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Lowell Mason

1792 - 1872

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Lowell Mason (January 8, 1792 – August 11, 1872) was an American music director and banker who was a leading figure in 19th-century American church music. Lowell composed over 1,600 hymn tunes, many of which are often sung today. His best-known work includes an arrangement of "Joy to the World" and the tune Bethany, which sets the hymn text Nearer, My God, to Thee. Mason also set music to Mary Had A Little Lamb. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lowell Mason is the 1,286th most popular composer (up from 1,346th in 2019), the 9,376th most popular biography from United States (up from 10,171st in 2019) and the 94th most popular American Composer.

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Among composers, Lowell Mason ranks 1,286 out of 1,451. Before him are Maurice Greene, Władysław Żeleński, Jonathan Larson, Andrey Petrov, Nicholas Hooper, and Hiroyuki Sawano. After him are Thomas Tomkins, Shivkumar Sharma, Paul Williams, Necil Kazım Akses, Afrasiyab Badalbeyli, and Shirley Walker.

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Among people born in 1792, Lowell Mason ranks 69. Before him are Andreas Kalvos, Lucas Alamán, Jean-Jacques Willmar, José María Carreño, Vicente Ramón Roca, and Thaddeus Stevens. After him are Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, William Hobson, John Lambton, 1st Earl of Durham, John Keble, and Thomas Mitchell. Among people deceased in 1872, Lowell Mason ranks 69. Before him are John Frederick Kensett, Nikolay Milyutin, Robert Wight, Richard S. Ewell, Charles Combes, and Agustín Morales. After him are José Burgos, Edward James Roye, Thomas C. Jerdon, Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo, Thomas Sully, and Robert S. Duncanson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Lowell Mason ranks 9,378 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Stevens (1986), Marvin Hart (1876), Hilary Duff (1987), Robert Daniel Carmichael (1879), Marston Morse (1892), and Tina Louise (1934). After him are Robert S. Langer (1948), Danny Lloyd (1972), Jeremy Piven (1965), Nikki Bella (1983), Steve Miner (1951), and Wayne Allwine (1947).

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Among COMPOSERS In United States

Among composers born in United States, Lowell Mason ranks 94. Before him are H. C. Robbins Landon (1926), Florence Price (1887), Vincent Youmans (1898), Pauline Oliveros (1932), Conlon Nancarrow (1912), and Jonathan Larson (1960). After him are Paul Williams (1940), Shirley Walker (1945), Peter Schickele (1935), Paul Creston (1906), John Kander (1927), and Horatio Parker (1863).

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