William Harold Neidlinger (July 20, 1863 – December 5, 1924[1]) was an American music pedagogue and composer. He was well known for his musical compositions spanning from religious topics to children's entertainment and was active as a choral conductor and organist.[2][3]
Biography edit
Neidlinger was born in Brooklyn, New York. He was a student of Dudley Buck,[1] making Buck's influences and preferred themes being imprinted in his works. Before settling in Chicago in 1901, Niedlinger was a music teacher in Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences and studied in Paris and London.[4] He became the founder of a school for children with Intellectual disability.[1]
Neidlinger was also the composer[5] of multiple songs for Camp Fire Girls of America that were used for the social rituals at that time. His most famous composition is The Birthday of a King.[6][7] He died in 1924 in East Orange, New Jersey.
References edit
- ^ a b c Etnier Villamil, Victoria (2004-10-05). A Singer's Guide to the American Art Song: 1870-1980. Scarecrow Press. p. 276. ISBN 978-1461655992.
- ^ Who's who in New York City and State (3 ed.). New York City: L. R. Hamersly & Company. 1904. p. 977.
- ^ Averill, Patricia (2014-05-27). Camp Songs, Folk Songs. Xlibris US. p. 464. ISBN 978-1493179107.
- ^ "William Harold Neidlinger". Song of America.
- ^ "Camp Fire Has Lost A Friend". Everygirl's: The Magazine Of The Camp Fire Girls. New York City: Camp Fire Girls of America. March 1925. p. 9.
- ^ Morgan, Robert J. (2021-09-07). A Song in My Heart: 366 Devotions from Our Best-Loved Hymns. Ada Township: Baker Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1493433612.
- ^ Studwell, William E.; Hoffmann, Frank; Lee Cooper, B (2012-10-12). The Christmas Carol Reader. Milton Park: Taylor & Francis. p. 10. ISBN 978-1136591457.