Timothy Olmstead (1759–1848) was a Connecticut psalmodist [1] and one of the first American composers. [2] He was also a Connecticut fifer during the American Revolutionary War. [3]
Scores
Collected Works of Eliakim Doolittle (1772-1850) and Timothy Olmstead (1759-1848): Music of the New American Nation Sacred Music from 1780 to 1820 Published: 1999, Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc - ISBN 0815324111
References
- ^ http://www.ibiblio.org/fiddlers/MARA_MARO.htm The Fiddler’s Companion
- ^ http://www.voxnovus.com/resources/American_Composer_Timeline.htm American Composer Timeline
- ^ "Olmstead, Timothy (1759 - 1848), composer, tune book compiler, singing master, fifer". Oxford Index. doi: 10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.47599. Retrieved 12 December 2018.
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