Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) - Symphony No.6 (1802)
Channel: Pau NG
Date: 25/09/2019

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Composer: Samuel Wesley (1766-1837)
Work: Symphony No.6 (1802)
Performers: MiIton Kеynеs Chamber Orchestra

Painting: Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg (1740-1812) - The Evening Coach, London in the Distance (1805)

Further info: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wesley-Symphonies-Samuel/dp/B000001PCT
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Samuel Wesley
(Bristol, 24 February 1766 - London, 11 October 1837)

English composer and organist. The son of Charles Wesley Sr. and brother of Charles Wesley Jr., he studied music under William Boyce in 1774. By 1779 he and his brother embarked upon a career giving subscription concerts. In 1784, Wesley converted to Catholicism, focusing his compositional efforts on writing sacred music. An accident in 1787 forced him into a quiet rural life at Ridge near St. Albans for two decades, but after 1808 he returned to become one of the leaders of the English musical establishment, including founding membership in the Royal Philharmonic Society. His music is characterized by good harmony and a more progressive sense of style. Works include five Masses, two services, 63 other sacred works, 38 anthems, 51 choruses, two oratorios, 97 hymns (57 of which were published in 1835 in The Psalmist), seven symphonies, 13 concertos, three quartets, nine trios, and 10 violin sonatas, as well as many smaller works.