Horatio Richmond Palmer

Horatio Richmond Palmer (1834-1907) was an American hymnal composer and author. He is the author of several works on the theory of music; and the editor of many musical editions of hymnbooks. To the latter he contributed numerous tunes. Born: Ap­ril 26, 1834, Sherburne, New York. Died: November 15, 1907, Yonkers, New York.