Composer Bio Information
Stanley, Samuel's bio information
1767 - Tuesday, October 29, 1822
Born: 1767, Birmingham, England.
Died: October 29, 1822, Birmingham, England.
By age 20, Stanley was the song leader at Carrs Lane Chapel, moving later with the congregation to Ebenezer Chapel, Steelhouse Lane. He was also sometime landlord of the Crown Tavern, Charles Street, and violincellist with the Birmingham Theater Orchestra. His works include two sets of tunes, Twenty-Four Tunes in Four Parts, circa 1796, containing the tunes Shirland, Stonefield, Warwick, Simeon, Wilton, Calvary and Kent. The second book contained tunes not now known, but Sutton Coldfield and Star of Bethlehem were once popular.
Sources
* Frost, p. 692
* Nutter, p. 465
Music
1. Calvary
2. Doversdale
3. Kent
4. Shirland
5. Warwick
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/t/a/stanley_s.html
Died: October 29, 1822, Birmingham, England.
By age 20, Stanley was the song leader at Carrs Lane Chapel, moving later with the congregation to Ebenezer Chapel, Steelhouse Lane. He was also sometime landlord of the Crown Tavern, Charles Street, and violincellist with the Birmingham Theater Orchestra. His works include two sets of tunes, Twenty-Four Tunes in Four Parts, circa 1796, containing the tunes Shirland, Stonefield, Warwick, Simeon, Wilton, Calvary and Kent. The second book contained tunes not now known, but Sutton Coldfield and Star of Bethlehem were once popular.
Sources
* Frost, p. 692
* Nutter, p. 465
Music
1. Calvary
2. Doversdale
3. Kent
4. Shirland
5. Warwick
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/t/a/stanley_s.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - May The Grace Of Christ Our Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 04:36:06pm)
- # 2 - The Shadows Of The Evening Hours (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 22, 2026 at 08:03:37am)
- # 3 - Awake, My Soul, And With The Sun (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 01:01:32pm)
- # 4 - This Is The Day Of Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 21, 2026 at 10:44:03am)
- # 5 - New Every Morning Is The Love (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2026 at 09:27:03am)
- # 6 - O Saviour, Precious Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 01:46:18pm)
- # 7 - Praise the Lord! Ye Heavens, Adore Him (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 12:24:06pm)
- # 8 - O Jesus, King Most Wonderful (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 15, 2026 at 11:31:24am)
- # 9 - Ancient Of Days (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 12, 2026 at 09:46:57am)
- #10 - Jesus, Priceless Treasure (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2026 at 06:08:54am)