[78-L] Col A-0268 composer / lyricist

[David Lennick]

The Variety Music Cavalcade lists John Henry Newman for lyrics and John Bacchus 
Dykes for music for "Lead Kindly Light" and identifies the tune as "Lux 
Benigna". Bickersteth (Jr) isn't noted here.

Phoebe Cary (lyricist) & R. S. Ambrose (composer) shown for "One Sweetly Solemn 
Thought" on a couple of Google links.

dl

Stephen Davies wrote:
> The labels aren't too helpful with this two-sided disc of sacred songs.
> Could someone please confirm that I'm giving the correct credits here?  (I
> find the lyrics and music for hymns are sometimes swapped around.)
> 
> Mx 19400 Henry Burr sings: One sweetly solemn thought
> - (w) Phoebe Cary & (m) Robert Steele Ambrose
> 
> Mx 396=3 John W Myers sings: Lead, kindly light
> - (w) John Henry (Cardinal) Newman & Henry Bickersteth, Jr; (m) John
> Bacchus Dykes (& not Charles Henry Purday)
> 
> - Stephen D
> in Calgary
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