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SOMERSET (Hewlett)

SOMERSET (Hewlett)

Composer: William Henry Hewlett
Published in 5 hymnals


Printable scores: PDF, MusicXML
Audio files: MIDI

Composer: William Henry Hewlett

Born: January 16, 1873, Batheaston, Somerset, England. Died: June 13, 1940, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Hewlett studied music as a child with several teachers in England, with A. S. Vogt at the Toronto College of Music, and Signor D’Auria and A. E. Fisher at the Toronto Conservatory. He received the gold medal upon graduating from the Toronto Conservatory, and won the Conservatory’s Blackstock gold medal for extemporization in 1894. Hewlett served as organist at Carlton Street Methodist Church, Toronto; conductor of the London, Ontario, Vocal Society; accompanist of the Mendelssohn Choir of Toronto; organist and choirmaster of Dundas Centre Methodist Church in London; and secr… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: SOMERSET (Hewlett)
Composer: William Henry Hewlett
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Incipit: 13517 64321 36756
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #1192
Text: Dear Shepherd of Thy People, Hear
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Instances

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #457

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #457
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The Cyber Hymnal #1192

The Cyber Hymnal #1192
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