Asa Brooks Everett (1828 - 1875)

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Everett originally planned to be a doctor, but went into music instead. He studied in Boston, Massachusetts, and Leipzig, Germany. He wrote many Gospel songs, and edited The Sceptre (New York: Biglow & Main). His brothers were composers Benjamin and Leonard Everett. Asa and Leonard organized a musical instruction system in Richmond, Virginia, in the 1850’s; by 1861, they had 50 teachers and singing schools representing them and using their publications. He and Leonard organized a musical instr ... (lire la suite)
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