Gordon Balch Nevin (1892–1943) was a
second cousin to the better-known Ethelbert Nevin and was a tireless
organ teacher for two years at Hiram College and for twelve years at Westminster College. For one year, he lived in Boston arranging
music for the Skinner “Orchestrator” player organ. For a sample of Nevin’s writing, read this free PDF,
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What Small-Town Music Needs.” Does the opening melody remind you of the theme written by Les Baxter (1959) for the television series, “Lassie”?
A Moonlight Serenade is Easy.