Henry Wilson (composer)

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Henry Wilson (born December 2, 1828 in Greenfield / Massachusetts , † January 8, 1878 in Hartfort / Connecticut ) was an American composer .

Wilson worked as a printer before becoming organist at St. James in Greenfield around 1850. After studying in Leipzig, he was organist at Christ Church in Hartford from 1855 . He composed church music works whose folk melodies earned him recognition and criticism at the same time.

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  • Alfred Baumgärtner Propylaea World of Music. The Composers , Volume 5, 1989, ISBN 3549078358 , p. 545
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SURNAME Wilson, Henry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH December 2, 1828
PLACE OF BIRTH Greenfield (Massachusetts)
DATE OF DEATH January 8, 1878
Place of death Hartford, Connecticut