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Matilda T. Durham
Matilda T. Durham, later Hoy (January 17, 1815 – July 30, 1901) was an American composer and hymn tune writer. She is remembered for her shape note tune "Promised Land", first published in 1835. Biography A native of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Durham was the daughter of George Durham and Susan Hyde Durham. Her grandfather, John Durham, had settled near Switzer in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, before 1800, and he and his wife Mary were among the first members of Green Pond Baptist Church. "Grand Sir Durham", as John Durham was known, was ordained as a deacon when Durham was nine years old. Durham married Andrew Coan Hoy (1819–1890) in 1843; the ceremony was conducted by John Gill Landrum, who like her was a contributor to William Walker (composer), William Walker's ''Southern Harmony''. She worked as a singing teacher, and in addition produced Baptist articles and tracts; these, though serious, displayed traces of wit as well. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HYMN - "On Jordan's Stormy Banks I Stand" (church Music)
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification. The word ''hymn'' derives from Greek language, Greek (''hymnos''), which means "a song of praise". A writer of hymns is known as a hymnist. The singing or composition of hymns is called hymnody. Collections of hymns are known as hymnals or hymn books. Hymns may or may not include instrumental accompaniment. Polyhymnia is the Greco/Roman goddess of hymns. Although most familiar to speakers of English in the context of Christianity, hymns are also a fixture of other major religious groups, world religions, especially on the Indian subcontinent (''stotras''). Hymns also survive from antiquity, especially from Egyptian and Greek cultures. Some of the oldest surviving examples of notated music are hymns with Greek texts. Origins Ancient Eastern hymns include th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
