Allan Gray

Alan Gray (23 December 1855 – 27 September 1935) was a British organist and composer. Born in York, he attended Trinity College, Cambridge, and later served there as organist. His compositions include an Evening Service in F minor (Magnificat and Nunc dimittis) for use in the Church of England's liturgy of Evening Prayer according to the Book of Common Prayer. He is also known for his descants to various hymn tunes, several of which are still in use today. For instance Common Praise (2000) includes four. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.