John Paul Morgan

Life

Born: 1841

Died: 1879

Biography

John Paul Morgan was born in Oberlin, Ohio, becoming the organist at the Congregational Church in Mt. Vernon at age seventeen. He went to New York to study and was acting organist and music director at South Street Methodist Episcopal in East Brooklyn. He moved to Cleveland as organist at Second Presbyterian Church and was an active teacher. He went to Germany to study at the Leipzig Conservatory, returned to Ohio, and founded the Oberlin Conservatory. He went back to New York becoming organist at the Church of the Messiah in Brooklyn, then at Trinity Church. He continued teaching and led several musical societies including the Morgan Glee Club. He moved to California where he was conductor of the Handel and Haydn Society of San Francisco and organist at First Presbyterian in Oakland. He died in Oakland. His compositions include a number of genres, mostly known for church music.

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List of choral works

Partsongs

After the storm (Edward Roberts) At twilight hour (Edward Roberts) Birds in the high Hall-garden Cheerfulness (Edward Roberts)

The dying boy (Edward Roberts) Gentle smiles (Edward Roberts) Her sunlight If Love can sigh

A kiss (Edward Roberts) Sea Fern Serenade (Edward Roberts) When sinks the sun (Edward Roberts)

The Winds

 
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Publications

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