Luther Orlando Emerson

Life

Born: 1820

Died: 1915

Biography

Luther Orlando Emerson was born in Parsonsfield, Maine. He originally planned to be a doctor, attending Parsonsfield Seminary and Effingham Academy. Changing his direction, he studied under the well-known music teacher Isaac Woodbury. He moved to Salem, Massachusetts, where he taught for several years. He moved to Boston as organist and musical director at the Bulfinch Street Church. He was organist and musical director in various churches in Massachusetts, and directed of about 300 musical festivals and conventions. He also became associated with the publishing house Oliver Ditson & Company in Boston. He compiled several collections of church music, and authored a number of training manuals and compilations for choirs. He died in Hyde Park, Massachusetts.

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List of choral works

Sacred works

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Secular works

Away, my bark The goat bells I heard the bells in distant greeting The May-queen’s welcome

The sea, the glorious sea The sea-king Sing, let us sing Song of the seasons

The vale where my home lies Water-lilies When the winds breathe soft

 
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Publications

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