Smith Newell Penfield
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Smith Newell Penfield | |
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| Born | April 4, 1837 Oberlin, Ohio |
| Died | January 7, 1920 (aged 82) New York, New York |
| Education | Oberlin College |
| Occupation | Composer |
Smith Newell Penfield (April 4, 1837 – January 7, 1920) was an American composer and organist.
Early life and education[edit]
Penfield was born at Oberlin, Ohio.[1] He studied at Oberlin College, graduating in 1858.[1] He studied at the Conservatory of Music at Leipzig with Ignaz Moscheles, Carl Reinecke, Ernst Richter, and Moritz Hauptmann,[citation needed] graduating in 1869.[1] He received a doctorate in music from New York University in 1885.[1]
Career[edit]
Back in the United States, he worked as a music teacher in Rochester and founded a Mozart Club and a Conservatory in Savannah.[citation needed] In 1885, he served as President of the Music Teachers National Association.[1]
His compositions included a setting of Psalm 18,[1] an overture, a string quartet, pieces for organ and for piano, choral works, and songs.
Personal life[edit]
Penfield married Sarah Elizabeth Hoyt in 1860.[1] They had a daughter.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Smith N. Penfield Dead – Church and Concert Organist – Widely Known Composer". New York Tribune. January 9, 1920. Retrieved February 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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