Abraham Wood (1752 –1804) was one of the first American composers. Wood was born in Massachusetts Bay Colony and was a drummer during the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

. He wrote ''Warren'' to commemorate the army officer

Joseph Warren Joseph Warren (June 11, 1741 – June 17, 1775), a Founding Father of the United States, was an American physician who was one of the most important figures in the Patriot movement in Boston during the early days of the American Revolution, ...

(1741–1775), who died courageously in the Battle of Bunker Hill and he wrote ''A Hymn on Peace'' to commemorate the

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that officially ended the Revolutionary War. This work was circulated as single pamphlet instead of part of a larger collection of sacred pieces, which was more common of the time.

Scores

Volume 6. ''Abraham Wood, The Collected Works'', edited by Karl Kroeger. 144 pages, .

List of works

*Worcester (How beauteous are their fee
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*Marlboroug
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*Warren *A Hymn on Peace *Brevity (Man, born of woman) *Walpole

Discography

*''"A Hymn on Peace"'' and ''"Warren"'' on ''The Birth of Liberty'' -

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References

1752 births 1804 deaths American male composers American composers {{US-composer-stub