William Webster Pearson

Life

Born: 1839

Died: 1913

Biography

William Webster Pearson was born at Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. He was a chorister of York Minster, but was mainly a self-taught musician. He served as organist and choirmaster of Elmhurst Parish Church, Norfolk; was violinist with a quintet at East Dereham; taught violin at Norfolk County School, Dereham; served as master of music and art at Watts’ Naval College, North Elmham; was conductor of numerous bands; and a teacher of violin, organ, and piano. He invented a system of sight-singing called “Substitution of Pitch” or “Staff Tonic Sol-Fa” and developed a staff modulator to aid the learning of sight-singing. His compositions include anthems, organ works, piano pieces, songs, dance music, a cantata for female voices, and part songs. A number of his part songs were very popular. He was also a skilled amateur artist, painting in oil and watercolor. He died at South Walsham, Norfolk.

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List of choral works

Secular Works

Partsongs for Mixed Voices

Ben Bowlegs The Carrion Crow Departed Joys The Dream of Home The Iron Founders

The Iron Horse The Lake The Lifeboat The River A ryghte merrie geste

Stars of the Night Sweet to live amid the mountains Three Doughtie Men Welcome, sweet Spring!

 
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Publications

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