James Ramsey Murray

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James Ramsey Murray

James Ramsey Murray (1841 - 1905) was an American composer and author including of songbooks.[1] His work includes hymns and Christmas music and was published by Root & Cady[2] as well as S. Brainard Sons. His work includes a popular arrangement of "Away in a Manger".[3] He helped write "Daisy Deane" in an American Civil War camp.[4]

Murray helped produce the singing lesson book The Pacific Glee Book with Frederic Woodman Root. A portrait of him by Jacob Henry Hall is in the Library of Congress.[5]

Murray died on 10 March 1905 in Cincinnati of Addison's disease and he was buried at Spring Grove Cemetery[6]

"Away in a manger" score
"Luther's Cradle Hymn" (an alternative name for "Away in a Manger") music

Selected songs

Bibliography[7]

  • Pure Diamonds (1872)
  • School chimes : a new school music book (1874)
  • Joyful Songs (1875)
  • Heavenward (1877)
  • Heart and voice : a new collection of Sunday school songs (1881)
  • Dainty songs for little lads and lasses : for use in the kindergarten, school and home (1887)

References

  1. ^ "James Murray - The Center For Church Music, Songs and Hymns". songsandhymns.org.
  2. ^ Lest we Forget: "James Ramsey Murray". Andover Historical Society
  3. ^ Studwell, William E.; Hoffmann, Frank; Cooper, B. Lee (2012). The Christmas Carol Reader, pp. 7–8. Routledge. ISBN 1136591451
  4. ^ Hall, Jacob Henry (1914). "James R. Murray". Biography of Gospel Song and Hymn Writers, pp. 208–211. Fleming H. Revell.
  5. ^ "James Ramsey Murray (1841-1905)". Library of Congress.
  6. ^ "James Ramsey Murray". Hymntime.com
  7. ^ "Murray, James R. 1841-1905 (James Ramsey) [WorldCat Identities]".

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