What is Samuel Wesley?
'''Samuel Wesley''' (born [[Bristol]], 24 February 1766; died [[London]], 11 October 1837) was an [[England|English]] [[pipe organ|organist]] and [[composer]] Samuel Wesley was the son of [[Methodist]] [[hymn]]-writer [[Charles Wesley]], the grandson of the poet [[Samuel Wesley (poet)|Samuel Wesley]] and the [[nephew]] of [[John Wesley]], the founder of the Methodist church. His [[illegitimate]] son [[Samuel Sebastian Wesley]] was the greatest English composer of [[church music]] of the [[19th century]]. Samuel played the [[violin]] as well as the organ, and worked as a [[conducting|conductor]] as well as a music lecturer. He lived at a time when most English composers were writing sentimental music which was not very important. Wesley was one of the best composers of his time. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wesley, Samuel}} [[Category:1766 births]] [[Category:1837 deaths]] [[Category:English composers]] [[Category:Classical era composers]]