Luther Orlando Emerson

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Luther Orlando Emerson (born August 3, 1820 in Parsonsfield , Maine , † September 29, 1915 in Hyde Park / Massachusetts ) was an American composer.

Emerson attended Parsonsfield Seminary and Effingham Academy, then studied music with Isaac Woodbury . He worked as a music teacher and conductor in Salem , Massachusetts and later as organist and music director at Bulfinch Street Church in Boston . Findlay College in Ohio awarded him a doctorate in music.

He composed three masses , anthems , choral songs, piano pieces as well as teaching pieces for piano and organ. But he became famous above all as the editor of around seventy collections of hymns.

Works

  • The Romberg Collection , 1853
  • The Golden Wreath , 1857
  • The Golden Harp , 1858
  • The Sabbath Harmony , 1860
  • Harp of Judah , 1863
  • Merry Chimes , 1865
  • Jubilate , 1866
  • Choral tributes
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  • Salutation
  • Voice of Worship
  • Herald of Praise
personal data
SURNAME Emerson, Luther Orlando
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1820
PLACE OF BIRTH Parsonsfield , Maine
DATE OF DEATH September 29, 1915
Place of death Hyde Park , Massachusetts , Massachusetts