Lowell Mason

Lowell Mason (1792-1872) is best known as the founder of music education in the American school system. He was widely recognized for composing and arranging many well known hymn tunes and published many influential tune books that had a national audience. Mason's work as a pioneer in music education first started at the Boston Academy of Music, which he co-founded in 1833 with George James Webb.

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American Composer

Lowell Mason wrote over 1,600 religious works, and is often called the “father of American church music.” His works include "Nearer, My God, to Thee," "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," and "From Greenland's Icy Mountains." In addition to these accomplishments Mason set the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb" to music. It has also been widely debated whether the tune of the famous hymn and Christmas carol "Joy to the World" was written by George Frideric Handel or by Mason himself.

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The Lowell Mason House

The birthplace of Lowell Mason in Medfield, Massachusetts and dates back to the early 1700's. With the donation of the house to the Lowell Mason Foundation by the Munroe Family we are preparing the move of the house from 25 Adams to 59 Green street in Medfield on April 19th, 2011 to preserve the home and extent the legacy of Lowell Mason.

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Music Educator

Lowell Mason is widely considered as the “Father of Music Education”. In 1837 – 1838 Lowell Mason taught vocal music at Hawes Grammer School in South Boston on an experimental basis. The success of that experiment led to a landmark resolution in August 1838 where music would be instituted into the curriculum of the Boston Public schools. He was also President of the Handel and Haydn Society and in 1853 Mason received America's first Honorary Doctorate of Music from New York University.

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April 19th House Move

On April 19th 2011 the Lowell Mason house was moved from 25 Adams Road to 59 Green street in Medfield, MA. This photo shows the house in it's final preparation for the move after a year of hard work and support by community volunteers, the Town of Medfield, and the many people who donated funds in order to make this possible.

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April 2nd Lowell Mason Auditorium Dedication Ceremony

On April 2nd Amos Clark Kingsbury High School Auditorium was dedicated "the Lowell Mason Auditorium". Performers included Boston Latin School Orchestra and Chorus and the Medfield High School Concert and Jazz Ensembles.

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April 2nd Lowell Mason Auditorium Dedication Ceremony

Please make a tax deductible donation today.
Make checks payable to:

The Lowell Mason Foundation
P. O. Box 913
Medfield, MA • 02052

Your contribution is tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent provided by U.S. tax law.

Lowell Mason Foundation

Officers

Russell Hallisey , President - Cheryl O’Malley Vice President - James Munz, Treasurer - Thomas Scotti, Secretary

Directors

Robert Luttman - Dan Bibel - Timothy McGee - Thomas Reynolds - David Temple - Blanchard Warren - Ray totaro - Paul Alberta - Rick Abecunas

Honorary Members

Frank L. Battisti – Conductor Emeritus, New England Conservatory of Music

Col. Michael J. Colburn – Conductor “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, Washington, D.C.

Dr. Richard Colwell –Professor Emeritus of Music Education – University of Illinois, New England Conservatory of Music

Dr. Willie Hill –Director, Fine Arts Center, University of Massachusetts-Amherst and past president MENC.

John L. Kuhner – President, Eastern Division MENC and past president, New England Music Festival Association, Inc.

Edward S. Lisk - p.p. American Bandmasters Association, National Band Asociation, Executive Director, The Midwest Clinic and John Philip Sousa Foundation

Caleb Mason – Lowell Mason Family

Dr. William J. McManus – ret., Boston University School of Music, Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association, Eastern Division MENC

Dr. Kenneth Phillips – Professor emeritus, The University of Iowa, and Professor of Music Education, Gordon College, Wenham, MA

Frank Whitcomb – President, New England Music Festival Association, American Choral Directors’ Association

The Lowell Mason Foundation is a registered 501c3 charitable organization.
All donations are tax-deductible as a charitable contribution to the extent provided by U.S. tax law.

The Lowell Mason House

Lowell Mason

American Composer

The Lowell Mason House

Music Educator

April 19th House Move

April 2nd Lowell Mason Auditorium Dedication Ceremony

The Lowell Mason House

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