Joseph Mosenthal

Joseph Mosenthal

Joseph Mosenthal (183496) was a GermanAmerican musician, born at Kassel. He studied under his father and Spohr and in 1853 went to America, where he played the organ in Calvary Church, New York City, from 1860 to 1887. He was conductor of the Mendelssohn Glee Club in New York City from 1867 to 1896, played a first violin in the Philharmonic Orchestra for 40 years, a second violin in the Mason and Thomas Quartet for 12, and composed much Church music, such as the psalm "The Earth is the Lord's," and part songs for male voices, "Thanatopsis", "Blest Pair of Sirens", and "Music of the Sea".

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