Lowell Mason
American music director and banker
Lowell Mason was an American music director and banker who was a leading figure in 19th-century American church music. Lowell composed over 1,600 hymn tunes, many of which are often sung today. Wikipedia
Born: January 8, 1792, Medfield, MA
Died: August 11, 1872 (age 80 years), City of Orange, NJ
Place of burial: Rosedale Cemetery, City of Orange, NJ
Children: Henry Mason and William Mason
Parents: Catherine Caty Mason
Books
Manual of the Boston Academy of Music: For Instruction in the Elements of Vocal Music, on the System of Pestalozzi
1836
The Song-book Of The School-room: Consisting Of A Great Variety Of Songs, Hymns, And Scriptural Selections With Appropriate Music: Arranged To Be Sung In One, Two, Or Three Parts
The Odeon: a Collection of Secular Melodies, Arranged and Harmonized for Four Voices, Designed for Adult Singing Schools, and for
The National Psalmist ; A Collection of the Most Popular and Useful Psalm and Hymn Tunes...
1848
Song in Worship
Little Songs for Little Singers