AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (Hamilton)

Composer: Clarence G. Hamilton

Born: June 9, 1865, Providence, Rhode Island. Hamilton attended Brown University (BA 1888, AM 1900, Phi Beta Kappa). He taught at a private preparatory school in Providence (1888-89), and taught music in Providence, chiefly piano and theory (1889-1904). As of 1930, he was chair of the music department at Wellesley College. He was organist and choir director at several churches, contributed articles to various musical journals, and was secretary of the Northeast Chapter, American Guild of Organists. His works include: Music Appreciation, Based upon Methods of Literary Criticism The School Credit Piano Course for the Systematic Training of Ears, Fingers and Mind in Piano Playing and Musicianship, with John Patton Marshall & Per… Go to person page >

This was Miss Bates' preferred musical setting for her poem beginning "O beautiful, for spacious skies". Hamilton was a colleague of hers.