George Balch Nevin

George Balch Nevin (March 15, 1859 – April 17, 1933) was an American composer and businessman.

[2] Nevin was born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania,[3] and spent most of his life in the town of Easton.

His output consisted mainly of cantatas, and included such works as The Crown of Life and The Incarnation; he was also known for his setting of Sidney Lanier's poem "A Ballad of Trees and the Master", and wrote a number of hymns as well.

[4] For nearly thirty years, he ran a wholesale paper business in addition to composing.

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