High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Wallace Arthur Sabin (December 15, 1869 December 8, 1937) was an American composer and organist, born in Culworth, Northamptonshire, England. He played organ from the age of thirteen at various schools and churches in Oxford. He trained in music at Banbury and Oxford, and graduated from the Royal College of Organists in 1888. In 1890, he became a fellow of that college.In 1894 95, Sabin traveled to San Francisco to serve as organist for two congregations: Temple Emanu-El and St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He became a fellow of the American Guild of Organists (AGO) in 1899. In 1904, Sabin visited and played organ recitals at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri. Beginning in 1905 until his death, Sabin play the organ for First Church of Christ, Scientist in San Francisco, while concurrently serving the same role at Temple Emanu-El. From 1911 to 1913, Sabin served as president of the San Francisco Chapter of AGO, then again from 1923 to 1926. Sabin was the first Dean of the chapter.