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Little Blossom"; "Ah Moon of My Delight." Address: Estate, c/o ASCAP.
Nevin, Ethelbert Woodbridge, composer; b. Edgeworth, Pa., Nov. 25, 1862; d. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 17, 1901. ASCAP 1925. Of musical family. Early musical education from mother. At five displayed compositional talent. Studied piano with von der Heide, at Williams Cons., Pittsburgh, and William Guenther. At fifteen, a year abroad with family, studied piano with von Boehme m Dresden. Returned to U.S.; completed education at Western Univ., Pittsburgh. After few months in clerical post with Penn. Railroad, Pittsburgh, returned to music, studying counterpoint with Dr. S. Austin Pierce. To Boston, 1881, for advanced studies in piano with B. J. Lang, harmony with Stephen A. Emery. Returned to Pittsburgh as pianist and teacher 1883. To Berlin, studied with Klind-worth, von Bulow and Bial 1884. Debut as piano concertist, Pittsburgh,
1886. Boston, for compositional work
1887. Europe for six years 1891. Returned to New Yoik as composer and teacher 1897. To New Haven, Conn. 1900, until his death. Works chiefly piano pieces and songs; among former a group, Water Scenes of which Narcissus became best known; also May in Tuscany, piano suite, A Day in Venice, piano suite. Songs: "The Rosary"; "Wynken, Blvnken and Nod"; "Little Boy Blue", "Mighty Lak* a Rose"; cantata. The Quest (unfinished at his death, completed by Horatio Parker). Address: Estate, Tr ASCAP.
Nevin, George Balch, composer, singer; b. Shippensburg, Pa., March 15, 1859; d. Easton, Pa., April 17, 1933. ASCAP 1927. Educ: Cumberland Valley Normal School, Shippensburg, Pa.; Lafayette Coll., Easton, Pa., Master of Arts 1915, Doctor of Music 1925. Twenty-seven years in |
wholesale paper business with music as avocation; church soloist for 25 years. Works, cantatas: The Crown of Life; The Incarnation; The Gift of God; The Angel of the Dawn; The Crucified, The Adoration. Anthems: "At the Sepulchre"; "Hail Gladdening Light"; and others. Songs: "My Bonnie Lass She Smileth"; "O Mistress Mine"; "It Was A Lover and 'His Lass"; "When the Flag Goes By." Organ: The Shepherds Evening Prayer and Vesper Hour at Sea. Address: Estate, v/< ASCAP.
Nevin, Gordon Balch, composer, organist, teacher; b. Easton, Pa., May 19, 1892; d. New Wilmington, Pa., Nov. 15, 1943. ASCAP 1936. Educ: piano Charles Maddock, Easton, Pa.; organ, J. Warren Andrews, New York; theory, J. Fred Wolle, Bethlehem, Pa., Doctor of Music, Westminster Coll., 1943. Organist and teacher Easton 1909-14; Johnstown 1914-15, organist Cleveland, Ohio; teacher at Hiram Coll., 1915-17; musical arranger Boston 1917-18; organist and teacher Greensburg, Pa., 1918-20, Johnstown, Pa., 1920-32; professor organ and composition, Westminster Coll., New Wilmington, Pa., 1932 to death. Radio organ soloist. Author of Primer of Organ Registration; Swell Pedal Technique; First Lessons at the Organ; The Harp and Chimes in Organ Playing; also contributor to music periodicals, on organ playing. Works for organ: Sonata Tripartite; Pageant Trium-phale; Tragedy of a Tin Soldier, suite; Rural Sketches; Sketches of the City; In Memoriam; Sixteen Postludes. Easy Anthems (three volumes); cantata, Behold the Christ; concert versions of Foster's "I Dream of Jeanie"; "Carry Me 'Long"; "De Camptown Races'; operetta, Following Fosters Footsteps. Address: Estate, % ASCAP.
Nevins, Morty, composer, author; b. Washington, D.C., May 26, 1917. |
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