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William Henry Monk

William Henry Monk is credited on 661 releases across 188 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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661

Credits

188

Albums

8

Decades active

61

In collections

Biography

Born: March 16, 1823, London, England.
Died: March 1, 1889, London, England.
Known in his day as an organist, church musician, and music editor, he composed popular hymn tunes, including one of the most famous, "Eventide", used for the hymn "Abide with Me". He also wrote music for church services and anthems.
In 1874, Monk became a singing teacher at King’s College. In 1876, he became a teacher at the National Training School for Music. In 1878, he started teaching at Bedford College. In addition, he was music director for almost four decades at St. Matthias, Stoke Newington, London, and was the first musical editor for Hymns Ancient and Modern, the historic hymnal which sold 60 million copies.

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Credited work

661 releases · 188 albums · active 1950–2023

  • Performance · 594
  • Other credits · 83

Studios: Abbey Road Studios · Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral · Redford Barracks · Capitol Studios

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