M. S. Turner Explained
Milton Stuart Turner (September 1849 - January 6, 1910) was a music professor and piano tuner.[1] [2] In 1872 he was appointed professor of music at the Charleston Female Institute.[3] He played the organ.[4]
Early years
Milton Stuart Turner was born in September 1849 in Middletown, Virginia, to music professor A. J. Turner and Kate Aby.
Staunton
His composition "Sun of my Soul, Thou Savior Dear" received praise: "In resetting to music the words of a song which has long been a familiar favorite of all lovers of sacred music, Mr Turner....has produced a composition of considerable merit."[5]
Death
On January 6, 1910, in Hinton, West Virginia, he fell and fractured his skull, resulting in his death.
List of compositions
- My Heart is Thine, lyrics by A. W. Kercheval, 1877[6]
- Sun of my Soul, Thou Savior Dear, 1879[7]
- Spring Song Waltz, 1879[8] [9]
- Jesus, Refuge of my Soul, 1900[10]
- The Brakeman's Farewell, 1902[11]
Notes and References
- News: Former Staunton Man Dead. Staunton Spectator and vindicator. January 7, 1910.
- News: General News. 3. July 14, 1893. Highland Recorder.
- News: [No title]]. 3. July 16, 1872. Staunton Spectator.
- News: Staunton Spectator. YMCA. August 5, 1885.
- Book Notices. 538. The Virginia University Magazine. 1879.
- News: New Music. Staunton Spectator. 3. November 20, 1877. Newspapers.com.
- News: New Music. May 25, 1880. 3. Staunton Spectator.
- News: New Music. Staunton Spectator. April 8, 1879.
- https://loc.getarchive.net/media/spring-song-waltz Spring Song Waltz
- https://memory.loc.gov/cgi-bin/ampage?collId=mussm&fileName=sm/sm1875/07200/07213/mussm07213.db&recNum=0&itemLink=h?ammem/mussm:@field%28NUMBER+@band%28sm1875+07213%29%29&linkText=0 Jesus Refuge of My Soul
- Ford (James F)., Hinton, W. Va. Catalogue of Title Entries. 491.
