S9.com / Biographies /
1792 - He was born on January 8th in Medfield, Maine, and holds a special place in the history of church music and music education in the United States.
1827 - He moved to Boston and became president of the Handel and Haydn Society, and choir director of Bowdoin St. Church.
1833 - He established the Boston Academy of Music and was eventually responsible for introducing music into the public school curriculum of Boston.
1859 - He composed songs "Joy to the World", "Nearer, My God, to Thee".
1872 - Died on August 11th in Orange, New Jersey.
1827 - He moved to Boston and became president of the Handel and Haydn Society, and choir director of Bowdoin St. Church.
1833 - He established the Boston Academy of Music and was eventually responsible for introducing music into the public school curriculum of Boston.
1859 - He composed songs "Joy to the World", "Nearer, My God, to Thee".
1872 - Died on August 11th in Orange, New Jersey.
  | Page last updated: 11:17pm, 23rd May '07 |
Related Books
  |
The Sabbath Tune Book. For the service of song in the house of the Lord. [Selected and arranged by L. Mason.] by Lowell Mason (Unknown Binding - Sep 8, 2008) |
 |
 |
Watchman, tell us of the night ... Hymn by Lowell Mason (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
|
 |
The Song-Garden, a series of school music books, etc by Lowell Mason (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
|
 |
The New Carmina Sacra, or Boston collection of Church music, etc by Lowell Mason (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
|
 |
Seren heddwch. [Part-song. Tonic sol-fa notation.] by Lowell Mason (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1970) |
|
 |
To us a Child of Hope is born. [Hymn.] (Songs. Short Songs, No. 7. [1882.]) by Lowell Mason (Unknown Binding) |
|
