Phoebe Knapp
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Phoebe Knapp was a composer
of music
for hymn
s and an organist.
Knapp was born in New York City
. Her parents were Walter C. Palmer and Phoebe Worrall Palmer
. She married Joseph Fairchild Knapp, one of the founders and the second president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
, and he had a pipe organ installed in their apartment.
She and her husband were members of the John Street Methodist Episcopal Church
in New York City. The hymn writer Fanny Crosby
was also a member of that church and a friend of Palmer's.
She wrote over 500 hymn tune
s, the most familiar being the tune now called Assurance for Fanny Crosby
's lyrics Blessed Assurance
. Another hymn by Fanny Crosby for which Knapp wrote the music is "Nearer the Cross." Other hymn tunes by Knapp include the tune for "Jesus Christ is Passing By" by J. Denham Smith, which is called "Albertson," and the one for "My Spirit Soul and Body" by Mary D. James, which is called "Consecration."
She also wrote sacred choral and solo works, perhaps the best known of which is the Palm Sunday aria "Open the Gates of the Temple."
Knapp died in Poland, Maine
.
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...
of music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
for hymn
Hymn
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer, and typically addressed to a deity or deities, or to a prominent figure or personification...
s and an organist.
Knapp was born in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Her parents were Walter C. Palmer and Phoebe Worrall Palmer
Phoebe Palmer
Phoebe Palmer was an evangelist and writer who promoted the doctrine of Christian perfection. She is considered one of the founders of the Holiness movement in the United States of America and the Higher Life movement in the United Kingdom.- Early life :Palmer was born Phoebe Worrall in New York...
. She married Joseph Fairchild Knapp, one of the founders and the second president of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
MetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, or MetLife, for short, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with 90 million customers in over 60 countries...
, and he had a pipe organ installed in their apartment.
She and her husband were members of the John Street Methodist Episcopal Church
John Street Methodist Church
The John Street United Methodist Church located at 44 John Street in Manhattan, New York, USA was built in 1841. It is the third church located at the site...
in New York City. The hymn writer Fanny Crosby
Fanny Crosby
Frances Jane Crosby , usually known as Fanny Crosby in the United States and by her married name, Frances van Alstyne, in the United Kingdom, was an American Methodist rescue mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. During her lifetime, she was well-known throughout the United States...
was also a member of that church and a friend of Palmer's.
She wrote over 500 hymn tune
Hymn tune
A hymn tune is the melody of a musical composition to which a hymn text is sung. Musically speaking, a hymn is generally understood to have four-part harmony, a fast harmonic rhythm , and no refrain or chorus....
s, the most familiar being the tune now called Assurance for Fanny Crosby
Fanny Crosby
Frances Jane Crosby , usually known as Fanny Crosby in the United States and by her married name, Frances van Alstyne, in the United Kingdom, was an American Methodist rescue mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. During her lifetime, she was well-known throughout the United States...
's lyrics Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance
"Blessed Assurance" is a well-known Christian hymn. The lyrics were written in 1873 by blind hymn writer Fanny J. Crosby to the music written in 1873 by Phoebe P. Knapp.-History:...
. Another hymn by Fanny Crosby for which Knapp wrote the music is "Nearer the Cross." Other hymn tunes by Knapp include the tune for "Jesus Christ is Passing By" by J. Denham Smith, which is called "Albertson," and the one for "My Spirit Soul and Body" by Mary D. James, which is called "Consecration."
She also wrote sacred choral and solo works, perhaps the best known of which is the Palm Sunday aria "Open the Gates of the Temple."
Knapp died in Poland, Maine
Poland, Maine
Poland is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2000 census. Home to Range Ponds State Park, Poland is a historic resort area...
.