Ishmail Spicer

Ishmael (Ishmail) Spicer(March 27, 1760 – December 22, 1832) was a publisher in Baltimore,[1] a teacher, and one of the first American composers.[2]

Ishmael Spicer was born in Bozrah, Connecticut. He founded the first singing school in Baltimore in 1789. Future students would include John Cole.[3][4]

Publications

Spicer's Pocket Companion [5]

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Wright: Northampton Music Printer By Paul R. Osterhout, American Music, Vol. 1, No. 4, Music Publishing in America (Winter, 1983), pp. 5-26 doi:10.2307/3051777
  2. ↑ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
  3. ↑ The Roots of Music Education in Baltimore By James L. Fisher, Journal of Research in Music Education, Vol. 21, No. 3 (Autumn, 1973), pp. 214-224 doi:10.2307/3345091
  4. ↑ Early Concert-life in America (1731-1800) ByOscar George Theodore Sonneck, Published 1907 Breitkopf & Härtel Music
  5. ↑ Psalmody and Secular Songs By Timothy Swan, Nym Cooke. Published 1997 A-R Editions, Inc. Psalmody, ISBN 0-89579-383-0


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