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 - Hail, Thou Once-Despised Jesus! (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 04:15:16pm)
- # 2 - Go To Dark Gethsemane (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 03:16:59pm)
- # 3 - All Glory, Laud, And Honor (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 01:32:12pm)
- # 4 - Jesus, Thou Divine Companion (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 08:15:31am)
- # 5 - We May Not Climb The Heavenly Steeps (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 04, 2025 at 06:13:49am)
- # 6 - In The Morning Of Joy (TTBB) (uploaded on Dec 03, 2025 at 06:51:20pm)
- # 7 - He's Coming (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2025 at 10:14:17am)
- # 8 - Heaven Will Surely Be Worth It All (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 18, 2025 at 05:20:01am)
- # 9 - All I Need (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 14, 2025 at 07:47:52pm)
- #10 - He Was Nailed to the Cross For Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 13, 2025 at 02:45:58pm)