Samuel Wesley (1766-1837)

by John Jackson,painting,circa 1815-1820

Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) was and English composer and organist, sometimes called The English Mozart.  He was part of the Methodist Wesley dynasty, but  converted to Roman Catholicism in 1784.

He was born in Bristol, the son of hymn-writer Charles Wesley (1707 -1788), and the grandson of English poet and churchman Samuel Wesley (1662 – 1735) and the nephew of John Wesley (1703-1791), the founder of the Methodist Church.

He was father to Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876) another noted English organist and composer..

Samuel Wesley wrote over 100 hymns tunes, 120 organ pieces,  41 Latin motets and the cantata Confiteor tibi Domine as well as two Masses, the Missa Solemnis and Missa de Spiritu Sancto, his largest work.

Samuel died in 1837 aged 71, and was buried in St Marylebone Parish Church, London.

Hymns

  • Have Faith In God, My Heart (Doncaster, Organ, 4 Verses)
    Have Faith In God, My Heart : Recording Tune: Doncaster composed by Samuel Wesley (1766-1837). Public Domain. Performance ℗  2020 Richard Irwin Music®. ISRC UKTU21900573. All rights reserved. Have Faith In God, My Heart : Free MP3 Download The music used in this recording belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance rights belong to Richard Irwin Music®. Please ...
  • Put Thou Thy Trust In God (Doncaster, Organ, 6 Verses)
    Put Thou Thy Trust In God : Recording Alternative settings of Put Thou Thy Trust In God https://soundcloud.com/richardirwinmusic/put-thou-thy-trust-in-god-doncaster-6-verses-organ Tune: Doncaster composed by Samuel Wesley (1766-1837). Public Domain. Performance ℗  2020 Richard Irwin Music®. ISRC UKTU21900112. All rights reserved. Put Thou Thy Trust In God : Free MP3 Download The music used in this recording belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance ...
Have Faith In God, My Heart
Hymn / Bryn Austin Rees (1911-1983) / Doncaster / Epiphany / Funeral / Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) / Year A Palm Sunday - Liturgy of The Palms and Liturgy of The Passion / Year A Proper 12 Ordinary 17 Trinity 7 / Year A Proper 14, Ordinary 19, Trinity 9 / Year A Proper 5, Ordinary 10, Trinity 1 / Year B Proper 25, Ordinary 30, Trinity 21, Last After Trinity / Year C Easter 6 - Sixth Sunday of Easter / Year C Proper 22, Ordinary 27, Trinity 16 / Year C Proper 23, Ordinary 28, Trinity 17

Have Faith In God, My Heart (Doncaster, Organ, 4 Verses)

Have Faith In God, My Heart : Recording Tune: Doncaster composed by Samuel Wesley (1766-1837). Public Domain. Performance ℗  2020

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Put thou thy trust in God
Ascension Day / Classic Hymns for Lent and Passiontide / Classical / Doncaster / General / Hymn / John Wesley (1703-1791) / Lent / Passiontide / Put Thou Thy Trust In God / Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) / Year A Bible Sunday / Year A Proper 25, Ordinary 30, Trinity 20 / Year B Easter 6 / Year B Holy Name Of Jesus Or Naming And Circumcision Of Jesus / Year C Easter 7 - Seventh Sunday of Easter / Year C Lent 2 / Year C Lent 3

Put Thou Thy Trust In God (Doncaster, Organ, 6 Verses)

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