Composer
George F. Root
American songwriter (1820-1895)
1820–1895
1 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1820
- Died
- 1895
- Birthplace
- Sheffield
- Place of death
- Bailey Island
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
George Frederick Root (August 30, 1820 – August 6, 1895) was a romantic American composer, who found particular fame during the American Civil War, with songs such as "Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!", the tune re-used for "Jesus Loves the Little Children", and "The Battle Cry of Freedom". He is regarded as the first American to compose a secular cantata.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; music educator; lyricist; songwriter; writer; music teacher
- Career institutions / employers
- Union Theological Seminary; New York Institute for the Blind; John Church Company; Boston Academy of Music
- Genres
- popular music; cantata; patriotic song
- Awards
- Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Pseudonym
- George Wurzel; G. Friedrich Wurzel
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 102347843
- ISNI
- 0000000081709062
- GND ID
- 135059887
- Library of Congress ID
- n79140936
- MusicBrainz ID
- 98ce3091-ac68-4dd4-ae54-59fd5ef5e9ab
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| When He Cometh | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 102347843. Portrait: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.