Jacob French, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jacob French

American composer

Date of Birth: 15-Jul-1754

Place of Birth: Stoughton, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1817

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Jacob French (July 15, 1754 – May 1817) was a singing master and one of the first American composers.
"A student of William Billings, French adopted Billings' innovative approach to psalmody ...
His music tends to be more complex in its structure, rhythm, and counterpoint than most of his contemporaries." "Along with William Billings, he is regarded as one of the finest composer of anthems in the New England tradition." French's Farewell Anthem appears in Southern Harmony, 1835, as well as The Sacred Harp from 1844 to the present.
He was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts.
His brother, Edward, also composed a few tunesSome of French's choral music was adapted by American composer John Cage for his Apartment House 1776 and subsequently arranged for string quartet as part of 44 Harmonies by violinist Irvine Arditti.
These were recorded and issued by Mode Records along with adaptations by Cage of other Colonial-period hymnists.