LUCAS (Wilson)

Composer (attributed to): Hugh Wilson

Hugh Wilson (b. Fenwick, Ayrshire, Scotland, c. 1766; d. Duntocher, Scotland, 1824) learned the shoemaker trade from his father. He also studied music and mathematics and became proficient enough in various subjects to become a part-­time teacher to the villagers. Around 1800, he moved to Pollokshaws to work in the cotton mills and later moved to Duntocher, where he became a draftsman in the local mill. He also made sundials and composed hymn tunes as a hobby. Wilson was a member of the Secession Church, which had separated from the Church of Scotland. He served as a manager and precentor in the church in Duntocher and helped found its first Sunday school. It is thought that he composed and adapted a number of psalm tunes, but only two hav… Go to person page >

Composer (attributed to): Henry Wilson

Wilson, Henry; b. Dec. 2, 1828, Greenfield, Mass., d. Jan. 8, 1878, Hartford, Conn.; American composer and organist LOC Name Authority Files  Go to person page >