Thomas Helmore
1811–1890 · 19th century · 1 melody
Thomas Helmore (1811–1890) was a priest, choirmaster and hymn editor from England. Melody you can play here: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.
He adapted the melody of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel from a 15th-century French chant and published it in 1851 with words by John Mason Neale. For many years he led the boys' choir of the Chapel Royal in London.