Alfred Arthur Graley

Life

Born: 1813

Died: 1905

Biography

Alfred Arthur Graley was born in London, England, and moved to New York as a youth. He worked as a cobbler for several years before deciding to go into the ministry. He studied at the Hamilton Academy and Princeton Seminary. After ordination, he served as pastor of the Congregational Church at Lenox, New York; in Pompey Hill, New York; Trinity Presbyterian Church, Manlius, New York; Medina, New York; Knowlesville, New York, and was state supply and mission at Clarkson, New York. After retirement, he eventually moved to Brockport, New York. He died in Brockport. His compositions include words or music for over150 hymns, and part songs for singing schools and conventions.

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List of choral works

Sacred works

No works currently available

Christmas carols

• The Christmas tree
• Santa Claus

Secular works

Away to the woods Be still Beautiful morning Home again

Home of my childhood, farewell Laughter Little Nell Memories of childhood

The old house on the hill The old school book The orphan’s prayer Sleep, gentle sister

Song of skaters Under the willow

 
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Publications

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