Samuel Wesley (composer, born 1766)

Samuel Wesley
Born24 February 1766
Bristol South West England
Died11 October 1837 (aged 71)
Occupation(s)organist and composer
Children7 (including Samuel Sebastian Wesley)
Parent(s)Charles Wesley and Sarah Wesley

Samuel Wesley (24 February 1766 – 11 October 1837) was an English organist and composer in the late Georgian period. Wesley was a contemporary of Mozart (1756–1791) and was called by some "the English Mozart".[1]

  1. ^ Kassler, Michael & Olleson, Philip (2001). Samuel Wesley (1766–1837): A Source Book. Ashgate.