Michael Maybrick (pseudonym: Stephen Adams; * January 31, 1841[1] in Liverpool, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland;[2] † August 26, 1913 in Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) was a British singer (baritone), organist, composer and mayor of Ryde. ''The Holy City'' is a song composed by him that achieved great popularity in the English-speaking world and is still often performed today.
More at: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Maybrick

Note: Translated from a German version of WIkipedia into English.