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The English-Canadian composer Healey Willan had a life long love of sacred music. Gregorian chant, sacred polyphony and organ music were his lifeblood. The "Dean of Canadian Composers" wrote over 850 works , including operas, symphonies, songs, chamber music, and more besides. Yet, one might argue that his church music is most beloved. Many a choir has in its library at least one 'chestnut' from Heaely Willan. Over his lifetime, he was commissioned to write many sacred compositions for festivals, convocations, and events. A review of his timeline shows how this "Man of Music" whose heart beat with melody day and night, was deeply committed to glorifying God through the gift God gave him -- music!