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Sam Batt Owens

Sam Batt Owens enjoyed a long career as a well-known organist, composer, and church musician. He died in April, 1998 in Lousiville, Kent., following his retirement as Minister of Music at St. Andrew's on-the-Sound in Wilmington, N.C. Dr. Owens taught at Birmingham Conservatory of Music, Birmingham Southern College, Vanderbilt University, Fisk University, Grace-St. Luke's Episcopal School, and Christ School for Boys in Arden, N.C. He held his fIrst position as an organist at age 12, and began solo organ performances at age 16. He wrote more than 200 choral, organ, instrumental and solo vocal compositions. In his later years he was teaching congregations in smaller parishes how to be full participants in corporate worship, presenting "music in liturgy and how music upholds and supports corporate worship."

Owens was born in Ashland, Ala., in 1928. He received a B. Mus. in organ performance, from the Birmingham Conservatory of Music, a M. Mus. in organ performance and composition from Birmingham- Southern College, and a D.M.A. in organ performance and musicology from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. He was President of the Association of Anglican Musicians from 1989-1991 and established the AAM Placement Office. He was the receipient of numerous awards.

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  1. Alone You Once Went Forth
    SKU: 50-3504
    Two-Part Mixed Voices, Organ
    Owens, Sam Batt
  2. They Crucified My Lord
    SKU: 50-3409
    SAB, Organ
    Owens, Sam Batt
  3. Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending
    SKU: 50-0203*
    SAB, Keyboard
    Owens, Sam Batt
  4. Mary, Joseph, Huddle Here
    SKU: 50-1202*
    Two-Part Mixed Voices, Organ
    Owens, Sam Batt
  5. Jesus, the Son of Mary
    SKU: 50-0020*
    SATB, Solo or Unison Voices, Handbells
    Owens, Sam Batt
  6. Deep River
    SKU: 50-8835
    SATB a cappella, Baritone solo, opt. Soprano Solo
    Owens, Sam Batt
  7. Hide Me Under the Shadow of Your Wings
    SKU: 50-9207
    Two-Part Mixed Voices, Organ
    Owens, Sam Batt
  8. Elegy for Cello and Organ
    SKU: 20-992
    Organ, Cello/Bass Instrument
    Owens, Sam Batt
  9. Mary Had a Baby
    SKU: 50-1060*
    SATB a cappella, High Voice Solo
    Owens, Sam Batt
  10. This Is the Day
    SKU: 50-4502
    Two-Part Mixed Voices, Organ
    Owens, Sam Batt
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