Christian Frederick Hassé

Christian Frederick Hassé (1771–1831) was a composer of church music and an organist. He was a member of the Moravian community. In an 1829 “directory of trades and professions” for Pudsey he is listed twice, and identified as a “processor of music” and as a “gent.”. Life He was born in Sarepta, a small town near the confluence of the Volga and Sarpa Rivers. In 1808, Christian Friedrich Hassé married Ann Cossart. The marriage produced six recorded children, including church bishop Alexander Hassé. At the age of 60 (or 61: Output In 1851 it was recorded that Hassé had written many hymns which had not been “collected”, In addition, he had published in Leeds a compilation entitled, Sacred Music, partly original, partly selected; this appeared in two volumes, the first of which appeared in 1829 and the second of which appeared posthumously in 1832. The original compositions, apparently written by himself, included a chorus, “Blessed are they”, a recitative and air, “The Mountains shall depart”, and a bass solo with chorus entitled, “Amen, praise the Lord”. References