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Alan Gray was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930.
Alan Gray was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930.


His compositions include an Evening Service in F minor for use in the Church of England's liturgy of Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer. He is also known for his descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today.  
His compositions include an Evening Service in F minor for use in the Church of England's liturgy of Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer. He is also known for his descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today.
 
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==List of choral works==
==List of choral works at CPDL==
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===Anthems===
==Works not at CPDL==
*{{NoCo|A Thanksgiving}}
'''Anthems'''
*Christ will gather
*Christ will gather
*{{NoCo|O God, whose nature and property}}
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*{{NoCo|Our market day}}
'''Part Songs'''
*The British Born
*The British Born
*Ye mariners of England
*Ye mariners of England


===Morning Services===
'''Morning Services'''
*Te Deum in G
*Te Deum in G
===Evening Services===
*{{NoCo|Evening Service in F minor}}


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Revision as of 08:58, 13 November 2020

Life

Born: 23 December 1855, York

Died: 27 September 1935, Cambridge

Biography:

Alan Gray was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended St Peter's School in York and Trinity College, Cambridge. From 1883 until 1893 he was Director of Music at Wellington College. In 1893 he returned to Cambridge to be organist at Trinity College, and remained organist there until 1930.

His compositions include an Evening Service in F minor for use in the Church of England's liturgy of Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer. He is also known for his descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today.

View the Wikipedia article on Alan Gray.

List of choral works at CPDL

Anthems

Part Songs

Services

 

Works not at CPDL

Anthems

  • Christ will gather

Part Songs

  • The British Born
  • Ye mariners of England

Morning Services

  • Te Deum in G

 
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Publications

External links

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