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