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BARCHESTER FAIR

Composer: Christian Strover (born 1932)

Christian T. Strover (b. Colchester, Essex, England, 1932) received the B.Litt. and MA degrees from Hertford College in Oxford, England. He was director of music at Emanuel School (Battersea Rise), 1956-1997) and organist and choirmaster at Christ Church in Beckenham, Kent, England (1956-2020). He has composed and arranged a number of hymn tunes, some of which appeared in Psalm Praise (1973). Bert Polman, (revised Dianne Shapiro, from email sent to Hymnary) Go to person page >

Tune Information

Title: BARCHESTER FAIR
Composer: Christian Strover (born 1932)
Meter: 8 6 8 6 (CM)
Notes: Alternative tune: UNIVERSITY (408a)
Key: D Major
Copyright: © Christian Strover

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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #408b

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