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'''William Henry Monk''' (1823 – 1889) was a [[London]] born composer of [[hymn]] [[tune]]s and leading figure in the [[Anglican]] choral revival of the mid-19th century. He held various posts as [[organ|organist]] and [[choir|choir master]] in London. He is most known as editor of the 1861 edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern, for which he wrote the tune Eventide, which, with words by [[Henry Francis Lyte]], became the popular [[Abide with me]].
Reference: “The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music”
[[Category: Composers]]
[[Category: Anglicans]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Monk,William Henry}}
Reference: “The Grove Concise Dictionary of Music”
[[Category: Composers]]
[[Category: Anglicans]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Monk,William Henry}}