George Whiting

George Elbridge Whiting (September 14, 1840 – October 14, 1923) was an American composer of classical music.

Early life George Whiting was born in Holliston, Massachusetts on September 14, 1840. He founded the Beethoven Society in Hartford, Connecticut when he was fifteen years old. He moved to Boston, Massachusetts in 1862 and later to New York City.

Career Whiting was a student of George Washbourne Morgan. He went to Liverpool, England, and studied with William Thomas Best.

Whiting was also for a time head of the organ department in the New England Conservatory. Among his pupils was Henry Morton Dunham.

Personal life Whiting married Helen Aldrich on April 30, 1867, and they had one child.

Musical works His compositions include: Mass in C minor (1872) Mass in F minor (1874) Mass in F minor (undated) Dream Pictures (1874) The Tale of the Viking (1878 cantata) Leonora (1893 opera) Henry of Navarre (cantata) March of the Monks of Bangor (cantata) some pieces for orchestra several songs music for organ music for piano

He wrote several published texts, including: The Organist (Boston, 1870) The First Six Months on the Organ (Boston, 1871)