George Whiting

George Elbridge Whiting (September 14, 1840 – October 14, 1923) was an American composer of classical music. Early life and career George Whiting was born in Holliston, Massachusetts on September 14, 1840. He founded the Beethoven Society in Hartford, Connecticut when he was fifteen years old. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1862 and later to New York City. Whiting was a student of George Washbourne Morgan. He went to Liverpool, England, and studied with William Thomas Best. Whiting was also for a time head of the organ department in the New England Conservatory. Among his pupils was Henry Morton Dunham. Death Whiting died in Jamaica Plain, Boston on October 14, 1923. Musical works His compositions include: *Mass in C minor (1872) *Mass in F minor (1874) *Mass in F minor (undated) *Dream Pictures (1874) *The Tale of the Viking (1878 cantata) *Leonora (1893 opera) *Henry of Navarre (cantata) *March of the Monks of Bangor (cantata) *some pieces for orchestra *several songs *music for organ *music for piano He wrote several published texts, including: *The Organist (Boston, 1870) *The First Six Months on the Organ (Boston, 1871) References External links * *