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Supply Belcher (March 29, 1751 - June 9, 1836) was an American composer, singer, and compiler of tune books. He was one of the members of the First New England School, and was dubbed the "Handell [sic] of Maine. "

Life

He was born in Stoughton, Massachusetts on March 29, 1751. During the Revolutionary War he served as a soldier; specifically, he was in a company of Minutemen who marched to Cambridge on April 19, 1775 immediately after receiving the alarm from Lexington. Later, he was promoted to the rank of Captain under Washington.

After the war, in 1785, just one year before the Stoughton Musical Society was founded, he moved first to Hallowell, Maine with his family, and then six years later he moved his family to Farmington where he remained. Musical Instruments American Musical Supply Privacy Statement. He was a prominent local citizen, serving as tax assessor, schoolmaster, town clerk, Justice of the Peace, magistrate, and even representative to the state legislature. He died in Farmington on June 9, 1836.

Composer and musician

He bought a tavern, which in 1788 became a meeting place for local musicians. As a musician — never his primary employment — he was a violinist and singer in addition to being a composer. He is credited with organizing the first choir in Farmington and was given the title "The Handel of Maine. "

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