David, the Shepherd Boy A Cantata in Ten Scenes for the Choir and the Choral Society

George F. Root (1820-1895), was an American musician, in 1838, Root moved to Boston, Massachusetts, where he studied under George Webb. In 1845, he moved to New York City, playing the organ at the Church of the Strangers, and teaching music at the Abbott Institute for Young Ladies. In 1850, he toured Europe for a year. Afterward, he worked with Lowell Mason, at Boston's Academy of Music. One of his best known songs is ?The Battle Cry of Freedom.'In 1872, the University of Chicago awarded him an honorary Doctor of Music degree.Root, George F. is the author of 'David, the Shepherd Boy A Cantata in Ten Scenes for the Choir and the Choral Society' with ISBN 9781410102645 and ISBN 1410102645.