Samuel Sebastian Wesley (b. London, England, 1810; d. Gloucester, England, 1876) was an English organist and composer. The grandson of Charles Wesley, he was born in London, and sang in the choir of the Chapel Royal as a boy. He learned composition and organ from his father, Samuel, completed a doctorate in music at Oxford, and composed for piano, organ, and choir. He was organist at Hereford Cathedral (1832-1835), Exeter Cathedral (1835-1842), Leeds Parish Church (1842-1849), Winchester Cathedral (1849-1865), and Gloucester Cathedral (1865-1876). Wesley strove to improve the standards of church music and the status of church musicians; his observations and plans for reform were published as A Few Words on Cathedral Music and the Music Sy… Go to person page >
The Organist's Companion Volume 22 Number 4 May 2000 General, Ascension, Pentecost, Trinity: A Bi-monthly Journal of Quality Organ Music for the Practical Church Musician
Composer/Editors
Wayne Leupold; Edna Stafford Jeffries
Published By:
Wayne Leupold Editions, Inc. (2000)
pp. 10
Three Meditative Moments Based On Moravian Hymns: For Organ
Composer/Editor
Robert Elmore
Published By:
Harold Flammer Music Publishers Incorporated (1958)
pp. 7
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