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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
'''Born:''' 31 March 1770, | '''Born:''' 31 March 1770, Cambridge-MA, USA | ||
'''Died:''' 23 | '''Died:''' 23 January 1858, Philadelphia-PA, USA | ||
'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
American printer, publisher and composer. Before 1792, he was | American printer, publisher and composer. Before 1792, he was manager of a printing company, Santo Domingo. In 1792, he returned to America, and settled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he became involved in the publishing business and co-owned a newspaper (The Oracle of Dauphin). Married Louisa Weiss in 1793. He was Postmaster General to President George Washington, 1793-98. | ||
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==Publications== | ==Publications== | ||
* 1810. ''[[Wyeth's | * 1810. ''[[Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music (John Wyeth)|Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music]]''. Second Edition 1811, Fourth Edition 1816. Fifth Edition 1818. | ||
* 1813. ''[[Wyeth's Repository, Part Second|Wyeth's | * 1813. ''[[Wyeth's Repository, Part Second|Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second]]''. Second Edition 1820. | ||
* Gerhart, Isaac, and Johann Eyer, Editors. 1818. ''Choral-Harmonie, enthaltend Kirchen-Melodien.'' Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: John Wyeth. Second edition 1822. | * Gerhart, Isaac, and Johann Eyer, Editors. 1818. ''Choral-Harmonie, enthaltend Kirchen-Melodien.'' Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: John Wyeth. Second edition 1822. | ||
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* [http://www.geocities.com/mlmoore_99.geo/Wyeth1.html Midi files from Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music] | * [http://www.geocities.com/mlmoore_99.geo/Wyeth1.html Midi files from Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music] | ||
* [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83353038/john-wyeth Find-A-Grave.com] | * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83353038/john-wyeth Find-A-Grave.com] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:39, 23 October 2022
Life
Born: 31 March 1770, Cambridge-MA, USA
Died: 23 January 1858, Philadelphia-PA, USA
Biography
American printer, publisher and composer. Before 1792, he was manager of a printing company, Santo Domingo. In 1792, he returned to America, and settled in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he became involved in the publishing business and co-owned a newspaper (The Oracle of Dauphin). Married Louisa Weiss in 1793. He was Postmaster General to President George Washington, 1793-98.
List of choral works
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Publications
- 1810. Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music. Second Edition 1811, Fourth Edition 1816. Fifth Edition 1818.
- 1813. Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second. Second Edition 1820.
- Gerhart, Isaac, and Johann Eyer, Editors. 1818. Choral-Harmonie, enthaltend Kirchen-Melodien. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: John Wyeth. Second edition 1822.