Background
Brewer, John Hyatt was born on January 18, 1856 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Annie E. Brewer.
Brewer, John Hyatt was born on January 18, 1856 in Brooklyn. Son of William and Annie E. Brewer.
Vocal pupil of Walter, Cutler and Wilder. Learned pianoforte and harmony of Rafael Navarro, organ of Diller, Whiteley, Caulfield. Organ harmony, composition, 10 years under Dudley Buck.
Honorary Doctor of Music, New York University, 1916.
Organist City Park Chapel, 1871-1873, Church of the Messiah, 1873-1877. Clinton Avenue Congressional Church, 1877-1881, Lafayette Avenue.
Married Emma A. Thayer, June 27, 1888. Married second, Cornelia K. Kouwenhoven, July 9, 1921.