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Grenville Dean Wilson (January 26, 1833 - September 20, 1897), was an American pianist and composer, who composed over 150 pieces, mostly for piano solo.[ citation needed ]
Grenville D. Wilson was born on January 26, 1833, in Plymouth, Connecticut, to Major S. Wilson. His father was a member of the Massachusetts legislature. His mother taught him music. He spent his early life in Lenox, Massachusetts. [1] [2]
Wilson taught music in Cornwall, Connecticut, and in Boston for some time. He then taught music at Temple Grove Seminary in Saratoga Springs, New York. He taught Emma Albani in Saratoga and performed with Louis Moreau Gottschalk. [1] [2] According to his obituary, he composed around 300 pieces of music. "The Shepherd Boy" was his best known piece. He was a member of the New York State Music Teachers' Association. [1]
Wilson worked in Nyack, New York, as a piano teacher from about 1870 until his death.[ citation needed ] He organized the Nyack Choral Society around 1879. He remained its conductor up until his death. [1] He was the founder and composer of the Nyack Philharmonic Orchestra. He also founded the Nyack Library.[ citation needed ] He was president of the Agassiz Association of Nyack. [2]
Wilson married Josephine McEmery of Albany on August 18, 1869. [1] He was friends with Leopold Damrosch. [1]
Following heart trouble, Wilson died on September 20, 1897, at his home in Nyack. [1]
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