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Born: September 20, 1795, Eisleben, Saxony, Germany.

Died: November 7, 1857, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

After emigrating to America, Zeuner settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1824. He played the organ for the Park Street Church there, for the Handel and Haydn Society (1830-1838), and served as the Society’s president (1838-1839). He moved to Philadelphia in 1839, where he was organist at a number of churches. Zeuner wrote a march for the laying of the cornerstone of the Boston Masonic temple (1830), and a oratorio, “The Feast of Tabernacles” (1836). His other works include:

* Church Music, 1831
* The American Harp, 1832
* The New Village Harmony for Sabbath Schools, 1834
* The Ancient Lyre, 1834

Sources

* Erickson, p. 432
* Nutter, p. 469
* Randel, p. 1009

Music

1. Eckhardtsheim
2. Hummel
3. Ira
4. Missionary Chant
5. Oaksville

Source: http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/z/e/zeuner_hc.html