Alexander Ewing (composer)

Alexander Ewing
Born(1830-01-03)3 January 1830
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died11 July 1895(1895-07-11) (aged 65)
Taunton, England
OccupationBritish Army officer
Notable work"Jerusalem the Golden"
SpouseJuliana Horatia Ewing

Alexander Ewing (3 January 1830 – 11 July 1895) was a Scottish musician, composer and translator. He was a career officer in the British Army's Commissariat Department and subsequently the Army Pay Corps. He composed the music for the popular hymn "Jerusalem the Golden".

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