John Prindle Scott (August 16, 1877 in

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– December 2, 1932 in

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) was an

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author, lecturer, educator and

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s.''ASCAP Biographical Dictionary'', second edition, p. 445

Biography

He was born in

, and was educated with private tutors in

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and at

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, where he was enrolled as a music student from 1896–1900, and moved to New York city before 1908. Later he was a

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. He was also known as a singer (

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) and concert soloist. According to an article in the ''Syracuse American'', "He had established a considerable reputation in concert work when he was forced by increasing deafness to turn to composition for musical expression." For his 1916 setting of "Hymn to Nebraska," the state of

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awarded him a prize in composition. He also won a composition prize from

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. He became a member of ASCAP in 1928. He spent a few summers in McDonough, New York, before purchasing a house there in 1922, calling his home the "Scottage". A couple of his songs and poems refer to the town, including "The Old Road" and "The Hills O' McDonough". He spent time with relatives in

, where he died in December 1932

Music

John Prindle Scott composed about 60 published songs between 1910 and 1930, including several prominent sacred works which have remained in the repertoire, especially "Come, Ye Blessed." Alan J. Ord mentioned "Come, Ye Blessed" as a good song for bass voices, calling it "ardent, with a flowing line". Scott's song for high soprano, "The Wind's in the South", is considered a "good teaching piece for young coloratura opranos. His songs are typical of their time: dramatic, harmonically rich, and with full accompaniments. They often feature contrasting sections and a return to earlier musical material.

Musical compositions

Sacred Songs for voice and piano

*Arise, Shine, Sacred Song (Biblical

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), R. L. Huntzinger, 1923 *Christ Is Risen, Easter Song (unknown author), Harold Flammer, 1920 *Come, Ye Blessed (Biblical

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), G. Schirmer, 1917 *Consider the Lilies (Biblical

), G. Schirmer, 1921 *Death Triumphant (text by the composer), R. L. Huntzinger, 1922 *Depart from Me, sacred song (unknown author), Harold Flammer, 1919 *The First Easter Morn (based on biblical

Luke 24 Luke 24 is the twenty-fourth and final chapter of the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament of the Christian Bible. The book containing this chapter is anonymous, but early Christian tradition uniformly affirmed that Luke the Evangelist composed thi ...

), hymn tune by Charles Wesley, G. Schirmer, 1923 *Following the Star, a Christmas Song (unknown author), G. Schirmer, 1919 *God of Our Fathers (D. Roberts), Harold Flammer, 1917 *He Maketh Wars to Cease (Biblical

Psalm 46 Psalm 46 is the 46th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin ...

), Harold Flammer, 1918 *He Shall Give His Angels Charge (Biblical

Psalm 103 Psalm 103 is the 103rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "Bless the , O my soul". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Tanakh, Hebrew Bible, and a book of the Christianity, Christian ...

), R. L. Huntzinger, 1918 *I know in Whom I have Believed (Biblical books of Second Timothy and Malachi), W. Maxwell Music Co, 1913, Theodore Presser, 1920 *If Ye Love Me

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), R. L. Huntzinger, 1922 *Jerusalem the Golden (unknown author), Harold Flammer, 1918 *Light's Glittering Morn, Easter Solo (unknown author), G. Schirmer, 1921 *Like as a Father (Biblical

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), G. Schirmer, 1922 *The Lord is My Shepherd (Biblical

Psalm 23 Psalm 23 is the 23rd psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "The Lord is my shepherd". In Latin, it is known by the incipit, "". The Book of Psalms is part of the third section of the Hebrew Bible, and ...

), G. Schirmer, 1922 *Out of the Depths (Biblical

Psalm 130 Psalm 130 is the 130th psalm of the Book of Psalms, one of the penitential psalms and one of 15 psalms that begin with the words "A song of ascents" (Shir Hama'alot). The first verse is a call to God in deep sorrow, from "out of the depths" or ...

), R. L. Huntzinger, 1918 *The Promised Land (unknown author), R. L. Huntzinger, 1919 *Repent Ye (Biblical Matthew 3: 1,2,7,8,11,12), G. Schirmer, 1917 *The Revelation (unknown author), Theodore Presser, 1918 *Ride On! Ride On! A sacred song (unknown author), Theodore Presser, 1918 *There is a Land of Pure Delight (

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), Flammer, 1919 *They that Trust in the Lord (unknown author), G. Schirmer, 1921 *''Three Sacred Songs'', Harold Flammer, 1918 #Remember Now Thy Creator (unknown author) #The Messenger of Peace (unknown author) #Come, Ye Thankful People Come (unknown author) *Sun of My Soul (Hymn text by J. Keble), Harold Flammer, 1918 *The Trumpet Shall Sound (unknown author), Harold Flammer, 1921 *Trust Ye in the Lord (Biblical Book of Isaiah), Huntzinger & Dilworth/Willis Music, 1917 *''Two Sacred Songs'', Huntzinger & Dilworth/Willis Music, 1921 #When I Consider the Heavens (Biblical

