Composer Bio Information
Walch, James's bio information
Wednesday, June 21, 1837 - Friday, August 30, 1901
Born: June 21, 1837, Edgerton (near Bolton), England.
Died: August 30, 1901, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
A student of Henry Smart, Walch played the organ at Duke’s Alley Congregational Church, Bolton (1851); Walmsley Church (1857); Bridge Street Wesleyan Chapel (1858); and St. George’s Parish Church, Bolton (1863). He conducted the Bolton Philharmonic Symphony (1870-1874), then moved to Barrow-in-Furness in 1877, where he ran a music business.
Sources
* Young, p. 848
* Nutter, p. 467
Music
1. Eagley
2. Sawley
3. St. George’s, Bolton
4. Tidings
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/l/walch_j.html
Died: August 30, 1901, Llandudno, Caernarvonshire, Wales.
A student of Henry Smart, Walch played the organ at Duke’s Alley Congregational Church, Bolton (1851); Walmsley Church (1857); Bridge Street Wesleyan Chapel (1858); and St. George’s Parish Church, Bolton (1863). He conducted the Bolton Philharmonic Symphony (1870-1874), then moved to Barrow-in-Furness in 1877, where he ran a music business.
Sources
* Young, p. 848
* Nutter, p. 467
Music
1. Eagley
2. Sawley
3. St. George’s, Bolton
4. Tidings
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/l/walch_j.html
Hymns Composed (1)
O Zion, Haste Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus! (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 04:15:16pm)
- # 2 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 03:16:59pm)
- # 3 - All Glory, Laud, And Honor (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 01:32:12pm)
- # 4 - Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 08:15:31am)
- # 5 - We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 06:13:49am)
- # 6 - In The Morning Of Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 03, 2025 at 06:51:20pm)
- # 7 - He's Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2025 at 10:14:17am)
- # 8 - Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 18, 2025 at 05:20:01am)
- # 9 - All I Need (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 14, 2025 at 07:47:52pm)
- #10 - He Was Nailed to the Cross For Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 13, 2025 at 02:45:58pm)