Composer Bio Information
Oliver, Henry Kemble's bio information
Monday, November 24, 1800 - Wednesday, August 12, 1885
Born: November 24, 1800, Beverly, Massachusetts.
Died: August 12, 1885, Salem, Massachusetts.
Buried: Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts.
Oliver attended the Boston Latin School, Phillips Andover Academy, Harvard University, and Dartmouth (graduating in 1818). He was a church organist for 36 years, and taught school for 24. He also served as mayor of Salem and Lawrence, Massachusetts, Adjutant General of Massachusetts, and as Massachusetts State Treasurer (1861-1865). He received an honorary music degree from Harvard in 1862, and from Dartmouth in 1883. His works include:
* National Lyre (with Tuckerman and Bancroft), 1848
* Oliver’s Collection of Hymn and Psalm Tunes, 1860
* Original Hymn Tunes, 1875
Sources
* Hughes, pp. 505-6
* Nutter, p. 462
Music
1. Federal Street
2. Merton (Oliver)
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/o/l/oliver_hk.html
Died: August 12, 1885, Salem, Massachusetts.
Buried: Broad Street Cemetery, Salem, Massachusetts.
Oliver attended the Boston Latin School, Phillips Andover Academy, Harvard University, and Dartmouth (graduating in 1818). He was a church organist for 36 years, and taught school for 24. He also served as mayor of Salem and Lawrence, Massachusetts, Adjutant General of Massachusetts, and as Massachusetts State Treasurer (1861-1865). He received an honorary music degree from Harvard in 1862, and from Dartmouth in 1883. His works include:
* National Lyre (with Tuckerman and Bancroft), 1848
* Oliver’s Collection of Hymn and Psalm Tunes, 1860
* Original Hymn Tunes, 1875
Sources
* Hughes, pp. 505-6
* Nutter, p. 462
Music
1. Federal Street
2. Merton (Oliver)
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/o/l/oliver_hk.html
The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - The Love Of God (AL 29) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 20, 2024)
- # 2 - God Is My Light (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 20, 2024)
- # 3 - Praise Ye The Lord (AL 27) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 19, 2024)
- # 4 - The Night Is Past (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 17, 2024)
- # 5 - My Redeemer (AL 24) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 16, 2024)
- # 6 - Great Is The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 16, 2024)
- # 7 - Resurrection (AL 22) (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 16, 2024)
- # 8 - Christ The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 15, 2024)
- # 9 - Faithful God Emmanuel (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 15, 2024)
- #10 - Angel Of Patience (TTBB) (uploaded on Nov 15, 2024)