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Smith Newell Penfield (April 4, 1837 – January 7, 1920) was an American composer.

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Smith Newell Penfield
Born	(1837-04-04)April 4, 1837 Oberlin, Ohio
Died	January 7, 1920(1920-01-07) (aged 82) New York, New York
Education	Oberlin College
Occupation	Composer

Penfield studied at Oberlin College and in New York, and later in Leipzig with Ignaz Moscheles, Carl Reinecke, Ernst Richter, and Moritz Hauptmann. Back in the United States, he worked as a music teacher in Rochester and founded a Mozart Club and a Conservatory in Savannah. In 1885, he became President of the Music Teachers National Association.

His compositions included a setting of Psalm 18, an overture, a string quartet, pieces for organ and for piano, choral works, and songs.

External links

• Free scores by Smith Newell Penfield at the International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP)

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Smith Newell Penfield (* 4. April 1837 in Oberlin, Ohio; † 7. Januar 1920 in New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Komponist.

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