Samuel T. Strand
Samuel Tudor Strang ( 1856 - April 29, 1921 in Philadelphia ) was an American organist and composer.
Strang began his musical education at the age of eight. He was a student of the organist David Duffield Wood and later studied with Alexandre Guilmant in Paris and at the Music School of the University of Pennsylvania . He worked as an organist at various churches in Philadelphia and also performed as a concert organist (including at the Centennial Exhibition in 1876). 1910-11 he was the organist of the Philadelphia Orchestra . He was also a founding member of the American Guild of Organists . Strang composed a number of organ works.
Works
- Cantique d'Amour
- In the afterglow
- Reverie Poetique
- March in C
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Strand, Samuel T. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Strand, Samuel Tudor (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American organist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1856 |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 29, 1921 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia |