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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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'''Died:''' | '''Died:''' 15 April 1905 | ||
'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
John Baptiste Calkin was born in London, England, and received his musical education from his father James Calkin (1786–1862), a pianist, cellist, and composer. J. Baptiste was organist, preceptor and choirmaster at the St. Columba’s College in Dublin. Returning to London, he held organist positions at several churches, including Woburn Chapel, London; Camden Road Chapel; and St. Thomas’s Church, Camden Town. He also was professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and later at the Croydon Conservatory. As a composer, he is known for his hymn tunes, anthems and part-songs. Perhaps his most well-known tune is WALTHAM. It is the carol “I heard the bells on Christmas Day.” | |||
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Latest revision as of 19:58, 1 October 2023
Life
Born: 16 March 1827
Died: 15 April 1905
Biography John Baptiste Calkin was born in London, England, and received his musical education from his father James Calkin (1786–1862), a pianist, cellist, and composer. J. Baptiste was organist, preceptor and choirmaster at the St. Columba’s College in Dublin. Returning to London, he held organist positions at several churches, including Woburn Chapel, London; Camden Road Chapel; and St. Thomas’s Church, Camden Town. He also was professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and later at the Croydon Conservatory. As a composer, he is known for his hymn tunes, anthems and part-songs. Perhaps his most well-known tune is WALTHAM. It is the carol “I heard the bells on Christmas Day.”
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List of choral works
Sacred works
- Hosanna to the Son of David
- I heard the bells on Christmas day
- Jubilate Deo in B flat major
- Jubilate Deo in G major
- Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in B flat
- Rend your heart and not your garments
- The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit
Secular works
- Breathe soft, ye winds
- The chivalry of labour
- Come, fill, my boys
- Echoes
- My lady is so wondrous fair
- Night winds that so gently flow
- To the Redbreast
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Publications
External links
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