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Samuel Jones

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American composer and conductor

Person · Open Library

Born
1796
Died
1883
Works
47

Top works

  • To the electors of the Borough of Manchester
  • Effects of the administration of the Bank of England
  • A letter to J.B. Smith
  • The speech of Saml. Jones Loyd, Esq
  • Thoughts on the separation of the departments in the Bank of England

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1931-09-12
Active to
2013-04-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,175
Total plays
6,055

Tags

composerClassicalamerican

Samuel Jones first came into prominence as a conductor, one of the few Americans to advance through the ranks of the smaller American orchestras to become conductor of one of the majors (the Rochester Philharmonic). He then achieved national recognition in another field as he founded a significant new music school and served for six years as its first dean (Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music). All the while he has continued to compose, quietly amassing what has become a vital and active

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