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Samuel Sebastian Wesley (14 August 1810 — 19 April 1876) was an English organist and composer. August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ...
1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
April 19 is the 109th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (110th in leap years). ...
1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ...
Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ...
The Casavant pipe organ at Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica, Montreal The organ is one of the oldest musical instruments in the western musical tradition, with a rich history connected with the Christian religion and civic ceremony. ...
A composer is a person who writes music. ...
He was born in London, the son of the composer Samuel Wesley and his partner Sarah Suter, and grandson of Charles Wesley. After singing in the choir of the Chapel Royal as a boy, he embarked on a career as a musician, becoming organist of Hereford Cathedral in 1832. He moved to Exeter Cathedral three years later, and subsequently held appointments at Leeds Parish Church, Winchester Cathedral and Gloucester Cathedral. Famous as an organist in his day, he composed almost exclusively for the Church of England. His anthems include Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, Blessed be the God and Father, The Wilderness and Ascribe unto the Lord (these are rather late examples of verse anthems, which contrast unison and contrapuntal sections with smaller, more intimate passages for solo voice or voices; some are of considerable length and elaboration, as is his Evening Service in E. London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ...
This article is about an English composer of the late Georgian period. ...
Charles Wesley (12 December 1707 - 29 March 1788) was a leader of the Methodist movement, the younger brother of John Wesley. ...
The Chapel Royal did not originally refer to a building but an establishment in the Royal Household. ...
The current Hereford Cathedral, located at Hereford in England, United Kingdom, dates from 1079. ...
1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The founding of the cathedral at Exeter, dedicated to Saint Peter, dates from 1050, when the seat of the bishop of Devon and Cornwall was transferred from Crediton because of a fear of sea-raids. ...
Winchester Cathedral as seen from the Cathedral Close View along the nave of Winchester Cathedral to the west door Winchester Cathedral in Winchester, Hampshire is one of the largest cathedrals in England. ...
Gloucester Cathedral from the north east in 1828. ...
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ...
An anthem is a choral composition to an English religious text sung in church services. ...
In Anglican church music, a Service is a musical setting of certain parts of the liturgy, generally for choir with or without organ accompaniment. ...
A major biography of Wesley, Samuel Sebastian Wesley: A Life by Peter Horton, was published in 2004. This coincided with the first recording of several anthems by the choir of York Minster (Guild Music) and the first recording of several of the piano works by John Kersey. Paul Morgan, the current organist of Exeter Cathedral, has recorded a CD of organ music by Wesley on the organs of Exeter and Killerton House. York Minster Close The southwest tower of York Minster Inside York Minster The interior of the tower York Minster is an imposing Gothic cathedral in York, northern England. ...
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