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Samuel Wesley

1766 to 1837

English Classical

Repertoire in dialogue

Portrait of Samuel Wesley
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Son of the Methodist Charles Wesley and a child prodigy nicknamed the "English Mozart", Samuel Wesley was regarded as the finest organ improviser in England, yet never obtained an organist’s post. With Charles Frederick Horn he published the first English edition of Bach’s "Well-Tempered Clavier" (1810), and he left, among other works, twelve organ voluntaries, op. 6.

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The repertoire

Works in the project’s repertoire

4 works, 3 of them available to listen to.

Repertoire in dialogue

This classification reflects the place of these repertoires within the artistic and educational orientations of the project. It does not constitute a technical indication regarding the design of the instrument.

The sources

Digitised collections

Early editions and manuscripts containing works by this composer, digitised by libraries and available in full.

  • Title page of A voluntary for the organ, op. 6 (nos. 1 to 9)

    A voluntary for the organ, op. 6 (nos. 1 to 9)

    London, W. Hodsoll and R. Birchall, 1802-1808

    Copy: University of Western Ontario, via Internet Archive

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