Composer Bio Information
Willis, Richard Storrs's bio information
Wednesday, February 10, 1819 - Monday, May 7, 1900
Born: February 10, 1819, Boston, Massachusetts.
Died: May 7, 1900, Detroit, Michigan.
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.
Willis attended Chauncey Hall, the Boston Latin School, and Yale University, graduating in 1841. He then went to Germany, where he studied six years under Xavier Schnyder and Moritz Hauptmann. While there, he became a personal friend of Felix Mendelssohn. After returning to America, Willis served as music critic for the New York Tribune, The Albion, and The Musical Times, and edited The Musical Times (1852-64). He moved to Detroit in 1861, where he lived the rest of his life, except 1874-78, when he was in Italy while his daughter attended school. His works include:
* Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850
* Our Church Music, 1856
* Waif of Song, 1876
* Pen and Lute, 1883
Sources
* Erickson, p. 427
* Nutter, p. 469
* Stulken, p. 157
Music
1. Carol
2. Crusader’s Hymn
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/i/l/willis_rs.html
Died: May 7, 1900, Detroit, Michigan.
Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.
Willis attended Chauncey Hall, the Boston Latin School, and Yale University, graduating in 1841. He then went to Germany, where he studied six years under Xavier Schnyder and Moritz Hauptmann. While there, he became a personal friend of Felix Mendelssohn. After returning to America, Willis served as music critic for the New York Tribune, The Albion, and The Musical Times, and edited The Musical Times (1852-64). He moved to Detroit in 1861, where he lived the rest of his life, except 1874-78, when he was in Italy while his daughter attended school. His works include:
* Church Chorals and Choir Studies, 1850
* Our Church Music, 1856
* Waif of Song, 1876
* Pen and Lute, 1883
Sources
* Erickson, p. 427
* Nutter, p. 469
* Stulken, p. 157
Music
1. Carol
2. Crusader’s Hymn
Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/w/i/l/willis_rs.html
Hymns Composed (1)
It Came Upon The Midnight Clear Mens (TTBB)The last 10 hymns uploaded.
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- # 2 - Free Waters (TTBB) (uploaded on Mar 23, 2024)
- # 3 - Loyal To Thee (TTBB) (uploaded on Feb 16, 2024)
- # 4 - More Of Jesus (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 18, 2023)
- # 5 - Jesus Is All The World To Me (TTBB) (uploaded on Sep 02, 2023)
- # 6 - The Nail-Scarred Hand (TTBB) (uploaded on Aug 31, 2023)
- # 7 - I Shall See Him By And By (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 23, 2023)
- # 8 - Pass Me Not (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 22, 2023)
- # 9 - By And By (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 16, 2023)
- #10 - The Great Physician (TTBB) (uploaded on Jul 15, 2023)