Frances Allitsen
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Mary Frances Allitsen was an English
composer
. One of her most popular songs is a setting of Psalm 27
, The Lord is My Light
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Her real name was Mary Bumpus, according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. One of her most popular songs is a setting of Psalm 27
Psalm 27
-Judaism:*Is recited twice daily from Rosh Chodesh Elul to Shemini Atzeret, a period of repentance based in the Midrash.*Verse 7 is found in the repetition of the Shacharit Amidah during Rosh Hashanah.*Verse 13 is found in the Mussaf Amidah on Rosh Hashanah....
, The Lord is My Light
The Lord is My Light
"The Lord is My Light" is a song by Frances Allitsen based on Psalm 27, published by Boosey & Hawkes. According to the 1897 printing of the sheet music it was sung by Clara Butt to Clifford Harrison....
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Her real name was Mary Bumpus, according to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.