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.
Autumn Memories is prefaced by this excerpt from Tennyson:
“But in my spirit will I dwell,
And dream my dream, and hold it true.”
For a sample of Nevin’s writing, read this free PDF, “
What Small-Town Music Needs.”
Silver Clouds is moderately easy.