Nathaniel D. Gould Boston MA Music Composer Teacher Hymns 1860s CDV Photo for Sale

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Nathaniel D. Gould Boston MA Music Composer Teacher Hymns 1860s CDV Photo For Sale

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Nathaniel D. Gould Boston MA Music Composer Teacher Hymns 1860s CDV Photo:
$20.00

Circa early 1860s CDV photo of Nathaniel Duren Gould (1781-1864). Born in Bedford, Massachusetts into the Duren family, he was musically inclined and attended a singing school when young. He was also a master and teacher of penmanship and engraving. As a conservative music reformer he opened a singing school in 1799. He taught mostly Psalmody singing. He married Sally Andrews Prichard in 1801, and they had eight children. He also formed the New Ipswichmilitary band in 1804. He was conductor of the Middlesex (MA) Musical Society in 1805. He took the name Gould in 1806 to qualify for an inheritance from an uncle. He taught music in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in some 115 singing schools over 50+ years and had more than 50,000 students. He also compiled and published music. He authored a number of books, one being “History of Church Music in America” (1853) about early singing schools. He noted traits and temperaments of many singers, some not really performing for the glory of God. Gould died in Boston.

Photographer is J. W. Black out of Boston.

This photo was taken from a presentation CDV album given to Samuel Batchelder (inventor & author) by Samuel\'s family and friends for his 80th birthday on June 8, 1864 (see picture of the photo album which is not for sale at this time).