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[Brightest and best of the sons of the morning] (Dressler)

[Brightest and best of the sons of the morning] (Dressler)

Composer: Wm. Dressler
Published in 3 hymnals


Choral

Star in the East

Composer: Wm. Dressler

Prof. William Dressler was born in Nottingham, England and his father was at one time court flutiest to the King of Saxony. Mr. Dressler was graduated from the Cologne Conservatory of Music in 1847. Shortly after, he was first violinist of the Opera House in Wiesbaden and then became conductor. He came to this country in the early fifties as solo pianist and accompanist to Ole Bull. After traveling several seasons with concert companies Mr. Dressler settled in New York and devoted himself to teaching, playing in churches and composing. He was a former choirmaster and organist of the Fourth Avenue Presbyterina Church. He played in other churches, among them St. Charles Borromeo’s, St. Peter’s Roman Catholic in Brooklyn, and St.… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: [Brightest and best of the sons of the morning] (Dressler)
Composer: Wm. Dressler
Incipit: 55653 11727 15544
Copyright: Public Domain
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Instances

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Augsburg Songs No. 2 #20

Augsburg Songs No. 2 #20
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Luther League Hymnal #99

Luther League Hymnal #99
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The New Children's Hymnal #57a

The New Children's Hymnal #57a
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