Short Name: | Charles C. Converse |
Full Name: | Converse, Charles C. (Charles Crozat), 1832-1918 |
Birth Year: | 1832 |
Death Year: | 1918 |
Pseudonyms: Clare, Lester Vesé, Nevers, Karl Reden, Revons
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Charles Crozat Converse LLD USA 1832-1918. Born in Warren, MA, he went to Leipzig, Germany to study law and philosophy, as well as music theory and composition under Moritz Hauptmann, Friedrich Richter, and Louis Plaidy at the Leipzig Conservatory. He also met Franz Liszt and Louis Spohr. He became an author, composer, arranger and editor. He returned to the states in 1859 and graduated from the Albany, NY, Law School two years later. He married Lida Lewis. From 1875 he practiced law in Erie, PA, and also was put in charge of the Burdetta Organ Company. He composed hymn tunes and other works. He was offered a DM degree for his Psalm 126 cantata, but he declined the offer. In 1895 Rutherford College honored him with a LLD degree. He spent his last years in Highwood, NJ, where he died. He published “New method for the guitar”, “Musical bouquet”, “The 126th Psalm”, “Sweet singer”, “Church singer”, “Sayings of Sages” between 1855 and 1863. he also wrote the “Turkish battle polka” and “Rock beside the sea” ballad, and “The anthem book of the Episcopal Methodist Church”.
John Perry
Hymnals by Charles C. Converse (7) | As | Publication Year |
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Book of Hymns and Tunes, comprising the psalms and hymns for the worship of God, approved by the general assembly of 1866, arranged with appropriate tunes... by authority of the assembly of 1873 | Charles C. Converse, Esq. (Editor) | 1874 |
Children's Praise | C. C. Converse (Editor) | 1867 |
Silver Wings | C. C. Converse (Editor) | 1870 |
Songs of the Covenant: for the Sabbath School, Prayer Meetings, etc. | C. C. Converse (Editor) | 1892 |
The Standard Hymnal: for General Use | C. C. Converse, LL.D. (Editor) | 1896 |
The Sweet Singer: a collection of hymns and tunes for Sunday-schools. Together with a variety suitable for day-schools, revival occasions, and the family circle | Karl Reden (Editor) | 1863 |
The Voice of Praise | K. Reden (Editor) | 1872 |