Uri Keeler Hill
Encyclopedia
Uri Keeler Hill was a Vermont
composer. In 1805, Uri Hill became the organist for the Brattle Street Church
in Boston
. He moved to New York to continue his music career in 1810 and premiered an "Ode" in 1814. In 1836, Uri Keller traveled to Europe to study with Ludwig Spohr.
Hill's son, Ureli Corelli Hill
, was the founding director of the New York Philharmonic
.
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
composer. In 1805, Uri Hill became the organist for the Brattle Street Church
Brattle Street Church
The Brattle Street Church was a Congregational and Unitarian church on Brattle Street in Boston, Massachusetts.- Brief history :...
in Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. He moved to New York to continue his music career in 1810 and premiered an "Ode" in 1814. In 1836, Uri Keller traveled to Europe to study with Ludwig Spohr.
Hill's son, Ureli Corelli Hill
Ureli Corelli Hill
Ureli Corelli Hill was an American conductor, and the first president and conductor of the New York Philharmonic Society. His grandfather, Frederick Hill, was a fifer in the Revolutionary army. His father, Uri Keeler Hill, was a music teacher and composer...
, was the founding director of the New York Philharmonic
New York Philharmonic
The New York Philharmonic is a symphony orchestra based in New York City in the United States. It is one of the American orchestras commonly referred to as the "Big Five"...
.
Publications
- The Vermont Harmony (1801)
- A Number of Original Airs, Duetto’s and Trio’s (1803)
- The Sacred Minstrel (1806)
- The Handelian Repository (1814)
- Solfegio Americano (1820)