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Thomas Hastings (composer)
Thomas Hastings (15 October 1784 – 15 May 1872) was an American composer, primarily an author of hymn tunes of which the best known is "Toplady" for the hymn '' Rock of Ages''. He was born to Dr. Seth and Eunice (Parmele) Hastings in Washington, Connecticut. He was a 3rd great-grandson of Thomas Hastings who came from the East Anglia region of England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1634. Life and career Hastings moved to Clinton, New York, as a youth and began his career as a singing teacher, being largely a self-taught musician. Hastings compiled the hymn book ''Spiritual Songs'' with Lowell Mason in 1831, which included his most well-known hymn "Rock of Ages." He then moved to New York City, where he served as a choir master for 40 years, from 1832 to 1872. Hastings was a prolific composer, writing some 1000 hymn tunes over his career, and what Mason calls the "simple, easy, and solemn" style of his music remains a major influence on the hymns of the Protestant c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Hastings
Thomas Hastings may refer to: *Thomas Hastings (colonist) (1605–1685), English immigrant to New England *Thomas Hastings (composer) (1784–1872), American composer, primarily of hymn tunes *Thomas Hastings (cricketer) (1865–1938), Australian cricketer *Thomas Hastings (Royal Navy officer) (1790–1870), British artist, innovator, instructor, and Royal Navy officer *Thomas Horace Hastings, namesake of Hastings, Florida *Thomas Hastings (architect) (1860–1929), American architect *Thomas N. Hastings (1858–1907), American politician and architect *Thomas Hastings (priest) (1733–1794), clergyman in the Church of Ireland *Thomas Hastings (MP), Member of Parliament for Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency), Leicestershire See also *Thomas Hoo, Baron Hoo and Hastings (died 1455), Knight of the Garter and English courtier *Hastings (name) {{hndis, Hastings, Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |