Brown, William Mathis Siemers 'Will M. S.' 16.may.1860-22.oct.1917 USA Delaware, Wilmington - Wilmington
pianist, organist, music teacher, studied music with professor George Schole and graduated from the Leipsic Conservatory in Berlin Germany, born at the home of his parents-in-law, 1900-1910 lived with his wife at the home of his parents-in-law at 402 Jefferson Street Wilmington, 1874 organist of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, 1880 of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, 1885 of St Paul's Catholic Church, 1899 of West Church, 1901-1917 again of Delaware Avenue Baptist Church, until 1903 he had been a much admired composer of Wilmington city wide renown only, 1903 after partnering with the Wilmington music publisher Charles T Edwards his compositions were published and became admired nation wide ; son of printer and occasional music publisher James Brown (Scotland 23.apr.1834-17.aug.1914 Wilmington) and Emily Virginia Siemers (Pennsylvania 7.mar.1836-11.aug.1912 Wilmington) ; 21.jun.1887 in Wilmington he married Mary E Burns (Wilmington 26.mar.1863-11.oct.1931 Pennsylvania, Uniontown)

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[] Our Delaware. Song of the Diamond State. 1906 words George Beswick Hynson, music Will M. S. Brown pub Brown and Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1906 adopted as the State song for Delaware 7 April 1925	[] 1 - New Castle [] 2 - Kent [] 3 - Sussex
[] State fencibles march. Piano. op135 pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1903
[] Good humor gavotte, for the piano. op159 pub Brown & Lettan, Wilmington 1895
[] Sweetheart of yore. Song and chorus words John B. Cook pub William M. S. Brown & Co., Wilmington 1882 pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York 1906
[] Mass in B-flat. Soprano, alto, tenor, bass, chorus and organ pub Wm. E. Ashmall, New York 1888
[] The smuggler boy. Song words E. Cook pub W. F. Shaw & Co., New York 1889
[] O God thou art my God alone (O salutaris). Sacred song for alto or baritone pub John Church Co., Cincinnati 1892
[] A summer's dream. Nocturne. Piano dedication: To Mrs. Dora Esser pub John F. Ellis & Co., Washington, D.C. 1892
[] The old fashioned fire place. Song and quartette words and music by Will M. S. Brown pub Brown & Benson, Wilmington 1894
[] High school polka. Piano pub James Brown & Co., Wilmington 1895
[] Let's play hide and seek. Song words Byrd Dougherty pub James Brown & Co., Wilmington 1896
[] The old fisherman's story. Song and chorus, it tells a pretty story words Jos. E. McCullin pub Brown & Banks, Wilmington 1899
[] Alabama cake walk. Characteristic march and two-step. Piano pub Brown & Banks, Wilmington 1899
[] The great white throne. Voice and piano words G. H. Kerr also arranged for cornet, trombone and baritone or full orchestra pub Vandersloot The Music Co., Williamsport 1901
[] Formosa, a flower dance. Piano pub W. M. S. Brown Music Co., Wilmington 1902
[] Gloria. Glory be to God. Second Mass in E flat. Soloists, mixed choir and organ pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1903
[] Agnus Dei "Lord we pray thee". Baritone, quartette, chorus and organ pub Brown & Edwards Music, Wilmington 1903
[] The benediction. Sacred song pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1904
[] In cupids net. Waltz. Piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1904
[] Moonlight in Venice. Nocturne. Piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1904
[] The echo on the lake. Reverie for the piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1904
[] Silvery moon. Reverie. Piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1906
[] Take up thy cross from the oratorio Lazarus pub Brown and Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1907
[] Oh Lord rebuke me not. Psalm 6 pub Brown and Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1907
[] Bless o my soul the living God. Sacred song pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1907
[] Blushes and smiles. Intermezzo. Piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1907
[] God be merciful to me. Sacred song pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1908
[] Noontide. Reverie. Piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1908
[] The gypsies. Valse de salon. Piano pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1910
[] Goldey College song words William W. Stapler pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1910
[] Sing unto the Lord a new song. Psalm 96. Anthem for general use pub Brown & Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1913
[] Let not your heart be troubled. 1912 pub Brown and Edwards Music Co., Wilmington 1917 about six weeks before his death he presented this composition to Charles T. Edwards with the words "I do not expect to live much longer and I would like to see this piece out on the market before my death, I consider it my best composition" Mr. Edwards complied with this request and the piece was received from the publisher just 2 hours before Brown's death. It was sung by Joseph Curran on the funeral service at St Peter's Cathedral
[] Ave maris stella (Must Jesus bear the cross alone). Female voices pub John Church Co., Cincinnati
[] Come, come where fancy bids. Mixed choir pub John Church Co., Cincinnati
[] I heard the voice of Jesus pub John Church Co., Cincinnati
[] In olden times minuet pub John Church Co., Cincinnati
[] Marjorie. Gavotte pub John Church Co., Cincinnati
[] Spring morning. Waltz pub Hamilton S. Gordon, New York
[] King Solomon. Oratorio performed in Wilmington and remaining there in ms
[] Lazarus. Oratorio performed in Wilmington and remaining there in ms
[] The story of Christ. Oratorio performed in Wilmington and remaining there in ms
[] John the Baptist. Oratorio performed in Wilmington and remaining there in ms

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