- Lithgow, William Hume
[E] Lithgow, William Hume, composer,
teacher, and conductor, was born at Leith,
on February 15, 1806. He studied in Edin-
burgh and London, and became precentor of
St. Enoch's Parish Cliurch, Glasgow, and
music-master at the High School, in 1842.
He died at Glasgow, August 22, 1874. Com-
piler of " Parochial Sacred Music, being a
selection of the best ancient and modern
psalm and hymn-tunes, etc. . . . Intended for
the use of St. Enoch's Church, Glasgow," . . .
Glasgow, n.d. [c. 1845]. "A Selection of
Sacred Music, with accompaniments for the
organ or pianoforte," Glasgow, n.d. He also
composed a number of songs, " Old Scotland,
I love thee," etc., and about 50 psalm and
hymn-tunes.entry id: 249-R-17
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