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* Died in Pittsburgh, PA on Dec 1, 1945  
* Died in Pittsburgh, PA on Dec 1, 1945  


He wrote 50 organ works and 60 transcriptions. I could not find any recordings of his works.  
He wrote 50 organ works and 60 transcriptions. I could not find any recordings of his works. "His organ works include Chanson du Matin and Chanson du Soir (1906), Lenten Meditation (1909), Christmas Pipes of County Clare (1926), Ancient Hebrew Prayer of Thanksgiving (1935), Moravian Morning Star (1941), and Easter Procession of the Moravian Brethren (1945)"[http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Lib/Gaul-Harvey.htm]


For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Gaul as listed in Wikipedia article Harvey Gaul].
For details, see the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Gaul as listed in Wikipedia article Harvey Gaul].

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Synopsis

American composer, organist, and teacher

  • Born in New York on April 11, 1881
  • 1895 studied with George F. Lejeune and Dudley Buck in organ, harmony and composition
  • 1899 Assistant organist at St. John's Chapel, NY
  • 1901-1909 organist at Emmanuel Church in Cleveland
  • 1906 studied with Alfred R. Gaul in England
  • 1909-1910 Studied organ with Charles-Marie Widor, Alexandre Guilmant and Abel Decaux at the Schola Cantorum in Paris.
  • 1910 organist at Calvary Church in Pittsburgh
  • Died in Pittsburgh, PA on Dec 1, 1945

He wrote 50 organ works and 60 transcriptions. I could not find any recordings of his works. "His organ works include Chanson du Matin and Chanson du Soir (1906), Lenten Meditation (1909), Christmas Pipes of County Clare (1926), Ancient Hebrew Prayer of Thanksgiving (1935), Moravian Morning Star (1941), and Easter Procession of the Moravian Brethren (1945)"[1]

For details, see the as listed in Wikipedia article Harvey Gaul.

List of Organ Works

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