Charles H. Gabriel
Aliases: Charlotte G. Homer; H. A. Henry; S. B. Jackson
Life
Born: 18 August 1856, Wilton, Iowa
Died: 14 September 1932, Hollywood, California
Biography
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel was born in Wilton, Iowa, and raised on a farm. His father also led singing schools in their home and developed an interest in music, teaching himself to play the reed organ. At age 17, he began to lead his own singing schools and conventions throughout the Southern, Western and Northern states. He moved to California and served as music director at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, San Francisco, California for a number of years. He then moved to Chicago, Illinois, and worked with the Rodeheaver Publishing Company. He died in Hollywood, California. He was one of the most prolific writers of hymns and gospel songs, and he was successful at composing the music and writing texts. He is believed to have written and/or composed between 7,000 and 8,000 songs and used several pseudonyms. In addition, he wrote many secular songs for the singing schools. His most well-known songs are “His Eye is on the Sparrow” and “I Stand All Amazed.” He issued over 14 books of anthems, eleven cantatas, many children’s cantatas, three secular operettas, music for military band, instruction books for piano and organ, keyboard works, class books, primary song books, and children’s concert collections. Many of his songs are still used in 21st century hymnals.
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List of choral works
Sacred works
- His eye is on the sparrow
- I stand all amazed
- I stand all amazed / Jesu, joy of man's desiring (J. Ashley Hall)
- Will the circle be unbroken?
Secular works
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Publications
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