Thomas Philander Ryder was an American

United States

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 composer, organist, teacher, conductor, and organ builder.

Ryder was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts

Cohasset, Massachusetts

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. He studied with Gustav Satter before taking a post as a church organist in Hyannis

Hyannis, Massachusetts

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. From 1879 he served at the Tremont Temple

Tremont Temple

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 in Boston

Boston

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. He also served as choirmaster and teacher, and compiled anthologies

Anthology

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 of sacred and secular partsongs. He was also popular as a composer of hymn

Hymn

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s and parlor pieces for piano. He died in Somerville, Massachusetts

Somerville, Massachusetts

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Reference

• "Thomas Philander Ryder". In David Mason Greene, Biographical Dictionary of Composers. Garden City, New York; Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1985.