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Clarence G. Hamilton

1865 - 1935 Composer of "[O beautiful for spacious skies]" in The Church School Hymnal Born: June 9, 1865, Providence, Rhode Island. Hamilton attended Brown University (BA 1888, AM 1900, Phi Beta Kappa). He taught at a private preparatory school in Providence (1888-89), and taught music in Providence, chiefly piano and theory (1889-1904). As of 1930, he was chair of the music department at Wellesley College. He was organist and choir director at several churches, contributed articles to various musical journals, and was secretary of the Northeast Chapter, American Guild of Organists. His works include: Music Appreciation, Based upon Methods of Literary Criticism The School Credit Piano Course for the Systematic Training of Ears, Fingers and Mind in Piano Playing and Musicianship, with John Patton Marshall & Percy Goetschius, 1919 Outlines of Music Theory, 1924 Piano Music: Its Composers and Characteristics (New York: Oliver Ditson, 1925) Epochs In Musical Progress (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson Company, circa 1926) Sound and Its Relation to Music Piano Teaching: Its Principles and Problems --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Walter Henry Hall

1862 - 1935 Composer of "PATRIA" in Columbia University Hymnal Born: April 25, 1862, London, England. Died: 1938, New York City. Buried: Boothbay Harbor, Maine, the location of his summer home. Hall studied at the Royal Academy of Music for four years under George Macfarren, H. C. Bannister, Charles Steggall, and others. He emigrated to America in 1883, where he was organist and choirmaster at St. Luke’s Church, Germantown, Pennsylvania; St. Peter’s Church, Albany, New York; Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York City; St. James’ Church, New York City; and Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City. He founded and conducted the Brooklyn Oratorio Society, and founded the Cathedral Festival Choir. His works include: Essentials of Choir Boy Training --www.hymntime.com/tch/

Will C. Macfarlane

1870 - 1945 Composer of "[O beautiful for spacious skies]" in The American Hymnal for Chapel Service Macfarlane, William Charles; b. Oct. 2, 1870, London; d. May 12, 1945, North Conway, N.H.; English-born Amer. organist and composer. LOC Name Authority File