Basil Harwood
Basil Harwood (11 April 1859 – 3 April 1949) was an organist and composer in the English church music tradition, best known today for his liturgical works, particularly his anthem O How Glorious is the Kingdom (1898) and his Service in A flat (1892), which still remain popular in English churches. He wrote numerous hymn tunes, several of which became well-known including Luckington ("Let All the World in Every Corner Sing") and Thornbury ("O Jesus I Have Promised" and "Thy hand, O God, has guided").
Genre: choral
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Top Tracks
- Psalm 104 "Praise the Lord O My Soul"
- Magnificat in A-Flat Major
- Thy Hand, O God, has Guided
- Nunc dimittis in A-Flat Major
- O How Glorious Is the Kingdom, Op. 12
- Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: Maestoso-con moto
- Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: Andante
- Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: Allegro appassionato
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: III. Maestoso
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro appassionato
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: Maestoso - Con moto
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: Andante
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro appassionato
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: III. Maestoso
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: II. Andante
- Organ Sonata No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 5: I. Allegro appassionato
- Dithyramb, Op. 7 (Welte-Philharmonie organ roll recording)
- Diapason Movement
- Morning, Evening & Communion Service in A-Flat Major, Op. 6: No. 1, Te Deum
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