WILLIAM W. PEARSON

William Webster Pearson (1839-1913) was born at Bishop Auckland, Durham, England. He was a chorister of York Minster, but was mainly a self-taught musician. He served as organist and choirmaster of Elmhurst Parish Church, Norfolk; was violinist with a quintet at East Dereham; taught violin at Norfolk County School, Dereham; served as master of music and art at Watts’ Naval College, North Elmham; was conductor of numerous bands; and a teacher of violin, organ, and piano. He invented a system of sight-singing called “Substitution of Pitch” or “Staff Tonic Sol-Fa” and developed a staff modulator to aid the learning of sight-singing. His compositions include anthems, organ works, piano pieces, songs, dance music, a cantata for female voices, and part songs. A number of his part songs were very popular. He was also a skilled amateur artist, painting in oil and watercolor. He died at South Walsham, Norfolk.

All are mixed chorus; some contain divisi.

SET	TITLE	VOICING	TEXT	LISTEN
	A Ryghte Merrie Geste Humorous part song	w/piano	James Lewton-Brain	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Ben Bowlegs	w/piano	Edward Oxenford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Blow, western Wind!			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Call John! Humorous Part-Song	B solo		LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Departed Joys		Thomas Moore	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Evening		Edward Oxenford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Nymphs of the Ocean			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Pibroch of Donuil Dhu			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Stars of the Night		Edward Oxenford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Sweet to live amid the Mountains			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Carrion Crow		Nursery Rhyme	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Cuckoo Clock. Humorous Part-Song			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Cyclists		Edward Oxenford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Dream of Home		Thomas Moore	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Iron Horse	w/piano	James Lewton-Brain	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Ironfounders	w/piano	John Mason Neale	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Lake		James Gates Percival	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Lifeboat	w/piano	A. Earnshaw	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Oyster Dredgers			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The river		Caroline Ann Bowles	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Skaters			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	The Snow-white Doe. Humorous part-song			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Three children sliding. Humorous part-song			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Three doughtie men	w/piano	James Lewton-Brain	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Three Merry Fishers. Humorous Part-Song			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	’Tis morn!		Edward Oxenford	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Under the Trees			LISTEN X Stop audio before closing
	Welcome, young spring!		Eliza Cook	LISTEN X Stop audio before closing