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 - 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)