Composer Bio Information
Ward, Samuel Augustus's bio information
Tuesday, December 28, 1847 - Monday, September 28, 1903
Born: December 28, 1847, Newark, New Jersey.
Died: September 28, 1903, Newark, New Jersey.
Buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.
Ward studied music under Jan Pychowski and others in New York City, and founded a music store in Newark. He became organist at Grace Episcopal Church, Newark, in 1880, succeeding Henry Cutler; a brass plaque in his memory was placed on the parish house there in 1934. Ward also founded Newark’s Orpheus Club in 1889. In the secular world, he is best remembered for his tune “Materna,” used for the anthem America the Beautiful.
Sources
* Erickson, p. 417
* Nutter, p. 467
Music
1. Materna
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/r/ward_sa.html
Died: September 28, 1903, Newark, New Jersey.
Buried: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey.
Ward studied music under Jan Pychowski and others in New York City, and founded a music store in Newark. He became organist at Grace Episcopal Church, Newark, in 1880, succeeding Henry Cutler; a brass plaque in his memory was placed on the parish house there in 1934. Ward also founded Newark’s Orpheus Club in 1889. In the secular world, he is best remembered for his tune “Materna,” used for the anthem America the Beautiful.
Sources
* Erickson, p. 417
* Nutter, p. 467
Music
1. Materna
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/a/r/ward_sa.html
Hymns Composed (2)
O, Mother, Dear, Jerusalem Mens (TTBB) O, Mother, Dear, Jerusalem - 2 Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
- # 1 - Bring Your Vessels, Not A Few (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 11, 2023)
- # 2 - Songs Of Praises (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 10, 2023)
- # 3 - Something For Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 25, 2023)
- # 4 - The Blessedness Of Prayer (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 17, 2023)
- # 5 - Give Thy Blessing (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 08, 2023)
- # 6 - Come, Let Us, Who In Christ Believe (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 07, 2023)
- # 7 - God Of Our Life (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 06, 2023)
- # 8 - I Will Strive (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 05, 2023)
- # 9 - Be Strong In The Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 04, 2023)
- #10 - Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 04, 2023)