1809–1890

Introduction

Born: May 3, 1809, Hud­son, New Hamp­shire.

Died: Ju­ly 1, 1890, Hud­son, New Hamp­shire.

Biography

Marshall is some­times con­fused with his son, Le­on­ard Bab­bidge (or Bab­bage) Mar­shall (1847–?).

Leonard the eld­er was a voice pu­pil of John Pad­don of Lon­don and har­mo­nist Charles Zeu­ner.

He was prin­ci­pal ten­or so­lo­ist for the Han­del and Hay­dn Soci­e­ty in Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts (cir­ca 1844–50); mu­sic di­rect­or at the Twelfth Con­gre­ga­tion­al Church, Bos­ton (cir­ca 1836–57); cho­rus di­rec­tor at Tre­mont Tem­ple (1857–67); mu­sic di­rect­or at the Bow­doin Square Bap­tist Church (cir­ca 1867–70); Charles Street Bap­tist Church; Har­vard Street Bap­tist Church (cir­ca 1870–75), and oth­er Boston church­es.

Works

His works in­clude 13 church mu­sic books and:

Sources

Lyrics

Music

Help Needed

If you can help with any of these it­ems,