William E. Moore (1858-1933) was born in Wheeling, Indiana. He and his brothers attended numerous singing schools throughout the region in their youth. For many years he was a music teacher in the Carroll County schools and operated a barbershop in Wheeling. He composed some songs for schools and, with three of his brothers, all music teachers, wrote the music book The Regulus. He died in Wheeling.

All are mixed chorus unless noted; some contain divisi.