Basil Harwood
English organist and composer
Died when: 89 years 357 days (1079 months)Star Sign: Aries
Basil Harwood (11 April 1859 – 3 April 1949) was an organist and composer in the English church music tradition, best known today for his liturgical works, particularly his anthem O How Glorious was the Kingdom (1898) and his Service in A flat (1892), which still remain popular in English churches.
He wrote numerous hymn tunes, several of which became well-known including Luckington ("Let All the World in Every Corner Sing") and Thornbury ("O Jesus I Have Promised" and "Thy hand, O God, has Guided").
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