C. B. Hawley

Charles Beach Hawley (Brookfield, Connecticut, February 14, 1858 – Eatontown, New Jersey, December 29, 1915) was an American bass, voice teacher, organist and composer of art songs and other vocal works.

Biography Charles Beach was born to John N. and Clarissa W. Keeler Hawley in Brookfield, Connecticut. Charles and his father were descendants of the pioneer founders of Newtown, which later became part of Brookfield. For many years, his father was the organist at St. Paul's Church in Brookfield.

As a young man he attended the Cheshire Military School, where he "took prominent part in all the musical activities of the school". In 1875, he moved to New York City, where he studied singing with George J. Webb, P.A. Rivarde, and Gustave Federlein, with more dramatic passages when indicated by the text. Songs such as "Noon and Night" and "The Sweetest Flower That Blows" are especially good for young or beginning singers.

Musical compositions All published by G. Schirmer unless noted; texts are by the composer unless noted.

Larger works The Christ Child, Christmas cantata for SATB soloists, SATB choir and organ

Secular songs for voice and piano Ah! 'Tis a Dream, 1887 (The) Arrow and the Song (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow), William A. Pond, 1893 Because I Love You, Dear, 1894 Bedouin Love Song For Love of Thee Greeting (Frank Lebby Stanton), 1898 Hushaby, Sweet My Own (Eugene Field) I Love You So (Alice Dunbar), John Church publisher In April The Joy of Spring (Kate Chopin), John Church, 1913 A June Madrigal Katherine's Curls Lady Mine (The) Land of Nod My Little Love, 1890 (The) Nightingale and the Rose (R. H. Beck), 1898 Noon and Night (Herbert Trench), John Church/T. Presser, 1905 O Haste Thee, Sweet Once Again A Question (Richard Watson Gilder) Rainbows The Ring A Rose Fable A Song of Seasons (The) Song that my Heart is Singing Spring's Awakening (The) Sweetest Flower That Blows (Frederic Peterson), John Church publisher, 1898 Sweetheart Three Songs with piano accompaniment, 1894 Good-Night (S. Weir Mitchell) Unknown Unknown Two Eyes of Brown When Life Hath Sorrow Found (Charles Swain), William A. Pond, 1894 When Love is Gone, 1894 Where Love Doth Build His Nest Woodland Love Song (Eunice Tietjens), John Church publisher, 1909

Sacred songs for voice and piano or organ Angels Roll the Rock Away (Easter Song) Breathe Your Soft Prayer to Christ the Child (anonymous text from The New York Sun newspaper), John Church publisher, 1910 Calm on the listening ear of night (Christmas song), John Church publisher, 1905 The Christ Child Come Unto Me, 1895 I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say (D. Bonar), John Church publisher, 1910 Oh, for a closer walk with God (W. Cowper), John Church publisher, 1913 Redeeming Love

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