Solomon W. Straub

Life

Born: 1842

Died: 1899

Biography

Solomon W. Straub was born in De Kalb County, Indiana, residing much of his career in Woodlawn Park, a Chicago suburb. He made music his life’s work; he was active in music education and conducted musical conventions throughout the central Midwest. He authored many singing school books, Sunday School music books, choir and anthem books, and sheet music. He founded “Song Friend,” a musical periodical, and owned and operated a music publishing company in Chicago. His sister Maria Straub, who was a poet and wrote many hymn texts, wrote many secular texts used in his songs. Both were active in the temperance movement and wrote works for the movement’s use. He died in Chicago, Illinois.

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List of choral works

• Come down in the meadow
• Forget me not
• Keep cool
• List! to our greeting
• Little Birdie
• She waits for thee in the spirit land
• Touch us gently, Time!

 
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