sentences:  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", a setting of part of Psalm 145 (published in 1864), and part songs for male voices, "Thanatopsis", "Blest Pair of Sirens", and "Music of the Sea".He died in New York City.Among Mosenthal's students was Carolyn Beebe, pianist and founder of the New York Chamber Music Society.