FAITH (Fairlamb)

Composer: J. Remington Fairlamb

Mr. J. Remington Fairlamb received his first musical instruction at the hands of his mother. Although he was exceedingly fond of his music, while very young he was more fond of “dreaming” than of “practicing” at the piano. But at the age of twelve the boy came across a copy of Spohr’s oratorio ”The Last Judgment,” which seems to have satisfied his craving and shaped his career. When fourteen years of age he obtained a position as organist of the Western Methodist church, the first of its denomination in Philadelphia to obtain an organ. He afterwards filled the same position in the Tabernacle Baptist Church and succeeded one of the best church musicians of that city as organist and choir master of the Clinton Street Presbyt… Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: FAITH (Fairlamb)
Composer: J. Remington Fairlamb
Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4
Incipit: 53172 16166 55
Key: A♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain

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Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes #190b

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Christian Hymns #215

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Common Service Book of the Lutheran Church #360b

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Hymnal for Church and Home #130

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Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.) #130

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Sunday-School Book #227

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The Lutheran Hymnary #382

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