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John Ireland
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1879
- Died
- 1962
- Works
- 39
Top works
- Collected Piano Works
- These things shall be
- A London overture
- Blow out you bugles, and other works
- The forgottenrite and Symphonic rhapsody Mai-Dun
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- Total plays
- 121,085
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John Nicholson Ireland (13 August 1879 – 12 June 1962) was an English composer. Ireland was born in Bowdon, near Altrincham, Manchester, into a family of Scottish descent and some cultural distinction. His parents died soon after he had entered the Royal College of Music at the age of 14. He studied piano and organ there, and later composition under Charles Villiers Stanford. He subsequently became a teacher at the College himself, his pupils <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Ireland">Re
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Family name
- Ireland
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Republic of Ireland
- Place of birth
- County Kilkenny
- Place of death
- Saint Paul
- Occupation
- Catholic bishop
- Position held
- coadjutor bishop
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Image
- John Ireland (archbishop of Saint Paul).jpg
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- Commons category
- John Ireland (archbishop)
- date of birth
- 1838-09-11
- date of death
- 1918-09-25
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- writing language
- English language
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