Composer Bio Information
Kingsley, George's bio information
Sunday, July 7, 1811 - Friday, March 14, 1884
Born: July 7, 1811, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including:
* Sunday School Singing Book, 1832
* The Harmonist, 1833
* The Social Choir, 1836
* The Sacred Choir, 1838
* The Harp of David, 1844
* The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847
* Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853)
* The Juvenile Choir, 1865
Sources
* Benson, p. 226
* Hughes, pp. 458-9
* Nutter, p. 460
* Young, p. 782
Music
1. Cuba
2. Edwards
3. Elizabethtown
4. Ferguson
5. Frederick
6. Heber
7. Messiah
8. Mount Auburn
9. Newbold
10. Tappan
11. Ware
12. Williams
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/k/i/n/kingsley_g.html
Died: March 14, 1884, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Kingsley played the organ at the Old South Church and Hollis Street Church in Boston, Massachusetts. He also taught music at Girard College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, served as music supervisor for public schools in Philadelphia, and compiled a number of music books, including:
* Sunday School Singing Book, 1832
* The Harmonist, 1833
* The Social Choir, 1836
* The Sacred Choir, 1838
* The Harp of David, 1844
* The Young Ladies’ Harp, 1847
* Templi Carmina (Northampton, Massachusetts: 1853)
* The Juvenile Choir, 1865
Sources
* Benson, p. 226
* Hughes, pp. 458-9
* Nutter, p. 460
* Young, p. 782
Music
1. Cuba
2. Edwards
3. Elizabethtown
4. Ferguson
5. Frederick
6. Heber
7. Messiah
8. Mount Auburn
9. Newbold
10. Tappan
11. Ware
12. Williams
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/k/i/n/kingsley_g.html
Hymns Composed (1)
Calm On The Listening Ear Of Night - 2 Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Keep Thy Heart With All Diligence (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 2 - The Heavens Declare (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 3 - My Day's Journey (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 4 - The Greatest Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 5 - Reading God's Word (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 6 - The Sunday School (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 7 - The Eternal God Is Thy Refuge (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 8 - Jesus' Nearness (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- # 9 - His Ways Are Ways Of Pleasantness (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)
- #10 - The Earth Is The Lord's (TTBB) (uploaded on Oct 15, 2024)