Author Bio Information
Sherwin, William Fiske's bio information
Tuesday, March 14, 1826 - Saturday, April 14, 1888
Born: March 14, 1826, Buckland, Massachusetts.
Died: April 14, 1888, Boston, Massachusetts.
After moving to Boston as a teenager, Sherwin studied music under Lowell Mason. He later worked at the New England Conservatory of Music, and taught singing in Massachusetts and New York. He was the first music director at the Chautauqua Movement near Chautauqua, New York, and was musical editor at Biglow and Main publishers. His works include:
* Songs of Grace and Glory (with Silas Vail) (New York: Horace Waters & Son, 1874)
Sources
* Erickson, p. 392
* Julian, pp. 1055, 1702
* Nutter, p. 464
* Stulken, p. 313
Hymns
1. God Our Refuge
Music
1. Awake! for the Trumpet Is Sounding!
2. Beautiful Valley of Eden
3. Bread of Life
4. Chautauqua, Evening Praise
5. Cutting
6. Fully Persuaded
7. Galilee, Bright Galilee
8. Hear the Call
9. Heavenly Fold
10. Mason
11. Master’s Call, The
12. Monsell (Sherwin)
13. Praise the Giver of All
14. Sound the Battle Cry
15. Wake the Song
16. Whom Have I in Heaven?
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/h/e/sherwin_wf.html
Died: April 14, 1888, Boston, Massachusetts.
After moving to Boston as a teenager, Sherwin studied music under Lowell Mason. He later worked at the New England Conservatory of Music, and taught singing in Massachusetts and New York. He was the first music director at the Chautauqua Movement near Chautauqua, New York, and was musical editor at Biglow and Main publishers. His works include:
* Songs of Grace and Glory (with Silas Vail) (New York: Horace Waters & Son, 1874)
Sources
* Erickson, p. 392
* Julian, pp. 1055, 1702
* Nutter, p. 464
* Stulken, p. 313
Hymns
1. God Our Refuge
Music
1. Awake! for the Trumpet Is Sounding!
2. Beautiful Valley of Eden
3. Bread of Life
4. Chautauqua, Evening Praise
5. Cutting
6. Fully Persuaded
7. Galilee, Bright Galilee
8. Hear the Call
9. Heavenly Fold
10. Mason
11. Master’s Call, The
12. Monsell (Sherwin)
13. Praise the Giver of All
14. Sound the Battle Cry
15. Wake the Song
16. Whom Have I in Heaven?
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/s/h/e/sherwin_wf.html
Hymns Composed (8)
Awake! For The Trumpet Is Sounding Mens (TTBB) Beautiful Valley Of Eden Mens (TTBB) Break Thou The Bread Of Life Mens (TTBB) Day Is Dying In The West Mens (TTBB) Fully Persuaded Mens (TTBB) Hear the Call Mens (TTBB) Only Trusting in my Saviour Mens (TTBB) Sound the Battle Cry Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - O Glorious Fountain (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 2 - Nothing Between (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 3 - Loving Kindness (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 4 - I Will Sing the Wondrous Story (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 5 - O Paradise (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 6 - O What a Saviour (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 7 - He is so Precious to Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 8 - Come, Praise the Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 07, 2024)
- # 9 - Waiting for the Promise (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 06, 2024)
- #10 - Guide Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 06, 2024)