(1832 - 1915) A giftÂed muÂsiÂcian, Doane helped diÂrect muÂsic while atÂtendÂing the WoodÂstock Academy; withÂin two years he had pubÂlished his first comÂpoÂsiÂtion. AlÂthough he called music his ?avoÂcaÂtion,? he proÂduced over 2,000 hymn tunes in his lifeÂtime. HowÂever, his main trade was secÂuÂlar: He was presÂiÂdent of the J. A. Fay woodÂworkÂing maÂchinÂery comÂpaÂny, and an exÂtremeÂly sucÂcessÂful busÂiÂnessÂman. He alÂso served as SunÂday School supÂerÂinÂtendÂent and choir diÂrectÂor at the Mount AuÂburn BapÂtist Church in CinÂcinÂnaÂti, Ohio, and beÂqueathed large sums to varÂiÂous causÂes. The Doane MeÂmorÂiÂal MuÂsic BuildÂing in ChiÂcaÂgo, IlÂliÂnois, was named afÂter him. Source de l'extrait biographique : Wikipedia (Retracter)...(lire la suite)
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