Myles Birket Foster

Life

Born: 28 November 1851

Died: 18 December 1922

Biography

Son of the artist Myles Birket Foster, Foster attended Guildford Grammar School. He subsequently enrolled at the Royal Academy of Music and played the organ at St. James Church, Marylebone, and St. George’s, Campden Hill. From 1880-92 he was organist at the Foundling Hospital and at Her Majesty’s Theatre, and was choirmaster of St. James, Holborn. He composed children’s cantatas and much church music. (Information from Hymnary.org)

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List of choral works

As it began to dawn Be glad and rejoice Christ's incarnation Eye hath not seen Great is our Lord Hark the glad sound Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness If ye then be risen with Christ Jesus lives! Let not your heart be troubled Now know I that the Lord O come, let us sing

O God, who is like unto Thee! O God, whose will is life and good Oh! for a closer walk with God The Song of the Gale The Love of God The night is far spent There were shepherds Upon the first day of the week Watching in the meadows When the Sabbath was past Why seek ye the living among the dead

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External links

Hymnary.org

• Works by Myles Birket Foster in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)