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Matthias Keller

1813 - 1875 Person Name: M. Keller Hymnal Number: 55 Composer of "[Angel of peace, thou hast wandered too long]" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Born: March 20, 1813, Ulm, Germany. Died: October 13, 1875, Boston, Massachusetts. Keller studied music training in Stuttgart and Vienna, played violin the Viennese Royal Chapel, and was an army bandmaster for several years. He moved to America in 1846, where he played in theaters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later began making violins, and conducted opera in New York City. His works include: A Collection of Poems, 1874 --www.hymntime.com/tch ============ Keller was born in Germany. He studied music in Stuttgart and Vienna, he and served as a bandmaster for several years before immigrating to America in 1846. Keller pieced together a living as a performer and violin-maker, but shortly after the Civil War, he tried his hand at composing when the federal government offered a prize for the composition of an original national hymn. When it debuted before the New York Academy of Music, his composition, “An American Hymn,” was poorly received. In fact, the prize committee did not deem any of the entries worthy of an award. But in Boston, Keller’s song was better received, and soon it was a favorite among the city’s wind bands. In attaching his words to this popular song, Holmes hedged his bet; the 50,000 people gathered for the opening ceremonies of the Peace Jubilee were certain to like his piece. --www.shmoop.com/hymn-of-peace/

Franz Abt

1819 - 1885 Person Name: F. Abt Hymnal Number: 53 Composer of "[Over the stars there is rest]" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Franz Abt, born Dec. 21, 1819 at Eilenburg in the Prussian provinces of Saxony. His father was a musician and clergyman of the Lutheran Church. Franz studied music at Leipsic, and became known as a song-writer in 1838. In September, 1841, he married, and was leader of the orchesta at the Zuric theatre; became a teacher in 1842, but was litle known until his song "When the Swallows Homeward fly" carried his name to all parts of the civilized world. In 1865 was concert-master at Brunswick, and conducted the great festival at Dresden. He came to the United States in 1872, and was present at teh Peace Jubilee, Boston, where he directed the performance of some of his own music, arriving in New York May w, wher a testimonial concert was given for his benefit at Steinway Hall, May 18. He was received at Philadelphia by the German societies, with torch-light processions and cannonade, May 15, 1872. A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876

Mabel J. Rosemon

b. 1880 Hymnal Number: 48 Author of "Prince of Nations" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Mabel J. Rosemon, 1880-? Born: December 3, 1880, Manhattan, New York. Rosemon seems to have been living in Mercer County, New Jersey, in 1900. Her works include: Christmas Suggestion Book No. 2 (editor), 1928 --www.nethymnal.com

Chauncey R. Piety

Person Name: Rev. C. R. Piety Hymnal Number: 56 Author of "America For Me!" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection

Frank Walcott Hutt

1869 - 1946 Hymnal Number: 54 Author of "When Early Tides Were Flowing" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Born: September 6, 1869, Gloucester, Massachusetts. Died: November 30, 1946, Taunton, Massachusetts. Buried: Forest Hills Cemetery, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Hutt and his wife Emma were living in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1900, and in Bristol County in 1930. Frank was a newspaper reporter for The Lynn Daily Item, The New Bedford Standard-Times and the Taunton Gazette. One time, he was secretary to sculptor William Ordway Partridge. In the latter part of his life, he pursued interests as a naturalist and historian. Hutt’s works include: Local and Miscellaneous Poems (Gloucester, Massachusetts: George L. Jeffery,1888) A History of Bristol County, Massachusetts (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1924) --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Georgia T. Snead

Person Name: G. T. Snead Hymnal Number: 14 Author of "Make Bare Thy Arm" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Georgia Tillman Snead was orn in Virginia. She wrote several volumes of prose and a book of poems. Dianne Shapiro, from "The Singers and Their Songs: sketches of living gospel hymn writers" by Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (Chicago: The Rodeheaver Company, 1916)

Jennie Ree

Hymnal Number: 26 Author of "Amazing Love" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection See Gabriel, Chas. H. (Charles Hutchinson), 1856-1932

Rene Bronner

Person Name: R. Bronner Hymnal Number: 44 Author of "His Love is Like a Flower" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Born: Date unknown, but songs by Bronner were in publication by 1905. We do not know if this author was a man or woman, but we have seen at least one reference to a lyricist named Mrs. Rene Bronner. Bronner’s works include: Under the Christmas Star, with Henry Petrie (New York: Lorenz Publishing Company, 1914) © The Cyber Hymnal™ http://www.hymntime.com/tch.

Vincenzo Bellini

1801 - 1835 Person Name: Bellini Hymnal Number: 16 Composer of "[Mighty Jehovah! Accept our praises]" in Rodeheaver Chorus Collection Vicenzo Bellini, a dramatic composer, born at Catania, Sicily; early went to Naples and became known a s a composer' his first opera was performed 1824; in 1828 "La Straniera" attracted the attention of all Italy, in 1833, he founded his fortune and his fame with "Norma," "La Sonnambula," and "Puritani;" died Sept 23, 1835, aged thirty three. A dictionary of musical information: containing also a vocabulary of musical terms, and a list of modern musical works published in the United States from 1640 to 1875 by John Weeks Moore (Boston: Oliver Ditson, c. 1876)