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He was an organist, composer and author born in Seabright, New Jersey. He studied at Yale University and took his further musical education in Paris with tutors that included Vincent dIndy and Louis Vierne. He returned to the United States and from 1911 to 1924 he was the organist of two New York churches; the Church of Incarnation and Rutgers Presbyterian Church; and during WWI he was a member of the Naval Reserve. In 1924 he relocated to Philadelphia where he spent the nest 14 years as organist of the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church and from 1938 he settled in California where he played the organ at the First Presbyterian Church, Santa Monica, for the next 20 years until his death. As a composer he has written two symphonies for organ and several other organ works and his arrangement of the French Christmas melody he entitled "Gloria" is heard regularly today as the musical accompaniment for the Christmas Carol "Angels We Have Heard on High". His work as an author included the publication of The School of Organ Playing in 1921. He died aged 70 in 1958 in Idyllwild, California.

Angels We Have Heard on High recordings

Arch Brass Quintet

AB 9401 (CD: We Wish You a Merry Christmas)

Arturo Delmoni

John Marks Records JMR 12 (CD: Rejoice!)

Violin - Arturo Delmoni

Violin - Alexander Romanul

Viola - Katherine Murdock

Cello - Nathaniel Rosen

Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

Telarc 80087 (CD: The Many Moods of Christmas)

Conductor - Robert Shaw

Craig Duncan and David Schnaufer

Brentwood CD-5089J (CD: A Smoky Mountain Christmas)

Hammered Dulcimer and Fiddle - Craig Duncan

Mountain Dulcimer - David Schnaufer

Nicolas Esterhazy Sinfonia

Naxos 8 550670 (CD: Christmas Goes Baroque 2)

Percy Faith and His Orchestra

Columbia /Legacy CK 65401 (CD: Music of Christmas Vol. 2)

Holiday Brass

Music Masters 01782 (CD: Holiday Brass featuring Susan Slaughter)

Trumpet - Susan Slaughter

St. Louis Children's Choirs - Concert Choir

Gregg Smith Singers

Sony 66300 (CD: Voices of Christmas)

Gregg Smith Singers

Texas Boys Choir

Organ – E. Power Biggs

Arranger – Robert De Cormier

New Philharmonia Orchestra

London 421-095 (CD: Joy of Christmas)

Conductor - Richard Bonynge

Soprano - Joan Sutherland

Ambrosian Singers

Oklahoma Woodwind Quintet

Integra IMCD 801 (CD: A Christmas Delight)

Philadelphia Brass Ensemble

CBS MK 7033 (CD: A Festival of Carols in Brass)

Philadelphia Orchestra & Chorus

RCA 6430 (CD: Joy to the World)

Conductor - Eugene Ormandy

Robert Shaw Chamber Singers

Telarc 80377 (CD: Songs of Angels)

Robert Shaw Chorale and Orchestra

RCA 6429 (CD: A Festival of Carols)

Ayako Shinozaki

Sony Classical SFK 62677 (CD: Silent Night/Beautiful Melodies of Christmas)

Harp - Ayako Shinozaki

St. Louis Cathedral Choir

MusicMasters MM20047

Organ - John Romeri

Roger Wagner Chorale

Capitol CDP 7 94688-2 (CD: Joy to the World)

Joemy Wilson

Dargason Music DMCD 103 (CD: Gifts: Traditional Christmas Carols)

Hammer Dulcimer - Joemy Wilson

Tim Zimmerman & The King's Brass

Track Records CD625 (CD: Tim Zimmerman & the King's Brass)

Director - Tim Zimmerman

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