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) #Even Song (Rev. A. P. Upperby), with violin obbligato *The Voice in the Wilderness (Biblical

), Huntzinger & Dilworth/Willis Music, 1916

Secular Songs for voice and piano

*At the Donnybrook Fair (unknown author), Theodore Presser, 1916 *The Dearest Place (Claire Wallace Flynn), Huntzinger & Dilworth, 1918 *The False Prophet, or The Lying Little Daisy (Reginald V. Darow), R. L. Huntzinger/Willis Music, 1922 *Good Luck, Mister Fisherman (text by the composer), R. L. Huntzinger, 1922 *Green, An Irish Song (M. E. Blake), G. Schirmer, 1923 *Holiday (text by the composer), G. Schirmer, 1922 *In Canturbury Square (Reginald V. Darow), Theodore Presser, 1923 *John O'Dreams (T. Garrison), W. Maxwell Music Co, 1913 *Love is a Riddle (text by the composer), R. L. Huntzinger, 1928 *My True Love Lies Asleep (Lizette Woodworth Reese), Theodore Presser, 1915 *Old Bill Bluff (text by the composer), Huntzinger & Dilworth, 1917 *The Old Road: Song of Wandering (Reginald V. Darow), G. Schirmer, 1920 *Romeo in Georgia (text by the composer), Huntzinger & Dilworth, 1919 *A Sailor's Love Song (text by the composer), W. Maxwell Music Co, 1912 *The Secret (Robert Fullerton), John Church Co., 1910 *The Shadows of the Evening Hours *The Spray o' Heather (Stephen Chalmers), G. Schirmer, 1921 *To an Old Love (text by the composer), G. Schirmer, 1919 6*Trelawny ( R. S. Hawker), Theodore Presser, 1917 *''Two Songs'', G. Schirmer, 1921 #One Gave Me a Rose (unknown author) #The Maid of Japan (Reginald V. Darow) *Virginia: Waltz Ballad (Dorothy E. Borchers), Los Angeles: W.A. Quincke & Co., 1932 *The Wind's in the South (text by the composer), Huntzinger & Dilworth/Willis Music, 1916 *Young Alan the Piper (unknown author), Theodore Presser, 1917

Songs for voice and organ

*Light, A Sacred Song (text by the composer), G. Schirmer, 1919 *The Promised Land (unknown author), Huntzinger & Dilworth, 1919 *There were Shepherds, Christmas song ( Luke 2:8–15), Harold Flammer, 1917

Piano solo

*''Two Irish Sketches'', Theodore Presser, 1916–17, published 1918 #The top o' the Mornin' (also arranged for piano duet) #At the Donnybrook Fair (also arranged for piano duet) *Dennis and Norah (''Irish Sketches'', no. 3), Theodore Presser, 1917

Other works

*Angels, Roll the Rock Away, Easter anthem for mixed voices and soprano or tenor solo, R. L. Huntzinger, 1930 *Even Song, voice, violin, and piano (Rev. A. P. Upperby), see ''Two Sacred Songs'' above *''Five Oberlin Songs'', 1906 *He Maketh Wars to Cease, SAB chorus and organ, arr.

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(Biblical

), Harold Flammer, 1944 *Nocturne, medium voice, violin, 'cello, and piano, G. Schirmer, 1920 *O Haste the Day when Wars Shall Cease!, a hymn (text by Rev. A. A. Toms, Harold Flammer, 1918 *O Little Town of Bethlehem, Christmas song, voice, violin, and piano (text "from the Hymnal"), Harold Flammer, 1920 *Romeo in Georgia, male voices, R. L. Huntzinger/Willis Music, 1938 *School songs for

*Two school songs for Lincoln College, "Evening Hymn" and "Won't You Come Along?", 1920?WorldCat entry 19900727, A.M. Feldman print *The Voice in the Wilderness, mixed voices and organ, R. L. Huntzinger/Willis Music, 1928Arrangement of his own solo song *The Wind's in the South, SSA, R. L. Huntzinger/Willis Music, 1929

Footnotes

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External links

Victor discography of songs by John Prindle Scott made between 1920 and 1928

A few of the texts set to music by John Prindle Scott

A 1921 Victor recording of Scott's song "The Old Road" with instrumental ensemble, Merle Alcock, contralto, Josef Pasternack, conductor {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, John Prindle Songwriters from New York (state) 1877 births 1932 deaths Musicians from Syracuse, New York Composers from New York City Oberlin College alumni