Researching Mortimer Wilson
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The name Mortimer means "Lives Near the Sea" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mortimer Wilson on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mortimer Wilson and the Wilson Family History
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Mortimer Wilson
Mortimer Wilson (August 6, 1876 – January 27, 1932) was an American composer of classical music. He also scored several musical and dramatic films in the 1920s.
Wilson was born in Chariton, Iowa in Lucas County, a rural area in the south-central portion of the state. He studied organ, violin and composition with Frederick Grant Gleason at the Chicago Music College. He then studied in Leipzig, Germany with Max Reger. Upon return to this country in 1911, he taught at the Atlanta Conservatory and conducted the Atlanta Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1916, he moved to Brenau College in Gainesville, Georgia.
In 1918, Wilson took a job as consulting editor for the National Academy of Music in New York City, where he remained until his death at the age of 55. Today, his works are mostly in manuscript; they include five symphonies and a great deal of chamber music. The suite From My Youth, Op. 5 was published in 1911 and premiered by the Sitting Trio.
A 1924 Literary Digest article details Wilson's work on The Thief of Bagdad, and includes a photo of the composer.
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