Alan Gray
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. He was conductor of the Cambridge University Musical Society for 20 years.
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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- For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Alan Gray compositions
List of choral works at CPDL
Anthems
Part Songs
Services
Other works:
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
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