Richard Storrs Willis
American composer
Died when: 81 years 89 days (975 months)Star Sign: Aquarius
Richard Storrs Willis (February 10, 1819 – May 10, 1900) was an American composer, mainly of hymn music.His best known melody was probably the one called, simply, Carol.
This is the standard tune, in the United States, though not in Great Britain, of the much-loved hymn "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (1850), with lyrics by Edmund Sears.He was also a music critic and journal editor.
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