service music, anthems, hymns, organ pieces, songs, and part-songs. His most well-known pieces are the hymn tunes DIADEMATA, familiar as “Crown Him with Many Crowns,” and ST. GEORGE’S WINDSOR, familiar as “Come, Ye thankful People, Come.”

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