Uri Keeler Hill

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Uri Keeler Hill was a Vermont composer born December 10th, 1780 and died November 9th, 1844 .[1] [2][3] In 1805, Uri Hill became the organist for the Brattle Street Church in Boston. He moved to New York to continue his music career in 1810 and premieres an "Ode" in 1814 [4]. In 1836, Uri Keller traveled to Europe to study with Ludwig Spohr. [5]

[edit] Publications

  • The Vermont Harmony (1801)
  • A Number of Original Airs, Duetto’s and Trio’s (1803)
  • The Sacred Minstrel (1806)
  • The Handelian Repository (1814)
  • Solfegio Americano (1820)

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Connecticut River Valley Provides Concert's Theme By ROBERT SHERMAN Published: September 30, 1990
  2. ^ Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians: Being the Sixth Volume By George Grove, Waldo, Selden Pratt, Charles, Newell Boyd, Published 1920, T. Presser
  3. ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
  4. ^ New-York Evening Post, 2 July 1814, 2-3
  5. ^ A Chronicle of Amercian Music 1700-1995, Charles J. Hall, Schirmer Reference (September 1996)
  6. ^ http://www.jiffynotes.com/a_study_guides/book_notes_add/amer_0001_0004_0/amer_0001_0004_0_00679.html IMPORTANT EVENTS OF 1783-1815
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