Theodor Liley Clemens
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| Born | 8 December 1858 Baildon, Yorkshire, England |
| Died | 23 July 1933 Eydon, England |
| Occupation | Moravian minister Composer |
| Years active | 1886–1921 |
| Known for | Sacred and secular musical compositions; Moravian church ministry in the Caribbean |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Mercer (m. 1888) |
Theodor Liley Clemens (1858-1933) was born in baildon Yorkshire on December 8 1858. He was the son of a Moravian minister. He would go on to create many musical compositions and minister to many people over 35 years of service.
Clemens was ordained in 1886 and was sent to Spring Gardens on Antigua. He was married in 1888 to Mary Mercer and was called shortly after to serve the Moriah congregation on tobago, which he served until 1917. While serving on Tobago Clemens formed a fine choir and began composing music for them to perform as they could not afford to buy music from England. In his spare time he composed nearly a hundred secular pieces. many of his pieces were printed and sold in England. During his 28 years on Tobago he formed a great love for the people of the island and became a respected member of the community. his health caused him to take disability leave in 1917 but he returned to serve in Trinidad in 1919. He retired in 1921 and chose to live out the rest of his days in England. He died in eydonon July 23, 1933. the Moravian music foundation maintains several of his pieces.[1] [2] [3] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
References
- ↑ "Moravian music foundation".
- ↑ Knouse, Nola (2008). the music of the moravian church in america. university of rochester press. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-58046-260-0.
- ↑ "moravian archives".
- ↑ Clemens. "kate of aberdeen" (PDF).
- ↑ "Moravian Composers | Moravian Music Foundation". moravian composers. 14 January 2023.
- ↑ "Theodor L. Clemens - ChoralWiki". choral wiki.
- ↑ Clemens. "snow drops" (PDF).
- ↑ "clemens collection" (PDF).
- ↑ Clemens. "song of the march wind" (PDF).
- ↑ "feast of clemens". 31 January 2015.
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